Cheers Chris - I wished I'd have thought about this yesterday when I was getting Frederick's marriage from Sandwell Archives. I'll get down there tomorrow - before they close for two weeks. Best wishes - Maggie ======================================== Message Received: Nov 26 2009, 09:12 AM From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Black Country] Frederick Martin of Oldbury On 26 Nov, Maggie Smith wrote: > I wonder if anyone has information on the Martin Family from Oldbury. > Frederick Martin is listed in the 1911 Census as an Employer, Iron > Founder, living in Bury Hill House, Rounds Green, Oldbury. > Frederick married Sarah Jane Basterfield in Christ Church, Oldbury in > 1875. > It would be lovely if I could get a picture of the house, or any > information on Frederick's company. I've looked into Kelly's, but there > are so many Frederick Martins listed, it would take ages to find him. > Many thanks - Maggie I don't think Bury Hill House is still there, but its grounds are, and now form Bury Hill Park. I think Sandwell Council have pictures on their website: www.sandwell.gov.uk and search for "Bury Hill Park". -- Chris Pampling researching: BARRATT, DANCER, FELLOWS, GOODES, HOLDING, ROBINSON, TUCKLEY, WHEWAY, MAHER all in and around Birmingham/Smethwick, 1850 to present day PAMPLING Cambridgeshire - Sheffield, 1800 to present VARNDELL Wokingham - Birmingham, 1800 to present http://thesaltfamily.tribalpages.com/ www.familytrails.net Researching : SALT, BARKLAM/BARTLAM, LOWE, JONES, RILEY, DEAN, SAUNDERS, BURBRIDGE, BURNS, BROWN, FOSTER, HUMPHRIES, STACKHOUSE, SCANLON, SHIRLEY, WEAVER, BENNETT