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    Claverdon Street

    Interet Interesting - in 1909 my ancestor (GGGmother) died at address '1 back 38 Claverdon St, Duddeston'. Please can someone tell me if that address is a road within Aston Union Workhouse, as I think she and my GGGF were residents there. ?
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    Cox Street West - Balsall Heath

    Thank you MikeJee and MWS for such wonderfully helpful information. A news item on 3-9-1881 states that John Stephen Smyth's application for alcohol consumption on the premises was again refused, and that despite 700-800 houses being in the immediate vicinity, there were no Premises in Cox St...
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    Cox Street West - Balsall Heath

    My GGG-father is recorded in the Newspaper archive at 'Czar Villa' Cox Street West. He was John Stephen Smythe. a Publican owning the Greenway Arms, as stated in a 3-9-1881 B'ham Daily Post. He was applying for a license to sell liquor. I can find no mention anywhere of CZAR nor GREENWAY in...
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