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Louisa Foden , born 1872, and the youngest of Henry’s and Maria’s children, went to work with her uncle John and aunty Ellen in 1891 where she helped them out at the Bush Inn, in New Oscott and where she had the company of Harriet their only daughter. A year later, when she was 20, she married...

Burnett Road, Streetly

Isn't that awful that people with plenty of money would go so far as to prosecute & imprison a poor petty thief.

I see the Hardwick Inn /Arms is mentionned a few times here. Hope not to make the fog thicker than it is, but my grandfather James, who had the garage in Burnett Road, lived with his father parents on Chester Road, very near or just in front of the Hardwick. In fact he called his business the...

Caleb Foden's children who married with Cutlers: Emma b1840 m: 1863 Jeremiah Cutler b 1839 John 1838 m: 1870 Ellen Cutler b 1836 Harriet 1844 m:1871 Linnaeus Cutler 1841 George Frederick 1863 m: 1885 Alice E Lees. Their parents were George & Sarah Goodwin, & George is son of Caleb.

Pedrocut & MWS, - that is fantastic news! Thks so much. I myself never got that far and I always wondered what Charles Wells was doing there all the time. Maybe Elizabeth & Charles had something to do with the grand Wells farming family of Warren farm and Pool farm in Erdington. In fact...

That's amazing ! Never knew exactly where they were. Thks!

Maria wife of Henry Foden Henry left 38 year old Maria with 5 young children; Charles Henry was 10, James Ignatius 6, Agnes Maria 3, Catherine 1, baby Louisa was just a few months old. His effects were worth less than £300. Administration of his affairs was granted to Maria in February...

Henry Foden was Caleb’s third child, born in Erdington in 1836. He grew up on the farm and began work as an agricultural pupil. Soon after his marriage with Maria Humphries in 1857, he became the bailiff of College farm in New Oscott which was next to St Mary’s Roman Catholic College (the now...

Arthur Foden - Charles and Eliza’s third son - came back from the Boer war and in 1911 farmed Park Farm. He then took over some land from Harry on the same Booth’s farm from 1916–1925. When Arthur died in Great Barr in 1934 he left personal possessions of £16,479 19s. 2d. In Arthur’s lineage we...

You going too fast Chris! :) My story hasn't yet got to Henry, son of Caleb, who is my direct line. Will do my best to simply the connection asap. Have you an email?

Would be interested to know how you found the info about the pub licences, bankruptcy and selling the stock at Blakelands pls.

I'm afraid I haven't kept the record of where I found that, Pedrocut. At the time of my research, some time ago, it was the only link I could see for his father. (When I wrote this story, I never thought it be seen by other eyes than my very close family :) ).

I have John Foden & Ellen Cutler at the Bush Inn in 1891, which was at New Oscot. It later became known as the Beggars Bush.

Charles Foden, Arthur on the right, sister Jane, andMum Eliza c 1900 Booths Farm

At about the time of his retirement, Charles Foden must have realized that he had no grandchildren to carry on the family name and so urged his 4 sons to marry quickly. - Frank was the first to take a wife. He was 29 years old when he wed Mary Emily Knight in 1905 - though Mary was already 43...

Charles Foden was bailiff of 200 acres on a farm known as Booth’s farm from 1880 to 1894. Booth’s Farm (demolished in 1974): “Built of brick, 3 attics on the top floor, 4 bedrooms on the first floor, and on the ground floor 2 sitting rooms, kitchen, dairy and larder. Outside WC. Spring water...

You'll have to wait and see, maybe a connection, who knows?

Hello COUSIN !