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Title: Address in Birmingham
Post by: cordley on Thursday 27 November 25 16:59 GMT (UK)

I have a postcard sent in 1909 and the sender has added their address - but I can't interpret it. 

Anyone with a knowledge of Birmingham able to work out what it is - attached (I hope).

Thanks

Pam

Title: Re: Address in Birmingham
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 27 November 25 17:23 GMT (UK)

23 Gopsal Street  :-\

There is a Shepherd family there in 1901 and an Emily Dobbs in 1911

Title: Re: Address in Birmingham
Post by: cordley on Thursday 27 November 25 17:26 GMT (UK)

Wow, thank you, I'd never have got that!  Now to check the census to see who lived there in 1911.

Title: Re: Address in Birmingham
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 27 November 25 17:27 GMT (UK)

Emily Dobbs, Eliza Deal, Emily Deal and George Ernest Blunn in 1911

Title: Re: Address in Birmingham
Post by: cordley on Thursday 27 November 25 17:29 GMT (UK)

You beat me to it. Those names look familiar.

BIG Thank you!!

Title: Re: Address in Birmingham
Post by: cordley on Friday 28 November 25 08:16 GMT (UK)

Another thank you - it was a member of the Sheppard family - as in the 1901 census - that had sent the postcard.

Another mystery solved thanks to Rootschat!!

Pam

Title: Re: Address in Birmingham
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 28 November 25 10:28 GMT (UK)

I am glad that you have found a link to the residents of Gopsal St as I was beginning to doubt my interpretation of it  :)