Samuel William Edwards, The Wheatsheaf, Suffolk Street

[gham]

Please could you look up in Kellys 1933 and 5 or 6 years after if possible, Samuel William Edwards licensee 'Wheatsheaf', Suffolk Street. He and his wife, Florence, were landlord and -lady there before moving to 'Waggon & Horses', Moseley Road

 

[Peter Walker]

I'm afraid you may be disappointed by the following entries in the Kelly's directories:.

Kelly's 1921: 43 Suffolk St (corner Severn Street) - Wheatsheaf P.H:William Auger.
Kelly's 1933: 43 Suffolk St (corner Severn Street) - Wheatsheaf P.H:Mrs Phoebe Ellen Crockett.
Kelly's 1937: 43 Suffolk St (corner Severn Street) - Wheatsheaf P.H:Mrs Phoebe Ellen Crockett.
Kelly's 1939: 43 Suffolk St (corner Severn Street) - Wheatsheaf P.H: Frederick William Truslove.
Kelly's 1940: 43 Suffolk St (corner Severn Street) - Wheatsheaf P.H: Daniel Ernest Arnett

Peter

 

[Phil]

gham​

Kelly's 1937 shows your relations as being at the Waggon & Horses on Moseley Rd Balsall Heath.​

here is Haden st
397 Yoxall F. & A. outfitters
413 Waggon & Horses P.H.
Saml. Wm. Edwards​

here is BalsallHeath rd

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415 Goldstein R. & A. costumiers

417 Southerton. Alan E.
chemist
419 Dale Mrs. Mary, florist
421 Strong Geo. confctnr
423 Newton Henry, boot repr
425 Murray's Fruit Stores
here is Vincent st​

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Phil.
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[gham]

Thanks to Peter and Phil for valuable information about The Wheatsheaf, Suffolk Street (and Waggon & Horses, Moseley Rd). Very struck by the rural names of these pubs amongst other things. I see 'The Wheatsheaf' closed in 1960.

 

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1932 Kelly's ......