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Hi Lyn,
Thanks for that, I have not looked on the Kelly's directories but my 1911 census from Ancestry has William Glew down as a Brewer & Publican and the Sportsman Inn listed, hope to hear from you soon with any information.
Cath
Hi Lyn,
Thanks so much for your prompt reply,
The family tree records that i have at the moment show Maria Glew ran the Sportsman Inn from 1891 and then moved to run The Barley Mow in Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield in 1901. In the meantime her son William Glew took over running the Sportsman...
Hi Lyn,
Thanks for your reply, I have census records dating from 1881 -1911 with the address down as John Street Lozells
(ref no RG14 Piece no 182720 is off the 1911 census it was in the parish of Aston Manor.
As you lived just round the corner you may be right, I will look into the John...
hi there,
Just wanted to know if anyone has any photos of John Street in Lozells pre re-developement in 1960's as my family ran the pub called Sportsman Inn on this street.
Thanks Cath
Hi There,
Just wanted to know if anyone has any photographs of John Street in Lozells before it was knocked down and re-developed in the 1960's as my family ran a pub on John Street called Sportsman Inn.
Thanks Cath
Hi There,
Just wanted to know if anyone else is looking for the surname Glew (Aston/Nechells) area as I have lots of information on our family tree and would be willing to share this should anyone be related.
Thanks Cath
Hi Can anyone help me with any old photograph's of John Street before it was re-developed in Lozells as my family ran the Sportsman Inn Pub, or any other information.
Thanks Cath
Hi there,
Just wanted to know if anyone has any old photos of the Barley Mow in Mere Green (now called Barleys I think) or Sportsman Inn in Lozells which has been since knocked down as my family ran both pubs between 1881 - 1911 from Census records but I have not got any photos myself.
Thanks Cath
Hi there I am new to the site, just wanted to know if anyone has any old photos of The Barley Mow in Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield and also Sportsman Inn, John Street in Lozells, as my family ran both of this pubs between 1881 - 1911.
Thanks Cath