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brummiejan

brummiejan Report 19 Nov 2012 22:50

I have succumbed and taken out a 3-month sub.

I might live to regret this(!!), but if anybody wants a lookup let me know. If you look at the site you can see what is available - it is far from exhaustive, but for selected electoral registers it's good as you can search by name as well as address. I have even found my parents 1960!

http://www.midlandshistoricaldata.org/Welcome.aspx

I am pretty new to this site so no guarantees!

Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Andrew

Andrew Report 19 Nov 2012 23:55

Hi Jan

Thank you for the offer of a lookup.

Could you check out Geo Edwin Searle Crews please?

There is defo something for him, probably at a workhouse.

Might take a punt on a sub if looks useful.

Thank you

Andy

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 20 Nov 2012 11:32

No Problem Andrew, but having a few difficulties with site at the mo.
What years are you looking for, or just anything?
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 20 Nov 2012 11:39

Right, got it. Comes under Kelly's directory for West Bromwich (Staffs) 1936. You are right - it says:

'Crews Geo. Edwin Searle, master of the institution, Hallam St. TN004'

Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Andrew

Andrew Report 20 Nov 2012 15:23

Hi Jan

Thank you for the info. Ties in nicely with what else I know of his movements. Interesting its still being referred to as an institution when the workhouse system stopped in 1930 and became a hospital.

Andy

JustDinosaurJill

JustDinosaurJill Report 21 Nov 2012 12:50

Jan remind me to tell you off on Friday :-D :-D :-D

I'm going to have to put this on my list of wants in the new year.

Will be my incentive to sort out this house.

No sign of Mr L I take it?

xxJ

Researching:
Birmingham: Wood,Benson,Eadie,Wassall. Barnsley: Eadie. Whalsay,Sheltland: Polson,Poleson. Chipping Norton: Busby. Winchcombe: Goodall/Goodhall. Kate MM (Eadie) Meteyard. Sidney Herbert Meteyard - English Pre-Raphaelite Painter and member of the Birmingham Group. Meteyard/Meatyard family.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 21 Nov 2012 13:27

Tell me off for ... ??? But I am sure you will let me know Fri!
Nope, not a sign of Harry.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

JustDinosaurJill

JustDinosaurJill Report 21 Nov 2012 16:48

Introducing me to something else I WANT.

Bad girl ;-)

Researching:
Birmingham: Wood,Benson,Eadie,Wassall. Barnsley: Eadie. Whalsay,Sheltland: Polson,Poleson. Chipping Norton: Busby. Winchcombe: Goodall/Goodhall. Kate MM (Eadie) Meteyard. Sidney Herbert Meteyard - English Pre-Raphaelite Painter and member of the Birmingham Group. Meteyard/Meatyard family.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 21 Nov 2012 17:57

Sheila, this is the wrong place to ask this - you need to start another thread on the find ancestors board..
When you do, put all the info from the marriage cert - her father's name and occupation, address if it's there, names of witnesses, spouse.
Not on here though!
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 21 Nov 2012 18:24

Hi Sheila.
Not upset in the slightest, just not sure I can use that site to help.
Start a new thread, put everything you have and what you wish to find out (it's not entirely clear from what you have put), and I am sure people will help. Including me, if I can.
If you could delete all postings on here that would be good.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham