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Hello! I'm new ... BATE and COLEY/Black Country
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:28 pm
by smoky
I'm looking for ancestors BATE and COLEY, from chain-making families in the Black Country [Stourbridge, Dudley, Cradley Heath]. Despite there being hundreds of them, or perhaps because of it, have hit a brick wall. The only thing I'm sure of is that Clarence BATE [my grandfather] married Dora Millicent COLEY [my grandmother] during or just after WW1. Their children were named Alan, Brian [my father] and Anne. Clarence was one of 12 or 15 children. Dora had a brother Tom and a sister Verena, and possibly others. Sadly, all are now deceased.
Is anyone looking for the same family? Or tips on how to start from so little information?
Re: Hello! I'm new ... BATE and COLEY/Black Country
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:40 pm
by peterd
Hi Smoky, Welcome to the forum
Re: Hello! I'm new ... BATE and COLEY/Black Country
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:02 pm
by Northern Lass
smoky wrote:I'm looking for ancestors BATE and COLEY, from chain-making families in the Black Country [Stourbridge, Dudley, Cradley Heath]. Despite there being hundreds of them, or perhaps because of it, have hit a brick wall. The only thing I'm sure of is that Clarence BATE [my grandfather] married Dora Millicent COLEY [my grandmother] during or just after WW1. Their children were named Alan, Brian [my father] and Anne. Clarence was one of 12 or 15 children. Dora had a brother Tom and a sister Verena, and possibly others. Sadly, all are now deceased.
Is anyone looking for the same family? Or tips on how to start from so little information?
Hi there pop this topic in the Black Country Genealogy section and we will run with helping you
are any of yours on Black Country Connections tree?
have a look at my website logo
Re: Hello! I'm new ... BATE and COLEY/Black Country
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:34 pm
by grangers14
Hi smoky
I hope you enjoy the forum and our company.
Jo
Re: Hello! I'm new ... BATE and COLEY/Black Country
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:22 pm
by Maths girl
Hi smoky and welcome to the forum
Maths girl
Re: Hello! I'm new ... BATE and COLEY/Black Country
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:48 pm
by gardener
Hi and welcome
Like they say, post this in the Black Country section and some one will get you started.
(Sneaking in here, try and find the marriage here
http://www.westmidlandsbmd.org.uk/marriages.php then you will have some information to start)
Re: Hello! I'm new ... BATE and COLEY/Black Country
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:29 am
by snoopysue
Hi Smokey
Welcome to the forum
Re: Hello! I'm new ... BATE and COLEY/Black Country
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:04 am
by SRD
Welcome to the forum.
Re: Hello! I'm new ... BATE and COLEY/Black Country
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:08 pm
by smoky
Thanks for welcoming comments. Have posted, as suggested, on Black Country noticeboard. Sally
Re: Hello! I'm new ... BATE and COLEY/Black Country
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:15 pm
by BC Wench
Welcome to the forum smoky
Re: Hello! I'm new ... BATE and COLEY/Black Country
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:14 pm
by snoopysue
Hi Smoky
Welcome to the forum
Re: Hello! I'm new ... BATE and COLEY/Black Country
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:41 pm
by mallosa
Hiya Sally & welcome!
