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adriatikfan
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I don't know if this will be of any use. Until the late 1960s/early 1970s my father worked as a patternmaker for :
W. G. Ralphs & Son (WEednesfield) Ltd.,
Metal and Wood Pattern Makers
Keller Models and Exposy Resin Patterns
Wolverhampton Road, Wednesfield
The workshop was situated adjacent to the canal running into Wolverhampton.
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David
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adriatikfan
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I'll ask my father if he knows anything about the origins of the company.
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David
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adriatikfan
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I've tried to stir my father's memory and this is what I've come up with so far/ he will try to chat with some of his ex-patternmaker friends to see what they recall.
When the company was sold it was being run by Arthur Ralphs, one of the '& sons'
the business had been founded by William Ralphs, known to all as Billy.
According to my father, Billy was in his 80s when he died, we think around 1965??, having lived in Wednesfield. This would put him being born around 1885 ??
Again, according to my father, he was a patternmaker pretty much all of his life.
Hope this may be of help in some way.
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David
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adriatikfan
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My father's memory is vague on dates & exact details but a couple of more snippets of information have come to him and he has phoned me with them.
Billy Ralphs lived in terraced housing in Wednesfield - my father may know someone who can recall where.
He also outlived his wife - again my father believes by some years.
I'll see what I can get out of him.
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david
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adriatikfan
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I,ve just checked on the 1901 census - there is a William G Ralphs, aged 26(!!), listed as son of George and Sarah Ralphs, living at 5 New Bridge Street.
My memory of Wolverhampton is also fading. Where is New Bridge Street?
The interesting thing though is that he is listed as being a pattern maker. Can there be more than one William G Ralphs whowasa pettern maker?
Hope this is helpful
David
P.S. If you come across anything about James Foley, born West Bromwich 1885, or his elder sister Josephine, born 1883 I'd be very grateful
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mike4301
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Hi, I just found out from a Manchester site that my william Ralph had a metal recycling work on Ashton New Road or Rhodes street Manchester, maybe the corner. Aparrently they had shire horses to pull the carts. there is also an E. Ralph, definately Ralph, witness at wedding of my great granparents, Timothy Hall to Elizebeth Bradshaw in 1903, Manchester. The other witness is R. Davis< i dont know who this is either. Sorry I cant be more specific as yet.
Thanks Mike 
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HALL,Lancs,Staffordshire
SHAWCROSS Newton Heath,Gorton, Openshaw
WIGLEY Wirksworh, Lancashire
BRADSHAW Lancashire
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mike4301
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Thanks Charlie, and yes that is my family.I did get date mixed up. Timothy is my great granfather. Do you notice though that Jabez ,his father, is from Staffordshire. I thought thats where the connection to the Ralphs may have came in. I dont know for sure though, I will have to do more research. I will let you all know the outcome.By the way Jabez,s father was from Sedgely, Staffordshire his name was William.
Thanks Michael 
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« Last Edit: Monday 17 January 05 10:36 GMT (UK) by mike4301 »
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HALL,Lancs,Staffordshire
SHAWCROSS Newton Heath,Gorton, Openshaw
WIGLEY Wirksworh, Lancashire
BRADSHAW Lancashire
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bye for now Mike