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Hi Keith,

Sorry but two of the Probate records I posted above may not be connected to ‘your’ OSBORN line.
Alfred of 17 Wyecliff Road, Handsworth and his widow Fanny May of 4 Park Avenue, Handsworth.

Although I had their Probates on file, I missed seeing my own note that reads;
This Alfred OSBORNE is NOT the son of Joseph b.1843. However, he may prove to be connected to that family somewhere.

That’s what happens doing things fast, late at night. Hopefully it removes the problem you mentioned with Helen’s Probate.

Gwynne

Thanks Gwynne
Keith

more Probate

Gwynne
Many thanks for these items. Very interesting facts.
I'm still trying to reconcile the facts we now have about Albert Avery Osborne since these show him passing away in 1919 but on his mothers death in 1928 her probate shows her leaving a son and two daughters behind in 1928 ?
Thanks for the hint about Joseph Osborne in the bowling club picture. It's hard to work out with the beards since our picture of him outside his shop is not sharp enough to see (153KB) but I think he is in the front row, 8th person in from LHS of the bowling club photo..
I think you said at the beginning of our conversation that you had a small family tree of 33 descendants of William and Elizabeth Osborne. Is that something you could still send to me please ?
Keith

Gwynne
Do you where Joseph Osborne is in the photograph you sent of the Bowling Club photo taken by Clara Osborne ?
Keith

Two photographs

Thank you so much for finding and sending this information to us. Are these graves in Bridgnorth ?Sorry I have only just picked this post up this morning. Keith

Hi ??

It’s your lucky day.

In 2016, I was part of a group who were approached by an old lady who previously worked in OSBORNE’s shop in Bridgnorth. She was interested in their family history.

I still have on file;

15 photographs of memorial headstones (although some are duplicated and a close up view) including the people you mention. There are only 5 OSBORNE’S buried in the Municipal Cemetery plus some connected CHAMBERS family.

9 newspaper articles about their shop and events.
7 Probate details.
A dozen or miscellaneous articles.
A relatively small family tree showing approx. 33 descendants of William OSBORNE and Eliabeth, the parents of Joseph.

I’m under pressure to complete two other Bridgnorth family trees I’m working on. However, during the next week I’ll review all the above and let you have it all. There were also over 80 emails involved.

Regards,
Gwynne Chadwick

Many thanks Gwynne for you help and prompt response. We look forward with interest to seeing the items you mentioned.