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230 Read's Court, Aston Street

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LorraineT

proper brummie kid
I have an original copy of my great grandmother's (Elizabeth Amy Hopkins) birth certificate July 2, 1871, 230 Read's Court Aston Street, Birmingham. The Birmingham connection is a surprise as I thought my English roots were strictly Yorkshire. Her father John was a Carpenter and her mother Sarah Ann was a McKenzie from Scotland.
I'd welcome any insight on Birmingham life in 1871 and suggestions on where to investigate to go further back. Kind regards!
 
I have tried to find Reads (possibly Reed's) Court on a map but have not found it so far.
There is a Reed's Opening listed in the 1883 directory
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The map below shows the "Swan with Two Necks" and the arrow is where I am guessing the Reed's Opening might be. 230 seems a very high number

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Further progress from 1871 census. Read's Court is listed between 97 and 98 Aston Street
but only seems to be numbered as 1 to 7
John and Sarah Hopkins are listed at number 4
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Are you on Ancestry?
If so, then finding them on that census may allow you to link back further.
Good luck. Let us know if you want more help.
I suspect that the building "inside" from my green arrow are the Court as there seem to be 7 properties.
 
so far i can see no scottish connection..looking at the 1851 census sarah ann mackenzie aged 3 is living with her parents james who is a baker ..mother elizabeth and siblings..james is born in birmingham and elizabeth in newport..living in loveday st birmingham..all records are on ancestry including baptisms and sara ann mackenzies marriage certificate to john hopkins..sarah anns baptism states she was born on 2nd october 1847 at loveday st birmingham father john is baker so again no scottish connection..all records are on ancestry

lyn
 
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pjmburns said:
Are you on Ancestry?
If so, then finding them on that census may allow you to link back further.
Good luck. Let us know if you want more help.
I suspect that the building "inside" from my green arrow are the Court as there seem to be 7 properties.
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Many thanks! I'm digesting this awesome information.
 
pjmburns said:
Are you on Ancestry?
If so, then finding them on that census may allow you to link back further.
Good luck. Let us know if you want more help.
I suspect that the building "inside" from my green arrow are the Court as there seem to be 7 properties.
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thank you and yes I'm ancestry. Still reeling from the Birmingham connection! Love it
 
hi lorraine as i said in my post 8 i can find no scottish connection at all...james mackenzies baptism record is on ancesty he was born 1817 so maybe the name mackenzie and family hear say assumed born in scotland..will leave you to it now but if you get stuck just say

lyn
 
Lorraine - I am puzzled by the number you gave of 230. Would it be possible for you to post a scan or photo of that bit of the certificate?
Just to satisfy my curiosity.
 
Astoness said:
so far i can see no scottish connection..looking at the 1851 census sarah ann mackenzie aged 3 is living with her parents james who is a baker ..mother elizabeth and siblings..james is born in birmingham and elizabeth in newport..living in loveday st birmingham..all records are on ancestry including baptisms and sara ann mackenzies marriage certificate to john hopkins..sarah anns baptism states she was born on 2nd october 1847 at loveday st birmingham father john is baker so again no scottish connection..all records are on ancestry

lyn
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Thank you lyn...
 
hi lorraine as janice said earlier is there any chance you could post us the birth certificate for elizabeth amy hopkins please..we are interested in taking a look at the address..thank yo

lyn
 
ahh now i see lorraine...the number 230 is nothing to do with the address...the address is just reads court but now we know that by looking at the 1871 census they lived at number 4 reads court...thanks for posting the cert thats clears that one up nicely

lyn
 
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