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Hi Peter,

No. The 1901 census gives his birth as "abt 1877. Birmingham", while the record of his hanging gives his age as 34, suggesting 1879. I can't find anything else.

Keith

Hi Scobie,

Ok. I live very close to Moseley. I'm not aware of a specidic war memorial in the old village itself though, as you say, there may be something connected to St Mary's Church. During the next few days I'll wander down there and see what I can find.

Regards,

Keith

Hi Scobie,

Do you know where in Moseley the war memorial is?

Keith

It just might pay to contact the archives department at Birmingham Central Library. They may have records or may know where they are held.

Bear in mind that children in care did not always get the best of treatment, so that some organisations now hide behind the current non-disclosure acts in an attampt to avoid providing information. Not long ago I was looking for information on a building used as an orphanage around the time you are interested in. I contacted the organisation concerned, who told me it was 'most unlikely' that it had ever been used by them. Fortunately I had information from the building title deeds and they quickly back-tracked when I was able to tell them exactly when they had occupied it.

Keith

Hi,

A quick GRO check shows the birth a John A Robinson registered in Aston, Birmingham in the first quarter of 1921, mother's maiden name Newey. The reference is Volume 6b, Folio 839.

John W Robinson, mother's name Sadler was registered in Birmingham in the second quarter of 1921 (6d 381) and a John Robinson, mother's name Yeomans, in Kings Norton, Birmingham in the fourth quarter (6d 61).

These appear to be the only John Robinsons registered as born in the Birmingham area in 1921.

Regards,

Keith