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They were tough times. My dad was made redundant when he was no longer a useful asset. But he enjoyed all his time there because of the history and old time family feel of each factory. The business was caught in a government cleft of nationalisation and world commerce. They failed on both...

Looking at the raw documentation of the census, it may be the case it is not the Waterworks. So have fired a seperate thread quest in WM police WMPeelers.com. Thanks for the suggestions. He was a Postman in Nechells at 19 and his father was a plumber so keeps the options open. :)

So the Bham ???? Water Dept might be part of the police? Rather than the corporation Water company. I might have posted on the wrong thread. Sorry

Frederick Charles Miller (b 1872 d 1939 1911 Census As Detective Inspector B Ham Coeptn Water Dept ) Thanks

They lived in Handsworth, which was in Staffordshire at the time (1911). It may be a transcribe error as the transcription reads << Detective Inspector B Ham Coeptn Water Dept >>. But I will do some more investigation on the South Staffs Water company. Thanks

It was Austin Morris and British Leyland and Joe Sutton worked in the Metallurgy Lab & Heat treatment section at Drews lane. AS you can see we are an engineering family. Frank McKeown was a colleague during that period.

This is a photo from my family collection labelled Perry Hall Park in 1956. With my grandmother and Great GM Beattie Maker & Annie Miller.

The War Memorial used to be right in front of this pair before it was moved to the library. There are more along walmley Road.

My Family lived in Dare Road (Dick & Beattie Maker[Douglas & Pat]) and lived there from before 1939 at no17 My parents (Pat Maker & Joe Sutton) moved out of 17 and moved all the way across the road to no 10 in 1959 till 1969. The McCanns lived on the street at the time.

My Grandfather worked at Adderley Park and Castle Brom, Dad worked at Drews Lane. I have several photos from the Drews Lane plant. From the 1960's should I put them up here?

Do you have any information on staff? My ancestor was defined in the 1911 census as Detective Inspector, Bham Corp Water Dept. Was this a policing force to ensure water got through? If you can point me in a helpful direction happy to dig deeper. Thanks Graham