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Yeah I spotted the house on Google Maps, grade II listed, so I'll be visiting there in the spring.

Yeah I've been looking at it on Google Maps streetview. On my list to visit next time I'm up that way.

Thanks for this, really useful.

I also find it useful because my ancestor William Toy b 1820 grandson Thomas Toy b 1883 married an Emily Darby b 1882, potential family link there.

Yeah I know it was a farm, just wondered if there was anything left.

Hi, it's been a while but I'm having another run at filling in some gaps in my family history. I'm actually now getting more interested in the daily lives of my ancestors, where they worked, where they may have socialised etc.. So one of my ancestors showed up as a Male Servant at I believe Green Hi...

Of course, I think I confuse myself at times.

Ok, so does that mean it won't be closed?

Whilst I appreciate all the help everyone gives me, do you think it may be an option to bring in a Geneaologist?

However, Elizabeth (Betty) Westwood did marry a William Toy in Halesowen, so maybe it is Betty and not Mary.

I'm looking for his father and mother. I did find a Wm Toy b 1768 who married an Elizabeth Westwood. I haven't found any other Toy(e)'s that fit, I know it's a long shot but my instinct tells me this is them, I just haven't found concrete proof. I know you don't put anything on your BCC unless its 1...

Is it?

So that is not the guy I am looking for.

rockyfowler wrote:You need to update browser or try Google chrome?

Try it now or not

Ah, it opened up in another tab, that link opened up 2 tabs - that was weird.

Mystery solved.

rockyfowler wrote:You need to update browser or try Google chrome?

Try it now or not

I'm a professional web developer, I use Chrome.

Unfortunately that link didn't work.

While this thread is still open I wanted to order a death certificate of a William Toy d 1857 in Stourbridge, but I am unable to do it online. Is there an alternative way?

Hi, I've decided to do some more research into Elizabeth Westwood who may or may not have been my 5th Great Grandmother. I know that she married a William Toy 10th April 1786, and strongly suspect they had a child William Toy b 1788 m Now I understand there wasn't enough to suggest a concrete link, ...