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World War Two / WRENS in Birmingham
« on: Thursday 20 February 25 15:37 GMT (UK)  »
My God mother was from Dundee but in 1942 was a WREN serving in Birmingham.
Yesterday I watched a program about HMS Unicorn in Dundee.
Does any one know what Wrens were doing in Birmingham and how can I find if she trained on HMS Unicorn?
I have a beautiful photograph of her in uniform.I sadly don't have her service number or much else other than her name.and happy vague childhood memories to help find her

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Berkshire / Coleman/Belcher marriage
« on: Saturday 17 August 24 16:30 BST (UK)  »
A contact has seen the birth certificate of William George Coleman 24 sept 1908 at Easthampton parents William Arthur Coleman and Florence nee Belcher.

I have a Florence Belcher born Binfield 1880  but I cannot find a wedding  or any thing after the 1901 census for my Florence to see if she became Mrs Coleman
Can anyone help to find a marriage or anything else to prove or disprove the link
Thank you





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Oxfordshire / Meals of Cornwell?
« on: Sunday 14 July 24 21:53 BST (UK)  »
There is only one place where I have found Ann Meals my 6xgt grand mother and that was in 1739 when she married Edward Faulkner in Cornwell. The couple then went on to have 10 children baptised in Combe.
I am wondering if the surname was accurately reported, and was she originally from Cornwell? Can anyonehelp find any other records of her before the marriage
Many thanks for any help
Trees

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Worcestershire / THOMAS OR WILLIAM DYKE
« on: Tuesday 07 May 24 12:46 BST (UK)  »
Helping a cousin with his tree we have got to Florence May DYKE born Q4 1879 Birmingham.
1881 census she is 1 yr old living at 7Ct 9 House Tower St Birmingham with parents Thos and Louisa DYKE. Thos was born1853 Alvechurch Worcester
1891 census she is 11with parents William and Louisa DYKE.William  was born1853 Birmingham
William Dyke    Age:   21 Married 14 Apr 1873 in Birmingham, St Bartholomew, Louisa Walker
1851 , 1861, 1901 and 1911 He is Thomas

I am mystified was he Thomas or William are there two families or one?

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Devon / Mary Balson
« on: Monday 27 November 23 18:14 GMT (UK)  »
5x gt grandmother, Mary BALSON  born about 1738 married Nathaniel ADAMS in Frithlestock 6 April 1750
They had 7 children the first 4 in Frithelstock 1761-1773 the last three in Alwington1774-1778
Mary died in Alwington in 1801her age in the burial register was 68

But that is all we have found about her,
Can anyone help me find Mary before marriage?

Many thanks
Trees

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The Common Room / Has Roots Chat had a data breach?
« on: Thursday 15 June 23 05:02 BST (UK)  »
My son has been getting a lot of unwanted e mail addressed to him using a name he used here and only here. He has not been an active member for years
Its a bit of a nuisance and a worry.

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Oxfordshire / Martin GILES of North Aston
« on: Saturday 03 December 22 20:58 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to sort out two Martin Giles born about 1797 They are cousins both grand sons of my 5x gt grandparents.
Both are on the 1851 census:
HO107/1730 fo416 p19 ed: Woodstock, Deddington 12a
p: Kidlington, EccD: , cb: , t: , v: Kidlington
sch: 85
Martin GILES Head Mar 54 Ag Lab Oxford Kidlington


HO107/1730 fo162 p5 ed: Woodstock Deddington 10
pt: North Aston, EccD: , cb: , t: , v: North Aston
sch:18 Village
Martin GILES Head Mar 52 Coal Merchant Oxon Hampton Poel

The one died in 1878 his wife had pre deceased him in 1876 they are both buried in Kidlington.
The second's wife is on the 1861 census still in North Aston now a widow but I have failed to find a death or burial for him between 1851 and 1861.
Please can anyone help find him ?..the last I can fnd is an entry in the "History, Gazetteer & Directory of Oxfordshire 1852"

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Worcestershire / Hunter's Hill School
« on: Monday 24 October 22 09:53 BST (UK)  »
I believe that my mother worked at Hunter's Hill  Open Air School for boys in Bromsgrove, at the beginning of WW11. Has anyone a photograph of the school or know anything about it that I can add to her story please?

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The Common Room / Multiple names!!
« on: Monday 24 October 22 09:47 BST (UK)  »
I have found a photograph of my Great Grandmother in a criminal register. Under it there are four different surnames for her I am aware of three of the names as her maiden name her married name (she was a widow) and the name of her partner ( my grandfathers father) at the time of her arrest but the fourth name is a total mystery and was the one she was charged under. (From the newspaper item about her crime. The first name under the photo was not this one.) As all the namesare with the photo there must be a record showing how they were known. How can I find any other documentation about her record ?
Can anyone suggest how I can find out about the mysterious fourth name?
At the time of her arrest my grandfather was 15 months old how can I find out what happened to him? A few years later his mother died in the workhouse and he went  into a cottage home.

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