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Title: HUMPHRIES Family of Handsworth, B'ham
Post by: rallenza on Tuesday 18 December 12 21:09 GMT (UK)

Hi all,

Would anyone have any leads on a Humphries family that seemed to live in Junction Road, Handsworth, between 1910 and 1970.

They were Bill (presumed William) and Gladys.

They also fostered children, if thats any help.

Many thanks for any help.  Leads have gone cold.

Title: Re: HUMPHRIES Family of Handsworth, B'ham
Post by: ciderdrinker on Wednesday 19 December 12 11:35 GMT (UK)

Hi
I'm afraid you shouldn't really be looking for living people on the forum.However assuming that if they where there in 1910 they'd now be 102 and probably be dead.
1935 electoral record Junction Road
James William Humphries and Gladys Alice  at no 143.
They seem to be there from 1930-1939.James William is there on his own in 1912.
1911 Handsworth(not sure of address)
James William Humphries 39
Louisa 39
Winnifred S.A 17
Gladys Alice 13
Horace James 10
Sydney Williams 5
Does that help?What do you want to know?
Ciderdrinker

Title: Re: HUMPHRIES Family of Handsworth, B'ham
Post by: rallenza on Wednesday 19 December 12 12:10 GMT (UK)

ciderdrinker,

thanks for your reply.

your right.

I should have sated that they are both long deceased, the lady I am told about late 1970's - early '80s, the gentleman it is thought late 1950's but recollections  differed slightly before descending into a humourous argument.

The area has been redeveloped which doesnt help either, as some early photos of the area would be useful.

bw, Rallenza

Title: Re: HUMPHRIES Family of Handsworth, B'ham
Post by: wrjones on Saturday 22 December 12 00:00 GMT (UK)

You must tell us all you know for us to help you.Did either William(Bill) or Gladys have a middle name?

Regards
William Russell Jones.

Title: Re: HUMPHRIES Family of Handsworth, B'ham
Post by: rallenza on Saturday 22 December 12 21:58 GMT (UK)

Hi  WRJ,

I've been back to chat, and looking at other findings we have:
Bill is - James?  William Humphries. I've checked the surname spelling and its correct.

Other recollections were a Watvill Road? School.

Anectodal evidence put his death as "during the war".  I presume WW2. FreeBMD suggests 1942.

Gladys could be Gladys Alice, reckoned d.o.death "about 1980'ish."

Junction Road Handsworth still figures in the recollections although this appears mainly to be "during the war". So I would guess this is WW2.

Across the road were two children with the name Holt.  Not a lot to go on, just wondering if anyone had been over this ground before up that particular road.

bw