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Online KGarrad

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Re: Worcestershire geography
« Reply #9 on: Monday 17 February 14 21:02 GMT (UK) »
From Rowley Regis, it's a short(!) walk to the Birmingham Canal.

Bromsgrove is close to Tardebigge Locks on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal.

The canals connect through the Birmingham Navigation.
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Re: Worcestershire geography
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 01 March 14 13:08 GMT (UK) »
I wonder if he was born in Bromsgrove & baptised in Rowley Regis where the family may have lived at the time. personally I was born in Worcester City but was christened at Hartlebury about 14 miles from the place I was born & that was in 1944 so these things still happen.

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Re: Worcestershire geography
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 02 March 14 00:56 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Phil,  It seems possible from all the replies that the child(Hannah) baptised in Rowley Regis was my ancestor.  Will try to learn more about her parents -- James Parker and Hannah ?.
Difficult to find mother's maiden names in that era.
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Quote from: philheeks on Saturday 01 March 14 13:08 GMT (UK)
I wonder if he was born in Bromsgrove & baptised in Rowley Regis where the family may have lived at the time. personally I was born in Worcester City but was christened at Hartlebury about 14 miles from the place I was born & that was in 1944 so these things still happen.

Good hunting

All the very best

Phil
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