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Hi all, I would appreciate your help in finding out more about William Beattie's service during WW1. William was born on 19 August 1892 in Aughnagurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Son of Joseph and Essie Jane Beattie. In the 1911 census, he is recorded as living at 5 Brick Lane, Portadown, Cou...

Hi all, I have discovered that my great-great grandmother died at Powick Lunatic Asylum but I am unable to find out where she is buried. Her details are as follows. Name: Elizabeth Cooper Born: 1872, Oldbury, Worcestershire Married: George Cooper, 1891 Lived: Oldbury Died: Powick Lunatic Asylum, 6 F...

Hi all, Any information you can provide on the following individual's military career would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks Thomas Richard James Tidnam Born 9th August 1910, Gillingham, Kent Warrant Engineer, Royal Navy Also his father Thomas James Samuel Tidnam Born ~1883, Norwich Petty Officer...

Thank you so much for your help! This is the correct record

Hi all, I know that the 1921 census is pay per view but I can't find any suitable matches for the following individual. Any help with this will be greatly appreciated! Thank you Susan Payne Born 1 Dec 1867 in Ludlow, Shropshire. Recorded as living in Tabenacle Street, Oldbury in 1911 census. Also 5...

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If you are desperate I would use the free trial -it is Ancestry`s site so would not be any problems to cancel m I would, but I've heard that it's difficult to cancel your subscription before the free trial ends. You have to email them directly and they don't cancel it in time meaning you are charge...

Hi, Just wondering whether anyone is a member of the Western Front Association and would mind looking something up for me? It's a WW1 Pension Ledger and Index Card for George Moss, born 1895 in Oldbury. Reference number: 6/MM/No 359 I'm unable to view the original record and don't fancy paying membe...

rockyfowler wrote:https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D4165772

Just realised that the link you have provided is for the medal card. I'm interested in the pension ledger.

Thank you so much! You're a star rockyfowler.

Hi all, I've been trying to view a WW1 pension ledger and index card on Ancestry for George Moss, born 1895 in Oldbury. Trouble is, it's telling me that I need to have Fold3 membership to access the record. Fold3 offer a free trial which you can cancel before you are charged for full membership. I'd...

Hi all, Glad to be back after a long absence! Now I'm back, I could do with your help. I have discovered that two of my ancestors died in asylums. One at Powick in 1919 and the other at Barnsley Hall in 1926. I am interested in accessing patient records for these institutions and know they are kept ...

I have found this record on the Free Reg site that looks as though it might fit. Charles Cooper married Ann ..... on 6 April 1863 in St Michael and All Angels, Pelsall Groom 21 years old, Boat ....., Father Abraham Cooper (collier). Bride 30 years old, Father William ..... (brakeman). Looks like the...

Northern Lass wrote:Flagging to archive if all done?

Yes, this is now complete.

Is this still a Brickwall, or have you solved it? Unless otherwise advised this will be moved to the Brickwalls Archived section within 24 hours No, it has not yet been solved. I do have a lead though and am hoping to go to the archives soon to find out more. It may be best if this post is left a l...