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Re: Biddle- More Biddles I am trying to do a bit of research for my cousin who is a Biddle by birth. Her father was Derrick John Biddle born in Birmingham 08/01/1940, I have found his birth record which states mothers maiden name as Horsell. I have searched but cannot find any details that...

Cheers folks. I'm pretty sure it was a pub, not sure if the Traveller's Rest thing is a red herring tho'? I suppose just because the one on Whitehead Road was a beer retailer only in 1953 doesn't mean it wasn't a pub before? The only bits that I am sure about is A) It was near the Villa Ground...

Following on from info kindly passed on here https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17601 I have been trying to deduce which pub near Villa Park it was that my great grandmother (Beatrice Wilkes) ran. She lived at 100 Whitehead Road in 1935 so I imagine it was close by, my dad...

mmm, I know she ran a pub near the Villa Ground either with her sister Christiana Vaughan (nee Averall) or possibly her father Joseph Averall. There is a funny story where my nan (who would have been 9 or 10) was sent by her grandfather to find out the Villa score by asking fans as they made...

Ooh interesting, 100 Whitehead Rd is a new one. Gladys Beatrice is my nan and Olive Elsie is her sister, Joseph Averall is their grandfather (I think the other chap is a lodger) Thanks Lloyd :handshake:

Cheers both, I know she ran a pub near the villa gound (with her sister)before the shop so that figures. Ta Nathan

My Great grandmother Beatrice Wilkes (nee Averall) ran a shop at the above address from the 1930s to the 1950s approximately, I know it was definitely there in 1938 as it was my grandmothers address on her marriage certificate. Any Info would be appreciated. Ta Nathan