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    1. [B'ham] ECCLESTON,LACEY,BRETTLE
    2. ann owen
    3. I originaly sent this to the Warwickshire list and was advised to post it to this list as well. This is my daughter in laws family and I would appreciate some help/advice. Alfred Eccleston(b. 1860 Birmingham) married Rosina Turner(b. 1861 Birmingham) in 1882. They had six children all born in Birmingham-Arther 1884, Florence 1886, Lydia 1891, George 1893, Albert 1891 and Leonard 1903. Rosina died February 1906 age 45.I do not yet know when Alfred died, but he was also quite young. Albert and Leonard went to live with a Grannie Lacey-seemingly not a relative -and not with an older sibling.In 1938 Leonard married Leah Minnie Gill and at some point Albert married Nellie Lacey. Leonards son, David, would like to find out more about Grannie Lacey but there is not much to go on. He remembers visiting her late 1940's early 1950's when she was living on Cattell Road and had a green grocery shop. He does not know her christian name or age.( I originaly asked about Trade Directories and a gentleman sent some entries-her name was Ellen and the house number was 150) I would like to know if there is anywhere else I might look to see who lived with her?( Hopefully on line as I live in Kent.)I have found a possible Ellen Lacey and family in 1901 but connot find them further back. David can remember talk of an Uncle Bob Brettle, a fighter and feels there may be a link to the Lacey family.(There is a link to the Eccleston family as Rosina's mother, Elizabeth, was a Brettle before her marriage)I have found a little on Bob Brettle but as yet no connection. If anyone else has any of these names in their family, please get in touch. Thank you for reading the above, Ann Owen

    12/17/2006 09:30:07