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The date of death June 27 was wrong. Probate says dod was 27th January.

I learnt a lot of things from this post, Peter !

Elizabeth & Caleb were the parents of Harriet Foden/Cutler who died 1896. These are wondeful family records, thanks Jonathan, for sharing ! Poor Harry Homer, he died so young, and was only married to Emily for 10 years.

I have him in Thornhill farm on census 1881-1891 & at Perry Barr farm 1911 until his death in1923 aged about 73.

Yes, after a dispute between the 2 employees, one man went home, shot his wife & child in bed, then shot the other man and finally himself. Sad affaire. But we also learn about the farm, 500 acres, and generally considered to be the most prosperous and efficient in Staffs. Birmingham Gazette...

Linnaeus William was born 1897, perhaps he knew James Foden (1890) who lived on Hardwick Road. Do you think they could have been partners or anything as he too had a garage on Burnett Road.

When was Thomas Brophy born and where?

Maybe that was one of the reasons he had so much money at the end of life, that plus probably, compensation for the land at the time it was taken over for housing.

The newspaper was Handsworth Herald Feb 22, 1908

Thanks for the explication !

My direct line is through Henry Foden. Do you have any old family photos that could interest us?

There is an article in the newspaper about his Funeral where I found that info about him. Afraid I don't know anything about him being the owner of any of the farms he worked. The other tenant farming familys all seemed to change farms at the end of their lease.

JR STANLEY I don't have access to Acenstry. Are you any relation to the Cutler family as well?

Hi! Do you mean you direct line is through is Edgar Foden ?

In fact I doubled the findings of MWS there! Sorry.

I have found : John Foden of Erdington + Sarah 11 children: 1801/1805? Hannah 1803 Joshua 1805 Calib 1807 Eliza 1809 John 1810 Sarah 1812 Mary Ann 1815 Isaac 1818 Esther 1820 Matthew 1822 Ann Here we have the 2 brothers at ages that seem to right...

Another postcard of long ago, Streetly station