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In the tradition of adding updates to this very old post, I thought I would share that my 4xGt Grandfather Henry Cater's residence is recorded in records as either New Inkleys or Howard Place. I suspect the names were used interchangeably. In the 1841 Census he is recorded at Howard Place, but...

MikeJee - I am in awe of your ability to dig up super-helpful replies so quickly - and seemingly at all hours of the day and night. Thank you so much! I had already done some newspaper searches, but I included people's names, which filtered out relevant 'hits'. Taking inspiration from your...

Hello. Does anyone know if a pub called the "Noah's Ark" existed in Bartholomew Street in the first half of the 19th Century? One of my ancestors, John Dale, was recorded as a 'victualler' and 'of the Noah's Ark, Bartholomew Street' when he died in 1820. When his wife Mary died in 1838, she was...

Does anyone know if there were residential addresses in Colonnade Passage? When my Gt Grandmother married in 1910, her occupation was recorded as 'restaurant waitress' and her address was recorded as 'Colonnade Passage': If the ground floor addresses of the Colonnade Hotel building were shop...

Thank you MWS for the suggestion of matching people between the 1871 & 1881 censuses and for your two suggested individuals. I managed to find several 'Owens Buildings' families from 1871 in the 1881 census. Most were further away in Birmingham or Aston, although Josiah Dugmore & family who were...

Hello. Does anyone knowledgeable about Ladywood know where "Owens' Buildings" were located? I believe they were on or adjacent to Osler Street. The 1871 census seems to place them between 46 and 47 Osler Street (I assume the street numbering has changed since 1871). House numbers 1 to 12 Owens'...