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by Fotofunguy
Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:47 pm
Forum: Archived Brick Wall Posts
Topic: *Arc tbc* ---Boatmen
Replies: 35
Views: 13369

Re: Boatmen

Thanks for all your efforts
by Fotofunguy
Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:03 pm
Forum: Archived Brick Wall Posts
Topic: *Arc tbc* ---Boatmen
Replies: 35
Views: 13369

Re: Boatmen

Thanks Northern Lass, I'll buy you a drink

But let me check it out first before I part with my hard earned money :lol:
by Fotofunguy
Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:36 pm
Forum: Archived Brick Wall Posts
Topic: *Arc tbc* ---Boatmen
Replies: 35
Views: 13369

Re: Boatmen

1947 GLOVER William H Kingswinford Stourbridge Register Office KIN/15B/10 - This is definitely my Grandfather As for my Great Grandfather I have him down as passing away in 1957 ten years after his son had died, the other two are obvious possibilities so I must recheck. Regarding birth for my Great ...
by Fotofunguy
Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:02 pm
Forum: Archived Brick Wall Posts
Topic: *Arc tbc* ---Boatmen
Replies: 35
Views: 13369

Re: Boatmen

Thanks for the advice I will write to Mr Roberts as you suggest.
by Fotofunguy
Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:23 pm
Forum: Archived Brick Wall Posts
Topic: *Arc tbc* ---Boatmen
Replies: 35
Views: 13369

Re: Boatmen

I'm fairly sure that I've tried those two, plus umpteen more. There are several that seem to fit the bill.

I'll sort out the ones that I have tried but it will take me some time because of recent hard drive problems.

Fotofunguy
by Fotofunguy
Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:46 pm
Forum: Archived Brick Wall Posts
Topic: *Arc tbc* ---Boatmen
Replies: 35
Views: 13369

Re: Boatmen

I have personal knowledge and can easily identify most of the people listed in the funeral notice except Jane; I have no idea who she was or who her family were. It is also worth noting that "dad" sent a floral tribute, so I assume that William Henry Sr. was still alive when his son of the...
by Fotofunguy
Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:04 pm
Forum: Archived Brick Wall Posts
Topic: *Arc tbc* ---Boatmen
Replies: 35
Views: 13369

Re: Boatmen

Hello I notice a Charlie Glover appearing in the replies. Here is a transcript of the funeral notice that appeared in the local newspaper following William Henry Jr's death. This may be of interest to some of the people in the chain as I feel sure they may be able to identify their ancestors.. -----...
by Fotofunguy
Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:27 pm
Forum: Archived Brick Wall Posts
Topic: *Arc tbc* ---Boatmen
Replies: 35
Views: 13369

Re: Boatmen

Hello kdw

I looked at that possibility some time ago but he would have been just ten years old in 1881 and that doesn't seem to add up.

Thanks for trying,

ffg
by Fotofunguy
Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:22 pm
Forum: Archived Brick Wall Posts
Topic: *Arc tbc* ---Boatmen
Replies: 35
Views: 13369

Re: Boatmen

Hello Everyone Yes I do have the marriage certificate, the marriage between William GLOVER aged 24 and Elizabeth WOODCOCK aged 23 took place at St Michael's Church, Brierley Hill on November 10th 1895. It appears that both William and Elizabeth were unable to sign their names and they each made thei...
by Fotofunguy
Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:47 am
Forum: The Archive
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 8
Views: 2118

Re: Introduction

Thanks for the warm welcome
by Fotofunguy
Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:15 pm
Forum: Archived Brick Wall Posts
Topic: *Arc tbc* ---Boatmen
Replies: 35
Views: 13369

*Arc tbc* ---Boatmen

Hello I have a brick wall with my great grandfather who was named William Henry GLOVER apparently born in 1871. William married Elizabeth Woodcock on 10 Nov 1895 at St Michael's Church, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England On the wedding certificate it is noted that William was a boatman, I assume ...
by Fotofunguy
Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:09 pm
Forum: The Archive
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 8
Views: 2118

Introduction

Hello everyone I'm Fotofunguy, nom de plume comes from what I enjoy doing with my spare the time, which is photographing fungi collectively with all sorts of nature stuff. I was born in Amblecote Road, Quarry Bank, attended Mount Pleasant Infants School and then Quarry Bank Secondary Modern, also di...

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