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Help needed to find Kathleen and Vera Hickey
« on: Wednesday 02 May 18 12:39 BST (UK) »
I'm looking for any help to find Kathleen and Vera Hickey.

I don't know a lot about either woman unfortunately. Their last known address together was 83 Court Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5SH. I am unsure of the date they would have lived here.  Vera also lived at 71 Norfolk Road, Erdington, Birmingham at some point beforehand too.

I have a little bit more information on Kathleen. She lived in Dublin in her early years, I'm assuming she was born here. I'm guessing she was born around the early 1900-1915 ish.

I have a photo of Kathleen here along with members of my Byrne/Moore family tree so it's possible she married a Byrne or a Moore. Again, this is just a guess. I do not know if Hickey was a maiden name or a married name.

Thanks in advance for any information anyone might be able to give me.

Edited to add: Vera may have been a Brindley at some point. I have found an electoral roll register for her. I presume this being her married name. https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=192/BRINDLEY/VERA/B23/249276201&fulfillmentTypeKey=5610

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Re: Help needed to find Kathleen and Vera Hickey
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 02 May 18 21:42 BST (UK) »
I cannot read that link as I do not have access to Find My Past - so what does it say, please?

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Re: Help needed to find Kathleen and Vera Hickey
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 02 May 18 21:51 BST (UK) »
I cannot read that link as I do not have access to Find My Past - so what does it say, please?

Vera B Brindley Aged 65+

Address 83, Court Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 5SH

Electoral rolls 2002, 2003 Occupancy (years) 3

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Re: Help needed to find Kathleen and Vera Hickey
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 02 May 18 22:05 BST (UK) »
If she is only just over 65 in 2002, then she is probably still alive, and rootschat does not deal with missing people.

The ER that you posted has her as Vera B Brindley - is she Vera B as a Hickey?


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Re: Help needed to find Kathleen and Vera Hickey
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 02 May 18 22:23 BST (UK) »
Hello,

What relationship are Kathleen and Vera - sisters, mother and daughter?

You have given their last known address - when was that?

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The age gap would be too big I suppose for sisters.
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Re: Help needed to find Kathleen and Vera Hickey
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 02 May 18 22:33 BST (UK) »
If she is only just over 65 in 2002, then she is probably still alive, and rootschat does not deal with missing people.

I'm trying to trace my family tree, not find a missing person. I know she is part of my family but cannot work out how she fits in.

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Re: Help needed to find Kathleen and Vera Hickey
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 02 May 18 22:40 BST (UK) »
Hello,

What relationship are Kathleen and Vera - sisters, mother and daughter?

You have given their last known address - when was that?

Heywood

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The age gap would be too big I suppose for sisters.

Honestly, I'm not actually sure. And I'm guessing at Kathleen's DOB, but she is the same sort of age as some of the other family members in the photo I have.

I have my late Nan's old address books here, and some old photographs which is the only reason I know they are related to me somehow, but I can't figure out how. This is how I know some of Vera's addresses.

My Nan's brother (still alive) has confirmed to me that he thinks Kathleen Hickey is a cousin, and another of my family members has confirmed Vera Hickey was a cousin to my Nan.

In my Nan's most recent address books she has 'Vera and Kathleen Hickey - 83 Court Lane'. Kathleen does not appear in the previous address book, but Vera does (as a Brindley and later on as a Hickey). It is possible they could be mother and daughter I guess.

I just cannot find a trace of either of them online. Im new to all this so maybe im just looking in the wrong place.

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Re: Help needed to find Kathleen and Vera Hickey
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 02 May 18 22:43 BST (UK) »
What was your Nan's surname, and her parents' surnames?

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Re: Help needed to find Kathleen and Vera Hickey
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 02 May 18 22:47 BST (UK) »
There is a marriage 1951 Birmingham
Dennis A Brindley and Vera Sadler

Death of Dennis Alfred Brindley 1992
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