Forum: Warwickshire county-wide forum

Hello one and all :) I have a bit of a brick wall... My 6th great grandfather was Richard Adderson or Aderson, born approximately 1750. He married a Sarah. They had three children that I know of, Sarah born 1768, Ann born 1770 and George born in 1783. I have baptism information on these...

I am looking for a picture of St Gabriel's Church which used to be situated in Pickford Street to the west side of Barn Street in the Deritend area of Birmingham. The church opened in 1869 & closed in 1945. If anyone can advise me of where I might track one down I would be most grateful. Thank...

Good afternoon to you all! Looking for any information about the family of James Allen, who was a gilt toy maker. From the Census returns I have gleaned that his children, brothers and indeed mother were all employed in the jewelry profession. I am descended through his son John James...

I am researching my fathers family who lived in Abbey Road Erdington around the 1920's My great grandfather was James Percy Upton married to Henrietta Florence Alabaster and they lived at 16 Abbey Road. They had 18 children in all and Henrietta died in 1925 after giving birth to the 18th child. My...

Looking for any information on: David William Jakeman, born 07 Feb 1830, England. Died, 06 February 1918 at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand. Age 88yrs. Married on 10 Nov 1872 in St. Peters Church, Digibeth, Birmingham, England, to. Julia Connelly, born about 1846. Died on 28...

Are they not complete on Ancestry? John Rowledge and Frances Wright would appear to be my 5XGt.-grandparents. John and Frances narried after Banns on December 11, 1758 in Churchover, Warwickshire. 2 children were baptised in Churchover on May 22, 1759. In each case the parents were indicated...

I have a real conundrum. I have 2 different 1911 census's with these families: a) Joseph Fowler Age 25 Born Aston married 4 years Rosiena Emily Fowler Age 23 Born Aston Rosiena Elizabeth Fowler Age 2 Born Aston Living Wheeler Street, Aston. b) Mr J Fowler Age 27 Born Erdington married 3...

I am trying to locate ancestors of Robert E Sill. He married Iris Bullock in the Dec qtr 1949 in Birmingham and died 27th July 1997. He was a Police Constable and I have the 1911 census of what is possibly his father, another Robert Sill, also a Ploiceman b1883 in Westmorland, living in Cartwright...

Looking for any info on this family Alfred H Underhill b.abt 1897 wife unknown had a daughter Marjorie Florence Underhill b.Oct 1913 Birmingham, Warwickshire death unknown She married Charles Thomas Welling Birmingham South, Warwickshire dec 1931 they had abt 9 children .Also lloking...

I am trying to find the parents of Rebecca HARRISON b. abt. 1823. I know she had a son out of wedlock in 1849 named James Charles HARRISON, later to be changed to Cluley. Rebecca m. Thomas CLULEY 24/12/1854 in Walsgrave-on-Sowe. Rebecca is listed in the 1851 census as living with her widowed...

Hi I wonder if someone can help me? I am trying to trace the address of George Sampson Bowling who lived in Birmingham in 1920. He was a lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Aston Technical School, Birmingham, and wrote a booklet entitled PRACTICAL MECHANICS for Elementary Students in 1920...

As I am a little out of practice because I have been away for a while due to family commitments I would really appreciate some advice on how to find out where she may be buried and any other information to help me confirm that I have the correct person. I found the following entry in the Family...

I am looking for the baptismal details and parents of Nicho Wightman,born in Kingsbury,Warwickshire on 18 March 1598. He married Dorothie Oldes in Hints in 1626 on 1st August. His father is stated as an Edward in the L.D.S. RECORDS but as they are sometimes incorrect I hope someone could check...