I found the address in the Kelly's directory so I know it is correct but I am not sure about the dates.There is no listing of 124 Wattville St in any directory 1890-1900. Could it be she lived in Wattville Road, but her shop was elsewhere. The only Mary Anns I could find around that period were:
1890 Hughes, Mary Ann (Miss) milliner, 245 Icknield St
1899-1908 Hughes, Mary Ann (Mrs) shopkeeper, 21 Witton Lane
1900-1921 Hughes, Mary Ann (Mrs) . beer retailer, 203 Park Lane
The electoral roll show mary ann was at Park lane till between 1927 and 1930
A “shopkeeper is likely to be a general shop, and would have probably sold sweets and confectionery. A beer retailer, if it was an off licence and not a beerhouse,, would have probably sold confectionery
Mike
Hi Mike,Right Gwynor.
I have no directories between 1921 and 1932 (these years excepted). However the electoral roll (which online is available 1920, 1922,1925,1927 & 1930 amongst other dates) lists Mary ann as at 124 in 1922 & 1925. so she would have been probably in the 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 and possibly the 1926 directories. Unfortunatyely, as I say, I do not have access to them so can't check listing
Mike
Hi Gwynfor,I am trying to find information or photo's of my relative's shop 124 Wattville Road,Handsworth her name was Mary Ann Hughes fomerly Duffield,she would have been there around 1890 to 1900 she was married to William Hughes.