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    Dionysius//88 reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread The Longboat, Cambrian Wharf with Appreciate Appreciate.
    No Lyn. That was my cousins photo, he works in town. I plan to one day though! :)
  • catmum
    catmum reacted to MWS's post in the thread Dollman Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Ellen died in 1945, reg. Mar qtr Rowley Regis. In 1939 she is with her daughter in Pedmore (Rutherford Ham Lane). Louisa has...
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Weoley Castle.
    If you look at Google, Bottetourt Road in Weoley Castle looks truncated. There were once plans for a bridge , but they were not approved .
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    • plan for Bottetourt Road Ev Mail.12,2,1971.jpg
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Cadbury's Bournville Factory.
    A building, originally used as a moulding department is demolished at Bournville
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  • A Sparks
    A Sparks reacted to superdad3's post in the thread Sandwell Park Colliery. with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Site is now in Sandwell Country Park. Some notes copied from Sandwell Park Colliery Trail -well worth reading...
  • mikejee
    mikejee replied to the thread Cadbury's Bournville Factory.
    Not actually the bournville factory , but the associated factory at Chirk, bui;t to process and roast cocoa beans. Opened dn 1969. A...
    • Chirk Cadbury news april 1986A.jpg
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to catmum's post in the thread Dollman Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    In 1921 Ellen Jane is with her daughter, who remarried Benjamin Turner although her name is mis-transcribed as Laura Mary. She seems to...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Dollman Street.
    Ellen died in 1945, reg. Mar qtr Rowley Regis. In 1939 she is with her daughter in Pedmore (Rutherford Ham Lane). Louisa has...
  • catmum
    catmum replied to the thread Dollman Street.
    In 1921 Ellen Jane is with her daughter, who remarried Benjamin Turner although her name is mis-transcribed as Laura Mary. She seems to...
  • catmum
    catmum replied to the thread Dollman Street.
    When Louisa got married in 1905 I believe her father was still alive, but through all of the records he doesn't appear to be with his...
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to catmum's post in the thread Dollman Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Now we're getting somewhere, Ellen is in Wales 1891, as MWS said, then 1901, Ladywood, with other family members. I am so glad I'm a...
  • MWS
    MWS reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Dollman Street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    baptism for louisa mary was at st annes church duddeston...fathers occ was a clerk...address was erskine street..looks like it says back...
  • MWS
    MWS replied to the thread Dollman Street.
    People did get confused make errors or even lie. Accents also didn't help. Before Lyn said George's father was listed as an accountant...
  • catmum
    catmum replied to the thread Dollman Street.
    Don't worry I'm confused too. I was hoping to find the electoral roll with Ellens address but you have all helped me find her and her...
  • catmum
    catmum replied to the thread Dollman Street.
    Now we're getting somewhere, Ellen is in Wales 1891, as MWS said, then 1901, Ladywood, with other family members. I am so glad I'm a...
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