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My great great grandfather Samuel Pidgeon (1799-1862) was a publican and brickmaker In Balsall Heath Rd. Before that he was in Winchcombe where he married Mary PHILLIPS in 1825. Probably born illegitimately in Wellington, Salop, ca 1799, but I have little doubnt that his roots were in Winchcombe.

My 3xgreat grandfather William DAVIS (1807-91) was a fendermaker in Heath Mill Lane, well known as "The Old Deritorian". His wife was Ann TYE dau of Charles. The business was started by his father John DAVIS (or DAVIES) who died in Feb 1851 so just missed the 1851 census, so I don't know w...

My great grandfather William WARDELL (1858-1943) lived his life in Birmingham, son of William WARDELL the elder (1814-91) and his wife Mary DIPPLE (whose ancestry traces back in Bromsgrove). Willam the elder's was born in Clent adn hsi ancestry traces back through Catshill, Belbroughton, Cofton Hack...

My great great grandfather Sutcliffe ORMEROD (1835-1907) lived in Birmingham since his childhood. I know a lot about his life, ancestry and descendants.

My great great grandfather John PEARSON (1806-81) was a brickmaker and publican of "Brockmoor House" pub in Brockmoor. He was a son of Thomas and Mary PEARSON of Brierley Hill, and his first wife Elizabeth (1813-44) was the daughter of Littleton WOOD of The Lays, Brockmoor. I have research...