Hi Betty Could your George PARSONAGE have a sister named Emma? I think she was born circa 1839 Kings Norton, Worcs. Just on the off chance they might be related. Regards Bernard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Wallen" <bwallen@pacific.net> To: <ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:54 AM Subject: [B'ham] Parsonage >I am looking for more information about my great grandfather, George >PARSONAGE. He was born in 1845-Worcestershire Catshill - and married in >May, 1870 to Sarah Walker. His occupation on the marriage license was >listed as a Nailer. What is a nailer?? > And, by the census of 1900, he was blind. What would the resources be at > that time for someone who looses his sight? I have a photo of him > "reading a large book: - using his hands....someone must have taught him > Braille. > Thank you, Betty > >

A nailer was a person who made nails. They were made by hand, in the family home, largely by women. This area was known for it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernard Hall" <bengunn@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [B'ham] Parsonage > Hi Betty > Could your George PARSONAGE have a sister named Emma? I think she was born > circa 1839 Kings Norton, Worcs. Just on the off chance they might be > related. > Regards > Bernard > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Wallen" <bwallen@pacific.net> > To: <ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:54 AM > Subject: [B'ham] Parsonage > > >>I am looking for more information about my great grandfather, George >>PARSONAGE. He was born in 1845-Worcestershire Catshill - and married in >>May, 1870 to Sarah Walker. His occupation on the marriage license was >>listed as a Nailer. What is a nailer?? >> And, by the census of 1900, he was blind. What would the resources be at >> that time for someone who looses his sight? I have a photo of him >> "reading a large book: - using his hands....someone must have taught him >> Braille. >> Thank you, Betty >> >> > > > _____________________________________________ > Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: > http://www.bham.de/ > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >