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Hello, Following someone’s suggestion that the family may have changed their name, and subsequent searches and cross checking. I am now back armed with some certificates regarding the births of Mary Bullock 6 March 1888 and Hannah Bullock 11 July 1875. Also, for the marriage of Joseph Bullock age 21...

Re Last 2 posts: I agree with table of dates suggested with the following two observations, I have no proof that Maria/Mary was a servant for John Sidney Baylis at the Crown & Anchor – 1911 census but admit the details are a good fit. Elizabeth/Lizzie Thomas married James Cronshaw on the 1st Aug...

This is a repeat of an earlier observation - I had spent quite a bit of time looking at the possible "Morris" connection but could not resolve the dates to my satisfaction. According to the 1881/1891 censuses and idea of "Morris" as grandparents, I thought that Edward (1839) and...

THOMAS, MARY ANN - GRO Reference: 1872 D Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 796 My Grandmother was Mary Thomas (I have no hint of middle name) and was possibly born about 1885 . On the 1939 Census she put her name as Mary E so prob Elizabeth after her mother regards RF[/quote] Sorry RF but I ...

Sorry, but until recently I hadn’t been too sure about William and if the snippets that I had pieced together were for the correct person and if they fitted together. So no marriage certificate. I had explored the Morris grandparent’s connection bus didn’t get very far with it, I thought the grandpa...

In 1901 Census Your GrandMother Mary Hannah Thomas puts herself as born 1872? Was she this Mary Ann? No father named ? THOMAS, MARY ANN - GRO Reference: 1872 D Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 796 My Grandmother was Mary Thomas (I have no hint of middle name) and was possibly born about 188...

1872 St Peter West Bromwich 202 3 Mar Joseph THOMAS 20 B Moulder West Bromwich Father William Thomas Miner Elizabeth TINSLEY 20 S West Bromwich Father (Blank) After Banns Joseph Signed The X Of Elizabeth Wit; Moses Wright / Mary Ann Thomas I have thoroughly checked out this Joseph Thomas and Elizab...

1881 Joseph Thomas Head - Male 34 1837 - Worcestershire, England Brick Burner Mary A Thomas Wife - Female 33 1838 - Shropshire, England William H Thomas Son - Male 10 1861 - Worcestershire, England Joseph Thomas Son - Male 7 1864 - Worcestershire, England Mary A Thomas Daughter - Female 4 1867 - Wo...

Hi could you put full details of Mary and Alberts Marriage someone may pick up on it? Regards RF St Saviours Church, Saltley, Birmingham Albert Varney // Age: 27 // Batchelor // Screw Turner // 132 Reginald Road // Father: Robert James Varney // Retired Mary Thomas // Age: 26 // Spinster // same ad...

Hannah elizabeth knight West Bromwich 6b 874 Free bmd Births June 1901 ?? Gro KNIGHT, HANNAH ELIZABETH THOMAS GRO Reference: 1901 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 874 Hello “Norther Lass” thanks for your interest. I have managed to trace and document Hannah Elizabeth Knight from cradle to...

Have you checked Mary Hannah Thomas Marriage in Leeds 1903 to see if she was a rel ? If so how does she fit in with you grandmother Mary E on the 1939 census ?Regards RF Thanks for your input RF, Mary Thomas (my grandmother) was married to Albert Varney on 30 Sep 1911 at St Saviour's Church, Saltle...

Trouble with this is the missing link -your mother`s birth cert would give the parents occupation and whereabouts but I can understand for privacy why they are not disclosed. Any of the 5 birth certificates for Elizabeth's surviving children or even the marriage certificate for Elizabeth and Joseph...

You knew her as Dolly? I always thought Dolly was a nick name for Dorthy? My Nan was Dorothy, known as Dolly. This really did have me searching. Like you I would never have guessed that her real name was Hannah. I eventually resolved the riddle by asking a parish magazine for the Great Ecclestone a...

Hannah elizabeth knight West Bromwich 6b 874 Free bmd Births June 1901 ?? Gro KNIGHT, HANNAH ELIZABETH THOMAS GRO Reference: 1901 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 874 Hello “Norther Lass” thanks for your interest. I have managed to trace and document Hannah Elizabeth Knight from cradle to...