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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Maxfield
« on: Friday 25 August 23 15:59 BST (UK)  »
Thank you.
Does anyone know anything about the new Hudson cycle company?
If he was a cycle finisher wha would my dad say he was a  sign writer?
Would he have painted them by hand?

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Maxfield
« on: Friday 25 August 23 14:10 BST (UK)  »
My grandad was Thomas Henry Maxfield born in 1884 in All Saints.
The streets are all in Birmingham near the canal.
Thank you for the info about the surname board.

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Family History Beginners Board / Maxfield
« on: Friday 25 August 23 13:15 BST (UK)  »
The only photographic memory I have of my Dad's dad is a memorial in Keyhill cemetery. He died soon after ww1 when my dad was 6 and I never saw him.. obs!
My dad said he was a sign writer and he worked for the new Hudson cycle company.
Many of the family worked with bikes and my grandad was put in the cycling Corps at first in ww1
They lived in Claremont Place, Brookfield Road and in Rosebery Street.
I have never seen any photos of what ithe family or places looked like.
The family moved from Sheffield to Birmingham around the mid nineteenth century.
If you have any pictures, photos or information to share I would love to know or if you can point me towards any information.
Thanks
Tony Maxfield

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Warwickshire / Re: Death of John Maxfield, Birmingham
« on: Wednesday 27 March 19 11:02 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Emeltom
Worth looking at him not being around, but can't find any suitable later censuses which might be him.
I appreciate about the dates . Have found that before but documents consistently show dob 1850.
Is there any reason why it might not be registered? Were any destroyed?

Does any one have any info on the other points.

Tony
 :)

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Warwickshire / Re: Death of John Maxfield, Birmingham
« on: Tuesday 26 March 19 18:50 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Carole and Priscilla. That is the right census, But I'm afraid there is too much evidence for him to have died as late as 1929 and he was definitely born in 1850. It looks as though he should have died between 1892 and 1903 or at least 1899 and 1903, but I can't find it.

Tony

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Warwickshire / Death of John Maxfield, Birmingham
« on: Tuesday 26 March 19 13:14 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
I do hope somebody can help me.

I cannot find a 'suitable' date of death for my great grandfather and yet I know a lot about him. He was born in Ecclesall Bierlow(Sheffield) in 1850, but moved to Birmingham in his mid 20s where he remained until he died. He lived in Blews Terrace George Street West and Barker Street. He was dead before his daughter Alice was married on 26th December 1903 and before my grandfather married in 1916. His youngest daughter was born in January to March 1892. His wife died in 1899 and the death certificate describes her as the wife of John Maxfield, a Cutler journeyman, which doesn't suggest he was yet dead although their son, also John registered the death and was present at it. The death was in Derby Terrace, Rosebery Street.

I don't know these areas of Birmingham. Are they now completely different? Where would he have worked as a cutler in this area of Birmingham.

I would be very grateful for any help.

Tony Maxfield  :)

ps there must be a ton of my relatives who still live in the Birmingham area, but I know none. Any suggestions for research projects!

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London and Middlesex / Re: Bridge Row/ Shaftesbury Crescent Saint George Hanover Square
« on: Tuesday 12 March 19 10:57 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Pauline and Shaun. The pages before on the census talk about both Gillingham Street and what it calls Shaftesbury Crescent, Vauxhall Bridge Road so Shaun you are spot on. Thank you both. Bridge Row I think is on Buckingham Palace Road which is obviously nearby.

Tony
 :)

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London and Middlesex / Bridge Row/ Shaftesbury Crescent Saint George Hanover Square
« on: Monday 11 March 19 11:50 GMT (UK)  »
I wonder if anyone can help me pinpoint 2 locations mentioned in the censuses. I have tried the usual Google searches etc.
The two streets are Bridge Row and Shaftesbury Crescent. Both appear as Saint George Hanover Square and judging from their and my other relatives they would probably be in Pimlico near Vauxhall Bridge Road,
Any help appreciated.

Tony Maxfield

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London and Middlesex / Re: Reuben Wilkins Pimlico/ Camberwell
« on: Friday 22 February 19 18:29 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you jonw65.Lots to follow up there. The information in reply#13 is factually spot on.

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