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sheri

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I have been searching for years for Accountants with connections to my Blackham/Hayward families. I found the following on the 1881 census on Family Search - by accident.
George Blackham b. 1825 Handsworth is a widower (wife Eliza) living at Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield with d. Martha age 11.
W.G. Blackham (Walter George) b. 1850 is living at 118 Westminster Rd. Handsworth with family - he is a Public Accountant - he's George's son.
Next door at 120 westminster Rd. is a family of younger Blackham children with Catherine age 24 as the head. I think they ? probably George's children.
I wonder if someone can look them up in a directory. I would be grateful for any information that can connect them to the furniture trade.
Many thanks
Sheri
 
Sheri
In 1880
Blackham & Co, mercantile agency 29 & 30 Exchange buildings, Stephenson place.
James Blackham , accountant , 29 & 30 Exchange buildings, Stephenson place
Joseph Blackham Collector & Assessor of the Queens Taxes for Handsworth & Perry Barr
29 & 30 Exchange buildings, Stephenson place
Walter George Blackham, accountant, 29 & 30 Exchange buildings, Stephenson place
George Blackham, estate agent Westminster Road, Handsworth
Walter George Blackham 118 Westminster Rd handsworth
George Blackham 120 Westminster Rd handsworth
In 1883
Blackham & Co, mercantile agency 29 & 30 Exchange buildings, Stevenson place.
James Blackham , accountant , 29 & 30 Exchange buildings, Stevenson place
Joseph Blackham Collector & Assessor of the Queens Taxes for Handsworth & Perry Barr
29 & 30 Exchange buildings, Stevenson place
Walter George Blackham, accountant, 29 & 30 Exchange buildings, Stevenson place
George Blackham Stafford house Trinity Rd birchfield (Joseph Blackham also lives there.)
Walter George Blackham 118 Westminster Rd handsworth
In 1884
Blackham & Co, mercantile agency, 6 & 7 Arcade Chambers, Corporation St
James Blackham, accountant, , 6 & 7 Arcade Chambers, Corporation St
Walter George Blackham , accountant, , 6 & 7 Arcade Chambers, Corporation St
Walter George Blackham, Sycamore villa, Woodstock road, Moseley
George Blackham . 20 Trinity rd. Birchfield
In 1888
Blackham & Co, mercantile agency, 6 & 7 Arcade Chambers, Corporation St
James Blackham, accountant, , 6 & 7 Arcade Chambers, Corporation St
Harry Spurgeon Blackham, solicitor, 7 Arcade Chambers
(No Walter George listed with agency)
George Blackham , Overdale , kings norton
In 1890
Blackham & Co, mercantile agency, 6 & 7 Arcade Chambers, Corporation St
William George Blackham, chartered Accountant, 6 & 7 Arcade Chambers, Corporation St
George Blackham, chartered Accountant, 6 & 7 Arcade Chambers, Corporation St
Joseph William Blackham, chartered Accountant, 6 & 7 Arcade Chambers, Corporation St
Harry Spurgeon Blackham, solicitor, 7 Arcade Chambers (See Blackham & Taylor)
(Blackham & Taylor are given as at 82 Colmore Row)

William George Blackham . the Morlands Sandford Rd Moseley
George Blackham , Overdale , Kings norton
I jave only looked between 1880 and 1890. Could find no furniture connection . The other occupants of exchange chambers and Arcade chambers are nothing to do with furniture. On the other hand we don’t know what the mercantile agency handled
Can look at later or earlier dates if required
Mike
 
Hi Mike, I'm sorry I haven't replied before - not had my computer on for a few days. Thank you so much for the information. I
feel there is a connection with my Blackham/Hayward family somewhere!! But the above Blackham family was obviously educated whereas my line were Blacksmiths and nail makers. My gt.grandfather Henry b.1835 was still a blacksmith in 1881.
The mystery is Henry's daughters all became French Polishers and one son an upholsterer. I found all the marriages for my gt. aunts except one Emily b.1860 - the family story is that one ran off with the accountant of the company!! and took all the company money which nearly caused them to go out of business. Now I know (sorry to repeat myself) my g.parents and parents got their furniture (which was v.good) through the family. My brother thin ks the accountant was a Hayward (Henry's wife was Elizabeth Hayward), this was between 1881 and 1891 census. Emily was never heard of again ever. After reading your information I feel there is a connection with these two Blackham families and with Handsworth (Henry's father John was married there). Mike I really appreciate your help with my little mystery. If you could look either before 1881 and after 1891. It's very kind of you of you to take the time to help and I appreciate it.
Sheri
 
Sheri
Below are the Blackhams before 1880 that I feel may be relevent though no good connection except possibly for the Henry:furniture broker. I think that the james blackham . farmer may be associated with the accountants. The 1851 census gives sons George henry, william & James.
1855 Blackham George assessor & collector of queens taxes 41 cherry St
1862 Blackham George assessor & collector of queens taxes & land tax for borough
of Birmingham, 45 Hockley St
1868 Blackham George accountant 19 Exchange buildings, New St
1872-1873 Blackham & Co. commercial enquiry and debt collecting office, 29 Exchange
Buildings
1873 Blackham George (B. & Co.), & accountant & borough assessor of land tax, and
insurance agent, 29-30 Exchange buildings ; h Wolverhampton rd. Handsworth
1872-1876 George & Walter Blackham, collectors of Queen's taxes Queen street, Smethwick
1876-1879 Blackham & Co, commercial enquiry office, 29 & 30 Exchange buildings,
Stephenson Place
1868-1876 James Blackham, farmer, Union row, Handsworth
1878 Blackham Mrs, farmer, Thornhill Farm, Handsworth
1876 Harry Blackham, furniture broker, 14½ Summer St, Navigation St
1876-1878 George Blackham, house agent etc, 2 Rowington terrace, Soho Road
1879 George Blackham, estate agent Upton villas, Westminster Road, Handsworth
Mike
 
Sheri
Here are ones 1890-1900. Only the same companies with nothing extra:

1892 Blackham & Taylor, solicitors, 82 Colmore row
1895-97 Blackham & Taylor, solicitors, 82 Colmore row and acocks green & handsworth
1899-1900 Blackham & Taylor, solicitors, 82 Colmore row
1892-96 Blackham & Co. mercantile agency, 6 & 7 Arcade chambers,Corporation street
1892-96 Blackham George, chartered accountant, 6 & 7 Arcade chambers, Corporation street
Blackham Harry Spurgeon, solicitor, see Blackham & Taylor
Blackham Joseph William, incorporated accountant, 6 & 7Arcade chambers, Corp. st
Blackham Walter George, accountant, 6 & 7 Arcade chambers,Corporation street
1897-1900Blackham & Co. mercantile agency, Court chambers,180 Corporation street
Blackham George, chartered accountant, Court chambers, 180 Corporation street
Blackham Harry Spurgeon, solicitor, see Blackham & Taylor
Blackham Joseph William, incorporated accountant, Court chambers, 180 Corp. st
Blackham Walter George, accountant, Court chambers, 180 Corporation street
Mike
 
Hi Mike, Thank you very much for all the information - its very kind of you. I certainly have plenty of Georges to look at don't I.
Can you tell me Mike is West Bromwich near to Handsworth? I realise Handsworth was a village in the 1800's - was West Brom. I didn't know that area.
Many thanks,
Sheri
 
Yes Sheri West Bromwich was/is fairly close to Handsworth. In the late 1800s Handsworth was almost attached to Birmingham. If you went in a straight line from West brom to Birmingham, you would about pass through Handsworth. I would think the distance between the two was about 4 miles. The attached map from a 1855 directory shows the area
Mike
 
Hi Mike, Thank you for the map and the information - I thought it was faily close to Handsworth. I thi nk I should look more into Staffordshire records. You've been very kind in helping so much.
Sheri
 
Yes I certainly think you should. I have access to very few Staffs directories, and th e problem is that outside the big cities you have to search for every single town individually. However the only Blackhams I have found in west Brom in these few years are Levi, shopkeeper in 1872 and 1880; John, linendraper in 1904, John, shopkeeper and william thomas .printer in 1924 and 1940. nothing in 1861
mike
 
Hi Mike, I have connected James the Farmer with George the accountant - I'm fairly sure they are brothers - the one I want to connect with them is John b.1795 Blacksmith - he may have come from West Brom - he's so elusive!!!!
Thank you very much,
Sheri
 
Sheri, Wrong christian name for one ,but:
Pigotts 1835 Staffs directory, West Bromwich section
BLACKSMITHS.
Blackham Thos. (jobbing) High st
Whites 1851 Staffs Directory,West Bromwich section
37 Blackham John, sad iron handle mkr.
(The 37 meant that the person was in Swan Village,West Bromwich)
Mike
 
Thanks Mike very much but my John Blackham according to 1841 census was born in 1795/6 and is li ving at 35? Vale St. which I think was in the centre of B'ham where he is making nails, he's still there in 1851. It's kind of you to perserver - I've been trying all afternoon to make a connection - nothing.
Sheri
 
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