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Offline sharren1837

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Re: Local Detective Constable seeks your help in historic enquiry...
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 25 May 05 13:58 BST (UK) »
just a thought,


burial & cremation records for Bromsgrove cemeteries may help.


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Re: Local Detective Constable seeks your help in historic enquiry...
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 25 May 05 16:35 BST (UK) »
Hi There,

Have you thought of asking ex sargent Joe Walter if he came accross this in his work as he is very good on local history & may know something to help you - I don't know how to get in touch with Joe butthe Evening News would have his address as he is a regular contributor to it.

I was born in Worcester City but have not lived there since I was 9 years old.

Good luck in your search

All the very best

Phil
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ps I must confess that I didnt read all of your letter but thought of Joe as soon as I saw the start of it
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Herefordshire - Lowe
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Re: Local Detective Constable seeks your help in historic enquiry...
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 25 May 05 23:08 BST (UK) »
Certainly looks promising Tabitha, well done. Just one question did you fully search the index or was this a record you had?

Alice

Carol A Kendall died aged 4, Bromsgrove Mar Q 1956, vol 9d, pg 38.

Birth of Carol A kendall, Bromsgrove Sept Q 1951, vol 9d, pg 12, mother's maiden name Jones.

Maybe the A is for Amy?? Couldn't see an Amy!

tabitha


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Hampshire - BUDD, GARNETT (Chawton, nr Alton) , OTHEN, PINK(E),  SPENCER, TIDMAN, TODMAN,
IRELAND, CASHIN (Cork, district) O'SHEA, DEVANNEY
Kent - COLE, GAWLER, MILLS, ROOK
Middlesex - BRANCH, MUMFORD
Norfolk - LAKE, WOODMAN. (Colkirk, district, both names)
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Re: Local Detective Constable seeks your help in historic enquiry...
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 26 May 05 00:47 BST (UK) »
Schools

Although not necessarily the case, it could be that such an event would be recorded in the school log book if it concerned a pupil.  The schools would know whether they still have these or whether they have been deposited with the local county record office/archives/main local library with a local history section.

Teachers have remarkable memories of not only the children they taught but of their families and those living in nearby streets - particularly anything where children are concerned.  Many old teachers keep in touch with the schools where they taught.

http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk/ for tracing past pupils of schools

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Street directories (list head of household only) should, again, be with the local county record office/main library as will be electoral registers which, of course, listed everybody who was eligible to vote.

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http://www.genesconnected.co.uk/ lists many people of the twentieth century.

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Re: Local Detective Constable seeks your help in historic enquiry...
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 26 May 05 08:35 BST (UK) »
THANKS YOU LOT....

You have increased my workload 200%!!!!!

No seriously.

Tired Detective.

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Re: Local Detective Constable seeks your help in historic enquiry...
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 26 May 05 12:01 BST (UK) »
Hi Alice,

I checked 1837online for deaths between 1950 & 1960.

As Granty couldn't be sure of the first name or the spelling of the surname I opted for KENDALL and looked for deaths in Bromsgrove district of anyone under the age of 10, obviously checking when spelling variants appeared on the same page.

A few of the pages I already had, the missing ones I looked up.......can't resist a challenge!  ;D

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Re: Local Detective Constable seeks your help in historic enquiry...
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 26 May 05 14:11 BST (UK) »
A relative of mine had an Uncle Norman Hancox who owned a woodyard, address not known but in the Bromsgrove area. Norman died many years ago in Bournemouth but he had many children, many of who still live in the Bromgrove and surrounding area, including Ken who would age aged about 70 now.
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Re: Local Detective Constable seeks your help in historic enquiry...
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 26 May 05 14:18 BST (UK) »
Billy,

A wild goose chase I think!

I have discovered the female and I think the woodyard was a red herring.

Enquiries still on-going so I may be in touch in the future If that is OK with you?

Thanks for your help though.

Martin

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Re: Local Detective Constable seeks your help in historic enquiry...
« Reply #17 on: Friday 27 May 05 20:19 BST (UK) »

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We are very pleased to announce as a result of information give by RootsChatters, that this case requires no further historical input.

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