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The Common Room / Birmingham prison records
« on: Monday 13 November 17 18:20 GMT (UK)  »
Does anyone know if prison records for Birmingham from the 1900's can be accessed? I know my great grandfather went to prison while in the army from his army records. I've been told he was in more than once but I can't seem to find anything.

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Family History Beginners Board / Philadelphia Rollason
« on: Wednesday 29 February 12 12:33 GMT (UK)  »
I've lost a four year old! can anyone help?

Philadelphia Rollason - born abt 1867

i've found her birth record and the 1871 census (parents Enoch and Philadelpha)but after that she's disappeared! Help??

Thanks

Wiccacat

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Armed Forces / WW1 record
« on: Sunday 19 February 12 20:25 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

i've found the short service attestation sheet for my great grandfather and wondered if there was anyway i could find out any other information of what he did in the war?

Joseph Rollason
born 1887
regimental number 1082 Royal Warwickshires

Thanks

Wiccacat

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The Common Room / a real needle in a haystack!
« on: Friday 09 December 11 12:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

this is a long shot but i'm hoping someone can help!

I'm looking for a William Leslie Smith. The only information I know about him is he is listed as the father on the birth cert of * Blake *1946 and worked at the cycle works in Birmingham. Where do i start to try and locate him if possible????

Thanks

wiccacat  :o

* Moderator's Note: details of possible living person removed

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Lancashire / trafford road board school
« on: Friday 25 March 11 21:33 GMT (UK)  »
has anyone come across Trafford Road Board school? I have a book given to my grandfather by the school for good attendance in 1893 but can't seem to find anything about the school?  :(

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The Common Room / shortened names?
« on: Sunday 30 January 11 15:35 GMT (UK)  »
Has anyone come across the name Philadelphia being shortened to Ann? or do I have two completely different people???? :-\

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Travelling People / drakeley - fairground/coal merchants
« on: Thursday 30 December 10 11:49 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I was wondering if anyone had come across the Drakeley Family? I know they had a fairground in the early 1900's and later became coal merchants and there is still a distant part of my line that still run a fairground in the South.

I would like to find out when they got in to the fairground and if there are any gypsy connections as I was told there is when I was a child but unfortunaely there is no one around anymore that I can ask.

Thanks

Wiccacat

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The Common Room / street names
« on: Thursday 30 December 10 11:28 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

does anyone know if there's a way to find out how streets got there name? I'm looking for two

Elston Close Hull HU6 7DU
Rollason Road B'ham B24

Thanks

Wiccacat :)

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England / sarah meakin
« on: Sunday 03 October 10 16:17 BST (UK)  »
I'm trying to gather information for Sarah Meakin(b 1861 B'ham). she appears on the 1881 census at 4, house 26, court Hospital Street Birmingham living with Francis and Mary Riley. I can't find any record of her before 1881 or after.

Am I missing something that is stating me straight in the face? please help as if she is the right person I'm looking for it will open up a large brickwall!!!!!!!!!!!  :-\

thank you!!!!

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