Recent content by Teresa69

I thought I attached this, courtesy of Kieran at midland pubs (I hope that's allowed) it shows the Barrell Tavern and number 12 to the left past the alley

Hello Jennie, So nice to meet a relative. Is there any way we can chat more freely? It looks like it was just number 12, next to the Barrell Tavern, and yes he did make glass beads (I have him as a glass toy maker) but he was baking in Inge St Teresa

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Thank you, My Great, great, great granddad Dudley Hands was a baker at number 12, just next door to The Barrell (what's the other word starting with T?) I was able to locate his house as after number 13 (Provisions dealer )and 14 (another baker) the 1851 census moves to number 1 court 4. But...

Thanks Guys, Being a member of the Hands Clan, I'm starting to get quite familiar with the whole area, My family moved around a lot within Deritend, Aston, Bordesley. Was that common in the 1800s? Teresa

Can anyone tell me what this address, found in White's Directory 1873, means? Bk 72 Sherlock St, h Peter's Pl, John St Moseley Road. I get the back of 72 Sherlock Street. Does it front onto Peter's Place? or does he live in four different places all at once? My ancestor was a Glass button, bead...

Hey Elizabeth, I popped something interesting in reply to Ann's post. It's amazing finding all these people from 393 Bolton Road. Do you have a photo?

Dear Ann, Funny your grandparents were at 393 Bolton Road in 1911. My Great, great grandparents ran the Carver Arms. I haven't been able to find any records of it (apart from a family photo) until now. It turns out they were renting 393 Bolton Road in 1911 and it is listed as the Carver Arms in...