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Hello MWS and thankyou for replying so promptly.
Yes Mary is still in Summer Lane in 1841 and also in 1851 (Widow / Occupation Green Grocer).
Her age is stated as 50 (b.1791) in 1841 Census, but age 42 (b.1809) in 1861 Census. She dies in 1856 at No. 25 Court, Hospital Street, age 65 yrs.
So...
Hello everyone.
Newbie here.
My name is Geoff and I joined this forum yesterday hopefully to help broaden my limited knowledge of Birmingham, and its environs, from the early 1800’s.
My GGGGrandfather Benjamin Jeffery was born circa 1788/1789. (Exact location currently unknown).
He married...