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Do we know of a link to Florence Brassington born approx 1920.? Death 2010 aged 89
Lived in Laurel Rd, Dudley

Age around 22 she started working at Drakelow Tunnels, Kinver. Secret miles of tunnels began in June 1941 and was initially used to manufacture engines for Bristol Aeroplane Company. By 1943 was called Drakelow Underground Dispersal Factory. Later converted into Cold War Nuclear Bunker and sold by govt 1993.

Son Paul Brassington

Ref Dudley Chronicle Thursday July 7, 2016 pg.18

Connected up Langfords also Allens

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... i=74428748

NethertonWench wrote:Do we know of a link to Florence Brassington born approx 1920.? Death 2010 aged 89
Lived in Laurel Rd, Dudley

Age around 22 she started working at Drakelow Tunnels, Kinver. Secret miles of tunnels began in June 1941 and was initially used to manufacture engines for Bristol Aeroplane Company. By 1943 was called Drakelow Underground Dispersal Factory. Later converted into Cold War Nuclear Bunker and sold by govt 1993.

Son Paul Brassington

Ref Dudley Chronicle Thursday July 7, 2016 pg.18

Would Brassington be her Married name ?

Name Florence E Oliver
Registration Date Oct 1921 [Nov 1921] [Dec 1921]
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district Dudley
Inferred County Staffordshire
Mother's Maiden Name Davies
Volume Number 6b
Page number 1926

Name Harry Brussington [Harry Brassington]
Registration Date Apr 1920 [May 1920] [Jun 1920]
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration district Dudley
Inferred County West Midlands
Mother's Maiden Name Stevens
Volume Number 6b
Page number 2219

Marriage
BRASSINGTON Harry OLIVER Florence E 1946 Dudley Register Office (Rowley Regis District) Dudley Register Office ROW/15C/25

Births Dec 1956
Brassington Paul D Oliver Rowley R. 9b 422

Death
BRASSINGTON, FLORENCE EDITH 1921
GRO Reference: DOR Q4/2011 in DUDLEY (065-1A) Entry Number 505710524

Name Mr Harry Brassington
Gender Male
Age 91
Birth Date 1920
Last Residence Dudley, West Midlands, England
Postal Code District Dy3
Death Date 10 Apr 2011

Henry Brassingtons grandfather is Thomas William Brassington here https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=620017

Will work on this

kdwoodie wrote:Connected up Langfords also Allens

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... i=74428748

There was duplicates and missing information on the Allen family. I have changed that now. That info was previously added kdw, not you missed it.
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =791724970

kdwoodie wrote:

NethertonWench wrote:Do we know of a link to Florence Brassington born approx 1920.? Death 2010 aged 89
Lived in Laurel Rd, Dudley

Age around 22 she started working at Drakelow Tunnels, Kinver. Secret miles of tunnels began in June 1941 and was initially used to manufacture engines for Bristol Aeroplane Company. By 1943 was called Drakelow Underground Dispersal Factory. Later converted into Cold War Nuclear Bunker and sold by govt 1993.

Son Paul Brassington

Ref Dudley Chronicle Thursday July 7, 2016 pg.18

Would Brassington be her Married name ?

Name Florence E Oliver
Registration Date Oct 1921 [Nov 1921] [Dec 1921]
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district Dudley
Inferred County Staffordshire
Mother's Maiden Name Davies
Volume Number 6b
Page number 1926

Name Harry Brussington [Harry Brassington]
Registration Date Apr 1920 [May 1920] [Jun 1920]
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration district Dudley
Inferred County West Midlands
Mother's Maiden Name Stevens
Volume Number 6b
Page number 2219

Marriage
BRASSINGTON Harry OLIVER Florence E 1946 Dudley Register Office (Rowley Regis District) Dudley Register Office ROW/15C/25

Births Dec 1956
Brassington Paul D Oliver Rowley R. 9b 422

Death
BRASSINGTON, FLORENCE EDITH 1921
GRO Reference: DOR Q4/2011 in DUDLEY (065-1A) Entry Number 505710524

Name Mr Harry Brassington
Gender Male
Age 91
Birth Date 1920
Last Residence Dudley, West Midlands, England
Postal Code District Dy3
Death Date 10 Apr 2011

Henry Brassingtons grandfather is Thomas William Brassington here https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=620017

Will work on this

Yes maybe Brassington was her married name being as her son in the article is known as Paul Brassington and the story-teller is Paul’s daughter.

Thank you for your help

Brassingtons added here https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =747360638

Francis Joseph is Harrys father.

I think Maud Stevens sister married John Craling Brassington but have to work on that

NethertonWench wrote:Thank you

I’ve ordered Sylvia’s birth certificate to see if there is a fathers name.

I’ve found out that Sylvia lived with her mother and grandmother Lucy Attwell when she was born in Waterloo St. Tipton.

When she was 10 her mother Louie married George Phillips a gardener and they lived in Sedgley.

A yr later Sylvia moved back to live with her Nan Lucy.

Sylvia had 2 half brothers Kenneth and Ronald who were George’s.

Not sure where Codsall is in the story

I ordered Sylvia Attwell’s birth certificate and they haven’t been able to find it. What does this mean? Was her birth registered?

From GRO I ordered it from the link in post

17 Jun 1919
70 Waterloo Street Sylvia a girl Father (Blank)
Mother Louisa ATTWELL a domestic servant
informant L. Attwell mother 70 Waterloo Street Tipton
Registered 9 Jul 1919

I have added Stevens family and connected up here https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =744148019

Also added Sylvias birth here https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =655854366

Can this now be archived ?

Start seperate threads for Halls and Plants please as it gets a bit confusing.

rockyfowler wrote:From GRO I ordered it from the link in post

17 Jun 1919
70 Waterloo Street Sylvia a girl Father (Blank)
Mother Louisa ATTWELL a domestic servant
informant L. Attwell mother 70 Waterloo Street Tipton
Registered 9 Jul 1919

Brill thank you
I couldn’t order from that link. Forbidden ?
I tried from gov.uk and couldn’t be traced

I’ve started a new post for HALL
Thank you

rockyfowler wrote:From GRO I ordered it from the link in post

17 Jun 1919
70 Waterloo Street Sylvia a girl Father (Blank)
Mother Louisa ATTWELL a domestic servant
informant L. Attwell mother 70 Waterloo Street Tipton
Registered 9 Jul 1919

Oh thank you RF!

Brill thank you
I couldn’t order from that link. Forbidden ?
I tried from gov.uk and couldn’t be traced

I’ve started a new post for HALL
Thank you
Have you registered on GRO site?

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/cert ... /login.asp

If this post is now completed I will archive.