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Thanks everyone for you contributions they have certainly filled some gaps in. To, Jude, thanks for what you have written but like you I'm sure they are not related. Regards to all, David

Cheers Mike for all you help, David

Great, bewdley, this completes the Census information I needed. Many thanks, David

Can I ask a final favour whilst on the subject of Arthur Dan. I have been unable to trace him on the 1901 Census, I guess he was out of the licensing trade by then. Can anyone help please. Thanks, David

Thanks everyone for your contributions. It's a great pity the old pub is derelict as I am sure my great grandfather would have left one behind the bar for me!! Thanks again, David

Hi, pollypops, that would be great if you wouldn't mind. Thanks again for all your help, David

Hi, pollypops, and thank you for this article. This is, indeed, my great grandfather Arthur Dan Hopkins. Many thanks, David

Thanks for that, horsencart. I know Arthur Dan was at 69, Colville Road, Balsall Heath at the time of the 1911 Census and 146, Lister Street, Aston in 1881. He was also a plasterer by trade which he had returned to my 1911. He died in 1914 aged 58 in Balsall Heath. I just wondered if the...

I am looking for any links with the Hopkins family who came to Birmingham around 1848/50 from Banbury, Oxfordshire. Daniel b 1825 married Emma Mander in 1849 in Birmingham. They had 9 children all born in Birmingham. Charles Thomas 1850, Henry 1852, Julia 1853, Joseph 1856, Emma 1858, Mary...

I understand the above was a beer house in 1891. Can anyone advise the actual name of the place or would it have been a residential house with a room given over to selling/consumption of beer? I think the actual location may have been flattened by now. Any help would be greatly appreciated...

Does anyone have an old photo of Woodfield Road, Balsall Heath showing, in particular, No. 12 or tell me where I might obtain one. This is where my grandmother lived at the time of her marriage in 1915. I understand 2 - 14 were demolished in the 70's to make way for a play area. Many thanks...

Hi, Everyone, My grand uncle, Frederick William MALSON married Lucy Sheargold in 1922 at Walsall. They had just the one child as far as I know, Mary S. MALSON b Jun Qtr 1924 registered in Birmingham. In 1947 she married Sydney EVANS and in turn they had two children Robert P. and Elizabeth M...

Hi, John, Florence Hopkins was my Grandmother and an only child. On her marriage to my Grandfather, Edward Hankey, in January 1915 her address is given as 12, Woodfield Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham. After her marriage Edward & Florence moved to Kenilworth, Warwickshire where my Father...

Hi, Mike, I have received more information recently that confirms the Elkin connection was infact incorrect, however, according to the 1881 Census there was an Elkin family residing at 146, Lister Street, Aston along with the Hopkins family. Arthur Dan's wife was a Sarah Catherine Partridge...

My grandmother, Florence Hopkins, lived at 12, Woodfield Road, Balsall Heath in 1915. Unfortunately on a recent and infrequent visit to the area no's 2 to 12 have been demolished. Does anyone have an old photo of this particular terrace and can anyone say when these houses were pulled down...

Hi, Phil, Thanks for that. I'm sorry I did mean the Highgate Road end. It looks to me as though a whole terrace from 2 - 12 has been demolished. Kind regards, David

Dear Friends, My grandmother lived at 12, Woodfield Road, Balsall Heath. That is the address on her marriage certificate dated 30th. January 1915 Unfortunately on a recent visit to the area to do some more research I found no No.12 as it looks as though a whole row has been demolished at...

Hi, Alberta, Many thanks for this added information, my jigsaw is certainly being pieced together with your wonderful contributions. Kind regards, David:) PS. I started off with a little and now have quite a bit!!

Alberta - you are a star!! This really is wonderful news and ties in with the, albeit, very scarce information I have. I know the Hopkins originated from Banbury. Many thanks for your superb help. Kind regards, David

Hi, John, Many thanks for the information. It certainly looks as though this could be the place my grandmother's aunt helped out for a while. This aunt and her sister also helped to run a babylinen shop, I think in Sparkbrook. Again, unfortunately I have no exact details regarding the name...