Lodging House, Rea Street, Birmingham

[Brock]

Hello all,
I have a death certificate of an ancestor dated 1914 showing that he was of "Lodging House, Red Street, Birmingham".
Can anyone enlighten me on where Red Street used to be please?
Also, is the "Lodging House of Red Street" known about by anyone?
My ancestor seemed to have fallen on hard times ~ I believe that he & his wife had parted & that he wasn't a monied person so was wondering whether the Red Street lodging house might have been a hostel of sorts.
If anyone can shed any light for me please it would be very much appreciated.
Thank you.

 

[mikejee]

Checking through the 1913 Kellys, there is no such street as Red St, though there is a Red Hill in Kings Norton and in Yardley. Both are now listed as Redhill Road, and can be found on Googlemaps

 

[Astoness]

hi brock that would have been my first thought as well but as mike said in the previous post i also have never heard of red st in birmingham so this one is a bit of a mystery...do you happen to have your rellie on the 1911 cenus as the address may give us a clue??



lyn

 

[Phil]

The other thing is Brock does the death certificate give a district or parish?

 

[rosie]

Hello Brock, could it be Rea St. Digbeth?
rosie.

 

[Phil]

Hello Brock, could it be Rea St. Digbeth?
rosie.

A very distinct possibility Rosie, a poorly formed "a" could like like a "d" and there was a Model Lodging house at 109-110 Rea Street in the year of the death of Brock's ancestor.

 

[Radiorails]

Hello Brock, could it be Rea St. Digbeth?
rosie.

That was my view, Rosie, when I read the initial post. But not being sure I avoided a comment.

 

[Astoness]

good thinking rosie..i had not thought of maybe rea st

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

1911 census for 111 & 112 Rea Street Lodging House