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Thanks - I will try to pursue that

Glenn

I understand - Thanks

Thanks to all - with John's middle name and the additional info from the 1901 census, I have many leads that I can now follow. I do have 1 question. It is stated that he was a boot maker. During this period of time would a preacher have a second source of income i.e. a Wesleyan preacher and boot mak...

Hi peterd Elsie was my grandmother and when they moved to the US in 1926 they brought very little with them. On her manifest she lists her age as 30 in 1926 - so she was born in 1896. The obituary states 'The deceased, who came into Oldbury a few years ago, was an accepted local preacher....'. My gu...

Hi all Well the brick mason is certainly busy with this individual. Much of what I know comes from his obituary and is listed below: John moved to Oldbury a few years before he died sometime between 1930 and 1950 (only a guess) His wife's name was Frances Amelia Butler and they had at least 1 daught...

My name is Glenn and have been researching my British heritage for several years. I will be trying to locate information about the Sheltons of Oldbury and the Floyds of Stafford. I want to thank the management for their time they put into this site - I have several of my own and I know the time it t...