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Sorry, not sure what you mean.

Speculation only. On the 1950 ER there is an Arthur Terry listed at 12 Loxton St with wife Elsie (nee Hassall) and in laws. They married in 1947 and he was listed as Arthur J Terry. Elsie was b1925 so a similar age.

His listed at that address on findmypast, with an Alfred & Ellen Smith which is not much help.

Oops!

He may have been in the Welsh Fusiliers and died in WWI 16 Sep 1916, buried Belgium. I think his service records may have survived.

There is an Arthur Terry on the 1911 census in Aston b1886 Bham who is listed as a Brass Worker. He was single and the son of William Henry and Mary Jane.

Yes, that's correct. Handsworth came under West Brom until 1930.

See my post #213 above for their marriage details. No birth reg. but Sarah Ann was baptised West Brom 6 Sep 1840, born 15 Jun.

The 1841 census has to be treated with caution. There is not enough information to infer relationships between people in the same household in some cases. Birthplaces for people born in England were only listed as born in the county they were living in or not, so the 1841 would not show a...

An unusual name though it seems not as uncommon as I thought it would be. Earliest sighting in Yorkshire?

Edward Wainwright was born 1813ish, I think Dordon rather than Atherstone. Hannah Davis was born 1821ish in Wilnecote, They married 22 Jul 1839 Handsworth. Edward's father was Charles and Hannah's parents were William Davis and possibly Ann Martin (married Tamworth 16 Oct 1820).

Previously I think I said it would be nice see a drone view from Curzon St to Bromford. Well here's one in the opposite direction...

Here's 2 maps from 1950 & 1939. The map before the 1939 one is from 1916 and Allens Croft Road is not there.

This map is from 1889, court 3 underlined...

Merry Christmas everyone, hope you all have a great time.