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Warwickshire Lookup Requests / Re: Sutton Coldfield Cemetry Look Up Help
« on: Tuesday 26 September 06 13:39 BST (UK)  »
Hi salliejo

Thaks for the offer but I received yeseday a message from the cemetry saying there is no headstone on the grave. Another dead end! Still I do appreciate the offer and thanks for taking the time to let me know.

Ian

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Warwickshire Lookup Requests / Sutton Coldfield Cemetry Look Up Help
« on: Friday 18 August 06 08:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Can anyone look up a grave for me at Rectory Road, Cemetery, Sutton Coldfield?

I have the followiong information:

George Jones - Aged 48 Clerk of 162 Whitehouse Road, Sutton Coldfield.
Date of burial was 6 January 1943 in grave number 681 Section 'C'
Unconsecrated

I want to know if there is a date of birth or ay other information on a headstone.

As I live in France I would be grateful for any help and happy to pay out of pocket expenses if necessary.

Thanks

Ian

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Warwickshire Lookup Requests / Re: Hit a brick wall = Trying to find parents of George Jones
« on: Wednesday 16 August 06 19:50 BST (UK)  »
I have now received the information from the cemetery in Sutton Coldfield. I need to find out if there is a headstone on the plot.

Unfortunately the Lady I spoke to was just standing in and has been unable to find the right plot.

Any ideas?

Ian

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Warwickshire / Re: Looking for Fanny SMALL
« on: Wednesday 16 August 06 19:48 BST (UK)  »
Andy & Rambler

Thanks for your comments. I have hit a brickwall with a relative and know that a Fanny Small was living with him when he died.

I was hoping if I could find out about her I could find out some more information on my relative. Obviosuly this is going to be one of those annoying searches but one day the anwer will be there!

Ian

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Warwickshire / Looking for Fanny SMALL
« on: Wednesday 16 August 06 18:03 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to trace a Fanny SMALL ancestors / decendants or census information on her. My only clue is she was living at 162 Whitehouse Common Road, Sutton Coldfield on 1 January 1943.

Ian

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Warwickshire Lookup Requests / Re: Hit a brick wall = Trying to find parents of George Jones
« on: Tuesday 15 August 06 10:43 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone advise me on Georges' occupation. On his death certificate he is shown as being: Fitter (Office of works). Is this probable it was for the local authority and if so is it possible that records may still exist somewhere?

Thanks

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Warwickshire Lookup Requests / Re: Hit a brick wall = Trying to find parents of George Jones
« on: Monday 14 August 06 20:39 BST (UK)  »
Pinetree

Thanks for that reference. I have asked for a search and certified copy. Just hope he is there!

It is a very complicated story this one but I do know about Ada. Ada split from George in 1933 not long after their daughter (my stepmother) was born. At the time they were living in Bexley Heath. They never divorced.

In 1943 after the death of George, Ada remarried a William Terry and went on to have another 2 daughters and a son. My Stepmother was never allowed to discuss her father so it would appear there is something exciting lurking in the background  ;)

The dates all tie up with other facts so I am confident I have the right George.

My Stepmother was only ever told 'he went back to where he came from' and then we were able to find his death in Sutton Coldfield. The rest of his life and history is a mystery - at the moment!

Ada died on 21 Sept 1989 in Poole.

Research is not helped because evidently the electoral rolls were not taken in the war years  :'(

Ian

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Warwickshire Lookup Requests / Re: Hit a brick wall = Trying to find parents of George Jones
« on: Wednesday 19 July 06 07:46 BST (UK)  »
Hi Again - Must say I am very impressed with this web site and service :)

George's father Thomas was described as a Warehouseman on the marriage certificate and George as a Fitter.

Is it possible that he never declared his middle initial when he married or when the death was recorded? I suppose that is possible but it is all very exciting and yes I would love the details please.

Ian

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Warwickshire Lookup Requests / Re: Hit a brick wall = Trying to find parents of George Jones
« on: Tuesday 18 July 06 23:35 BST (UK)  »
Hi. The reason for believing he came from Warwickshire was that my stepmother was always told "he went back to where he came from". Given that he died in Sutton Coldfield I hoped that I may be able to find his obitory which might give me a clue.

His death certificate gives no indication of where he was born and the marriage certificate placed him in Woolwich London. My stepmother was never allowed to mention her father at home so she is desperate to try and find some information.

I knew it was going to be trouble when I found out what his name was :-)

He was aged 48 when he died on 1 Jan 1943 so that gives him a year of birth of 1894 so the first census he should appear in would have been 1901.

I have tried to find out if there was a electoral roll taken in 1942 but was told one was not. If you can suggest any other course of actions that would be great.

Thanks

Ian


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