Recent content by pottypainter

I've just been alerted to this thread by email. Probably not of great interest but my family (Smith, Printers of Birmingham) have touched on the Kynoch family in that Gertrude Helen Kynoch married William Charles Dudley Smith in 1889, a member of my family and they lived at Hamstead Mill. He...

Hi. Another Geography question (or two). Does anyone know exactly where the above Portland Place is/was, and would there be any pictures? My gt gt grandparents lived there in the late 1800s. It is described in the census as "Off Mosely Road", which is a very long road. Also, if I may beg for...

That would be lovely as I am writing a history of my Birmingham family and it would make a good illustration. Thanks very much. There are so many roads that no longer exist that they lived in, Like Exeter Row, and just "Highgate". But I'm getting there, thank to people like you.

Thank you. Again.

You're a star, that's so good of you. Thank you. The advert in the 1844 paper says Bread Street, Newhall Street in one paper, and Bread Street near Newhall Street in another. Thanks again.

Wow, thank you, that's wonderful.

Would anyone know if the numbering of Bread Street remained the same when it became Cornwall street? My 3 x gt grandfather had a printworks at 54 Bread Street, having moved it from "73 and a quarter" High Street. I know the buildings have changed since 1844 but just wanted a sense of the area.

Walter Wellings Leslie smith was from my family. Can't tell you much about the mill but can tell you a bit about him.

That's wonderful, thank you. It's funny how some people can find things that others can't. Now I know for sure it wasn't my Edward as he was in Gower Street, and in 1860 he was probably working with his brother, Thomas Henry Smith the engraver and fine arts publisher in Bread St. I just had to...

Hi Maurice, thank you for that information. I was afraid that might be the case. However, it may be that I've found the other Edward Smith printer so will go from there. Also will check with archives. thank you very much.

Hi Master brummie, you might have something there! I don't have Summer Lane as any of my ancester's addresses. That implies that there was aanother. I will check. That's excellent. thank you.

Hi, thank you, yes I've checked all the papers, Ariss etc in the BNA but they just list names, occupations and towns. I wondered if there were any court records available anywhere and if anyone else has had this problem.

I know when he died, thank you for that.

Yes it is.

yes, it is.