Recent content by jillchape

Hi.. Mike, Thanks, but the colours have not come out on the street plan. It was Ebenezer Robins I was interested in as he married Miss Darke at the age of 80 in 1870, just before he died, she was about 45, he had never been maried before. I bet the family were 'gutted', with all his money, him...

Many thanks, all this is a great help. Have you got Bordesley House Watery Lane on an old street map? Later on when we get around to doing the pictures in the book, we will be wanting street maps or even better street scenes of the roads Miss Darke lived in. Many thanks again Jill

Thank you so much, that really give me an idea. Do you have any other photos, of Nechells or even of Bordesley House Watery Lane, or around Heathfield House Coventry Road. If I need a photo (as above) who has the copy right? Mary, Maureen and myself (we are jointly writing the book) say a big...

Hi.. Miked, Many thanks, do you have a steet plan that shows Heathfield House, I could then see how big the houses were. Do you also know how rich a paper stainer would have been. They had servants. HIs son became one in London, but he was a manager so hard to tell how good the job was. Was...

Many thanks very interesting. Astonian, How are you on Watery Lane Aston. No 282, which should be also Bordesley House, I think a very large property, owned by Ebenezer Robins or Robbins, the biggest Land Agent in Birmingham. This is all very interesting as I don't know Aston at all. Jill

Dear astonian, Very interesting, infact it is not my relations it a Miss Darke, who started an asylum in Knowle Solihull, that only close in 1992. I am writing the history of it. Now you say it was a large house, I wonder if she had a small asylum at no 96 before she moved to Knowle. Do you...

Ashted Row, was it back to back, court or terraced?? in the 1860s?

Looking at another source the Bordesley House that Miss Darke went back to after her marriage to Ebenezer Robbins or (Robins). on this document says Watery Lane Aston, does that give any clue. Ebenezer was the biggest Land Agent in Birmingham in the 1840/1850/60/died 1870. Loads of info. on...

Yes, I agree it is Ashted Row, had another look. Also does anyone know if Bordesley House which was 335 Coventry Road, is the Bordesley House that the Birmingham Housing Ass. now ownes? Jill

Hello Does anyone have any information/photos on the following streets in Aston in 1840s to 1870s - researching a couple of families who lived at these addresses: 282 Watery Lane (Bordesley House); 335 Coventry Rd, Aston; 80 Nechells Park Rd, Aston; 96 Ashfred Row, Aston Thanks for any help, Jill

I am looking for anyone who might know about J. W. Webster & Sons Grocers 189 Hagley Road between 1890 - 1936. Can anyone help. Jill