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    Rose & Crown, Cliveland St.

    Just to follow that up https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/courtyards-and-yards-of-brum.40378/page-48 I wonder if anyone can pick out No's 29 and 30 from this shot?
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    Rose & Crown, Cliveland St.

    Hi Mike....many thanks for that, Thomas was indeed Letticia's husband. In the 1841 Census they are living at 29 Cliveland St, Thomas' occupation is caster, non is given for Letticia, but it's not unreasonable to suggest she was running the pub. From your info I now know she was there from around...
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    Rose & Crown, Cliveland St.

    Hi All I'm just researching my Brummy roots, and found my GGG Grandmother Letticia Hall, in the 1851 Census was a publican at 29 Cliveland St. The name of the pub is not given, but No 30 next door is a Beerhouse run by G Evans, I have found that was the Red Lion. A later record from 1869...
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    Jewsbury Richard

    I think we've sorted my Great Grandad's cousin...apart from the fact that he sells a Grocery shop and Rabbit business in 1874 ( attached) If I could ask if your combined knowledge spreads a little further . My GG Richard was also born in Aston, but his Father died young and my GG Gran...
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    Jewsbury Richard

    Many many thanks again...you Brummies have been so helpful, I'd thought about buying one of the Alan Godfrey maps but hadn't a clue which ones to go at.
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    Jewsbury Richard

    Hi Phil...again many thanks. That seems to cover his blinds business off, he died in 1896 so I assume a son took over the business ( I haven't got the genealogy that far yet!!) John Jewsbury is definitely a close relative...his company went on to become one of the country's biggest...
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    Jewsbury Richard

    Thanks for that MJ....I assume its all long gone?
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    Jewsbury Richard

    Hi Phil The 1891 census shows 34 1/2 as a confectioners, but 34 as the Britannia Stores public house, the 1881 census shows 34 as an unnamed pub...still run by Allcock, unhelpfully 34 1/2 is unlisted.
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    Jewsbury Richard

    Hi all Just doing my Jewsbury family history. My Great Grandfather Richard Jewsbury b1856 Aston and his cousin also Richard seem to have interests in engineering, (Brass and Iron casting) Blind making and pubs, it's a little difficult to be certain who owns what at this stage, but adverts...
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