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Compton, Wolverhampton
« on: Thursday 12 July 12 09:43 BST (UK) »
Can anyone help please?
My Grandfather's brother keep the tobacconists/sweet shop, on the Bridgnorth Road, in Compton, facing up the Holloway in the 1940/50's. These shops were knocked down in the 1960's I think?, to make way for the shops that are there now.
Would anyone have any photo's of this shop & any other information on the other shops in the row? I know that there was a Fruit & Veg shop, that I think was next door that the Williams family owned?
Any help would be appreciated
Pat

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Re: Compton, Wolverhampton
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 12 July 12 13:50 BST (UK) »
Hello
As a schoolboy I used to use the shops I seem to remember the name was Illidge, on my way to Codsall Secondary Modern School.
Yes there was a fruit and veg. The Star pub opposite ? up the hollaway on the right the youth centre.
geoff
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Noah Davis Pain b 1813 m Eliza Woodall, 1835 Tipton
Brother Thomas Pain Davis b1814 m Sarah Kesterton
Father William, Mother Mary, Rowley Reg
James b 1833 m Frances Barlow
Thomas b 1835 m Esther Burchel
Jane b 1837 m William Evans Dec 1857
Maria b 1839 m Richard Attwell 1863 Pensylvania
Joseph b 1845 M Mary Hinton
Sylvia b 1848 m Isaiah Skidmore 1865
Caroline 1848 SEEKING
Charlotte b 1850. SEEKING
Noah Davis 1851 m Annie Dickins 1878
Rosehanna b 1854 M James Thornton, 1875
Mary Ann 1860 SEEKING

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Re: Compton, Wolverhampton
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 12 July 12 20:19 BST (UK) »
Hi Geoff

Many thanks for your information, the name of Illidge does ring a bell! Any information helps to build the picture.
Thanks Again
Pat

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Re: Compton, Wolverhampton
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 18 July 12 20:03 BST (UK) »
Hello,try blackcountryhistory.org.Type in Compton shops(or similar)click on images.There are quite a lot of photos of Compton.If you find anything,you can contact them and order the photos.Glen.
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Re: Compton, Wolverhampton
« Reply #4 on: Friday 20 July 12 15:49 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for your help I will have a look
Pat
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