Hi all, I was just wondering if any one out there, could help me. My father who has past now, was fostered at two years of age his name William Thomas, with his sister Hilda. I have his birth certificate and it gives the address as number 5 Oliver Place, Birkenhead. Mother’s name Sarah Damen Married name Thomas. This would be a long time ago now, 1926 . We can find no trace of him, we know he had other brothers and sisters, but who they were and why my dad and his sister were fostered we don’t know, any info would be good thanks
Elsie Thomas's birth was registered in the March Qtr, 1929, which covers births, January, February, March. There is a death registered in Birkenhead, Elsie Thomas, 1930, aged 1.
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I wonder who the Owens were, being buried in the same grave, very intriguing, Is Flaybrick cemetery still around, would love to visit the grave. I didn’t know a lot about my fathers family, but the little bits I knew, you have confirmed, seems they had a sad life, his family. I wonder if any descendants are still alive
1950s map Oliver Place where I was born and lived until early 60s before it was demolished for the new market The houses were 2 up 2down kitchen only big enough for a gas stove and a cold water sink. Outside toilet only. No electricity , gas mantles only in downstairs rooms.
As an aside can anyone tell me why some house numbers are not included in the Wilmers 1916 street directory? (possibly no-one in to answer )
Hi my sister and I visited Flaybrick cemetery today, after taking with one of the friends of Flaybrick they are so helpful, . Their is indeed a headstone but only has Albert and Caroline, and there children on it, I can only conclude tha Caroline’s family purchased the headstone, in 1973. We can add a memorial vase to put Albert Sarah and baby Elsie on. Lovely cemetery