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I know it's a not to everyone's taste but here's another very informative youtube video of Curzon no. 2 viaduct...

Like much before 1841 it's not easy to work out. Apart from the two marriages there is another for a Thomas Bailey to a Mary Amos in 1788. Which could mean a third marriage for your Thomas or the presence of a second Thomas. I'm assuming that the Thomas you are interested is the one who is...

Aston Church Road has re-opened, went across the new bridge this morning. You could only turn left at the A47 island so it was a bit pointless for me.

On the 1901 census there is a Matthew J Butcher listed in Aston/Sutton Coldfield. He is listed as an Architect. In 1911 he is listed as Retired, industry listed as Building Trade.

And here is a night time drone view of the future architectural award winner...

At the junction with Watery Lane perhaps from St Andrews Road. Map below (1950) seems to match the photo with the first building a little further forward than the next which is a little further forward than the pub...

Work to be done on (old) Curzon St Station... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rmyy58gk7o

I wonder if that it means it was the most popular place to move away from as well.

That would probably be Arthur (as per findmypast), Ancestry being slow to unblank him.

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.