Hi all, My Roll Call is as follows:- PURCELL-Darlaston, Wednesbury and Tamworth(1814 brickwall). BARNSLEY-Wednesbury(New Zealand), Netherton and Rowley Regis to 1645(thanks to Steph Robinson). DAVIES-Darlaston, Moxley-Bilston, Little Wytheford-Salop and Shrewsbury(1743). Bye for now, Albert-Bloxwich

Here it is: britishhomechildren-l-request@rootsweb.com Sharon sue <ss012c2739@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: can anyone tell me the mailing address for britsh home children on rootsweb mailing list thankls sue --------------------------------- 7 bucks a month. This is Huge Yahoo! Music Unlimited

Rita There is nothing to see only a lawned area in front of a block of flats. The Church is 150yds towards the town, there's a Chapel in the street behind it that's been there since 1871,there is nothing left of the past in Oxford St. Ray

Martin the map is great and I found the Boat Builders Arms. Armed with this I should be able to take a look at the remains opposite the church you mentioned, Nigel. Hopefully I should get some feedback from _http://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/_ (http://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/) Thanks for refreshing my memory about this site, Pat. Rita

Hi Ray, if you haven't done so already download it! It's on the site for good so you'll always know where to find it again Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "RAYMOND SPICER" <RaySpicer@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 9:11 PM Subject: [B.C.] Pubs > Martin That is the map I have mislaid > Ray > > > ==== ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY Mailing List ==== > The Assistant List Admins are Jean Morgan and Jan Ross > (Couldn't do it without those two great ladies) > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.0/290 - Release Date: 23/03/2006 > >

Martin That is the map I have mislaid Ray

Hi All there seems to be quite an interest in various pubs around Bilston at the moment. Those with an interest in Historical pubs might care to have a look here http://www.bilston.org/history3.html you will find an historic map showing the location of many pubs. The Bilston web site also has some other items of a historical nature on it, I would welcome any contributions to extend this somewhat limited history section. Martin Peake BCA Webmaster

Hello, My great grandfather, William Ramswell was born about 1813 in West Bromwich. He left the area before marriage to Mary Budd in London. He was a Boilermaker and died in London in 1908. I have no idea who his parents were or if there were any sibling. Is there SKS who can point me in the right direction? Best wishes. Don Groves in West Wales.

I thought that Gamekeepers were just that. Keepers of game. I thought that they reared the gamebirds that were used at The Shoot for the Gentry to aim at. Pat. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jillybrenin@aol.com> To: <ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 10:43 PM Subject: Gamekeepers please > > Hi list > Does anyone know please if Gamekeepers were self employed (like > journeymen) > or always worked for "the big house" or more likely to be up market names > for > poachers ? > > I am tracking the" Game Keeper " Henry Parker who lived at Little Huncote, > Thurlaston in 1881 and am curious about the occupation. > > Apart from my mother hiding "Lady Chatterleys Lover" in her knitting bag, > I > have not encountered them before !! > Clues appreciated > Thanks > Jilly > > ______________________________

----- Original Message ----- From: Cookcknigel@aol.com Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [B.C.] Non-Gen: Pub to my knowledge that pub is no longer there,but there are remains of a pub opposite the church that is noe a shop it may be the one you are after Nigel.

Hello everyone. I haven't posted my interests for a while, so here goes:- MITCHELL DALTON DAWSON LITTLEY MANTLE PHILLIPS PRYCE SHORT THOMAS TRUSCOTT WOOD All in the West Bromwich/Dudley area. I hope to hear from lots of people with possible connections. Regards to all, Chris MITCHELL Adelaide South Australia

Have you looked at http://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/ or asked the two fellows who run the pubs index pubsindex@pubsindex.freeserve.co.uk Hope they can help, Pat > > Can anyone tell me anything about the 'Boat Builders Arms', Oxford > Street, > Bilston. One of my rellis (a woman) was the publican there on the 1901 > > Census. Is it still there or has it long gone. > > Rita > > > ==== ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY Mailing List ==== >

Hello Richard, According to my old tatty A - Z there is / was ? Bilston Streets in Sedgley, Wednesbury, Willenhall and Wolverhampton.. Hope this helps. ----- Original Message ----- From: "RAYMOND SPICER" <RaySpicer@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 8:23 AM Subject: Re: [B.C.] Non-Gen: Pub > Richard.. 60 Bilston St. is not in Bilston, > it might be in Wolverhampton > Ray > > > ==== ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY Mailing List ==== > Wherever possible (except for personal messages) > please post replies to the list.Other people can learn from them! > > >

Hi Pat, Thanks for this. Have sent them an e-mail. Rita Have you looked at http://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/ or asked the two fellows who run the pubs index pubsindex@pubsindex.freeserve.co.uk Hope they can help, Pat

Richard.. 60 Bilston St. is not in Bilston, it might be in Wolverhampton Ray

There's half them pubs doe igsist. un half of whats left ay in Bilston. Ray

Hi Gaye & Rat, Thanks for replying to my request about the Boat Builders Arms Pub. Shame its gone. And Phil it would have spiced it up a bit if my gamekeeper ancestor had been a poacher. I would have liked that, but in this case it doesn't fit as the family were too wealthy in their own right. Or they were darn good poachers! Rita

I have lived in Leicestershire some 40 years and do not recognise Spoch. Coldville of course is probably Coalville. Looking in my street atlas of Leics the nearest villages and places to Coalville which have separate names are Hugglescote Donington le Heath Snibston Ellistown Greenhill Agar Nook Bardon Ravenstone Whitick Heather Ibstock New Swannington Thornborough further afield Thringstone Swannington Common Peggs Green Coleorton Moor Coleorton Church Town Farm Town Swepstone Normanton le Heath I can't see anything that looks like Spoch - best guess would be a poorly understood Ibstock Ros ----- Original Message ----- From: <Djedge007@aol.com> To: <ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 4:44 PM Subject: [B.C.] EDGE from SPOCH (?) > I have a barely legible letter stating that my EDGE family came from a > small,place named SPOCH, near COLDVILLE in Leicestershire.. I suspect the > spellings are incorrect, but does something like Spoch ring a bell with anyone? My > gggrandfathjer, John Edge, was born 1814 or 1815, and entered Canada in 1832. > He was identified as a farmer. > > I hope someone can help me.. > > Donald Edge in Cherry Hill, New Jersey USA > > > ==== ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY Mailing List ==== > Wherever possible (except for personal messages) > please post replies to the list.Other people can learn from them! >

yow dow need a list, just folla yer nose kiddo! >>I used to have a list of pubs,just can't lay my hands on it at the moment Rat If you find it would you let me know if you come across any references to Kidson - a Bilston brewer. Thanks gaye<< Mellie How Come My Coat Of Arms Has Buckles At The Back?

. I used to have a list of pubs,just can't lay my hands on it at the moment Rat If you find it would you let me know if you come across any references to Kidson - a Bilston brewer. Thanks gaye