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Recently, whilst in Birmingham Library I looked up the Letters of Administration granted to my great grandmother, Sarah Ann French, in October 1880. Her late husband left no will. He is stated to have left less than £450, though I am sure I saw one person who had left less than £100. Were there...

My Step great grandfather was a coal merchant, living at 204 Pitsford Street, Hockley, Birmingham. His name was Ernest Alfred Worsey, and I believe his business was known as Worsey and Sons. My great grandmother died whilst they were living at this address in August 1900. Can anyone tell me what...

I hope this is the right thread to use for this enquiry. Although I knew that my great grandmother was buried in a Warstone Lane Cemetery, I did not know the grave number. I have now learnt from Handsworth Cemetery, that she is in a public/common grave, section 0, grave number 1256. If anyone is...

My great grandparents were married in St. Thomas Church 11th November 1873. Does anyone have any pictures of the church prior to it being bombed in 1940, and does anyone know what the parish boundaries were.

Can anyone tell me which brewery owned The Rose and Crown in Hingeston Street, Hockley around 1880, and also which brewery owned it at the time it was demolished in the early 1970's

Thanks very much. I visited the area a few days ago, but of course it is nothing like it was in 1901.

I realise that this may need to have been directed at a forum that deals with Staffordshire rather than Birmingham, but parts of Great Barr are now in Birmingham. My grandfather, Harry Robert Wynniatt lived in Grove Vale from around 1905, until about 1818. I know that he was shown as a Coachman...

Thanks so much for this information. This ties in nicely with the rest of the information I have for that time. I certainly couldn't understand why they had moved to where Blews street is. It would be helpful if you could find out how long after 1891 Ernest Worsey was still at The Vine. Very...

Does anyone have any information about this pub. My great grandmother lived therein 1891 with her husband Ernest Worsey whose occupation is shown in the census for that year as Licensed Vctualer, Pub. The address was apparently Number 1 Blews Street West. Is the building still there. I know the...

My great grandfather originated in a village in Northamptonshire, and moved to Birmingham in the late 1870's where he is recorded as a beer retailer at a pub. His widow carried on as a beer retailer at the same address for another three years. She remarried and moved to another pub, where her...

I wrote to Handsworth cemetery for information concerning my great grandfather, and have received the information this morning (2 weeks later). My great grandfather, Robert French, was buried in a public/common grave at Warstone Lane Cemetery, section J Grave number 6. If anyone is visiting...

My Aunt lived at number 6 Dora Road for more than 60 years, and my grandparents lived round the corner at 16 Mary Road. The houses still look the same as they did when I was a child except for the colours.

Can anyone tell me if No.1 Blews Street West was a pub. The 1891 census shows Ernest Worsey there aand his occupation was licensed victualler, Pub. Although I know the Globe is still there, I don't suppose that whatever 1 Blews Street west was is still there.

I shall be visiting Birmingham 28th - 31st March and will definitely visit the cemetaries. I hope to have the information I need from the library, and aim to take photographs. I will post them on the thread when they are done. Many thanks for your reply.

Having telephoned Handsworth Cemetery to ask how I find out if my great grandfather was buried in either Warstone Lane or Key Hill Cemetery, they told me that they would find out this information and advise me free of charge for one enquiry, or £1 per person for more. I am waiting to hear from...

I hope this is the right place to ask this. Is it possible to find out if Robert French was in the pub trade before he went to Hingeston Street. I have traced him up to 1851 in Northamptonshire when he was about 11, but I can find nothing for 1861 or 1871. I know he was living in Birmingham by...

Can anyone please find out for me if 24 Green Street Birmingham 12 was or is a pub. My great grandfather Robert French (who moved to 110 Hingeston street, sometime after 1877) lived at the above address, and he was a brewer. Thanks

Can anyone tell me if 110 Hingeston Street was a pub and if so what was its name. My great grandmother, Sarah Ann French, lived there in 1881, and her occupation was quoted in the census as retail brewer.