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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 32 Send Message	Florence	Report	7 Jul 2003 22:57
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 32 Send Message	G.Grandmother in l901 census states born in west birmingham,stafford. BMD gives two names one in Walsall the other in Stoke. Geography not very good, which one would be classed as west birmingham. hope someone can help,thanks in anticipation.
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Ruth	Report	7 Jul 2003 23:41
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	I agree that there's a good chance it should be West Brom. Walsall is just north of West Brom, she could have been born somewhere on the border. I have come across relatives whose birth COUNTY has changed from census to census only to find that the towns named are very close to eachother. My top tip - keep a road atlas by you when searching online!!
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Ruth	Report	7 Jul 2003 23:42
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	By the way, if it is West Brom any links with the Kenrick family?
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 32 Send Message	Florence	Report	8 Jul 2003 13:05
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 32 Send Message	Thanks Ros and Ruth. Sorry Ruth havn't found any links to Kenrick yet!