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Bamboo Manufacturing In Aston 1900/10.

Tailgunner

Tailgunner

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Bamboo Manufacturing In Aston 1900/10

Hey everyone, hope you're all well?? :)

Anyhoot, something else I found out about my Great Grandad (Frank Holtham) today was that he worked as a Bamboo Worker in Aston around 1911.. does this ring true to anybody?? I hope so as it'll make for interesting reading.. as it's that time of year too..I'd just like to add Frank went onto join the RAMC in WW1 as a medic, he sadly got shot by a German sniper in Febuary 1916 (my Grandad Joe Holtham was two at the time)

Any info would be great Thanks, and RIP Frank :)

Cheers Simon.
 
Simon
In 1912 there were three bamboo furniture workers listed in Kellys in Birmingham (though one is marked only as a dealer):
BAMBOO ​
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FURNITURE MNFRS​

Holland Henry (dealer), 128 Hockey st
Luckett Thomas, Mark lane, Pershore st​
Needham William Fredk. Branston st
mike
 
Well bloody hell Mike, I've found out that Frank (from another post on here) lived with his parents as a kid in Centre Row which leads onto Mark Lane (as above)... He must of worked there later on in his life??? where do you think I could find more info on Thomas Lukett??

Thanks again Mike that is brilliant

Cheers Simon =)
 
You don't seem to have mentioned mr Lukett before. what period are you talking about. there are only 2 Luketts (neither a thomas) on the electoral roll in birmingham between 1912 and 1945., both in 1912.
mike
 
Hi Simon
Frank was living at 2 court 4 House in 1911 working as a bamboo worker. With his wife Annie and their first 4 children. Living at 2 court 7 house Lord street was his father William Joseph Holtham. William Joseph had 3 sons and lost 2 in WW1 Frank and Arthur Joseph only William Albert my husbands family line came back from the war..
 
Hey Mike.. No Thomas Luckett was the Timber Merchant down Pershore St.. My G Grandad Frank lived with his parents down Centre Row, that backs onto Lucketts Yard.. I wondered if thats where Frank went onto work??? ..but I've now found out (my other link) that Frank lived near another Bamboo Furniture works near were he lived in 1911 so I think it was there he must of worked? (Aston Bamboo Bracebridge St) =)

Simon.
 
Hey Dot, thanks for your note.. as for the info I have..

1981 Census
3 Centre Row Digbeth
William 37
Emily 34
William 15
Frank - (My Grandads Dad) 8
Rosa - 6

1911
Lord Street Aston
Frank Holtham 1883-1916
Annie - Wife 1883-1954
Sarah 5
Frank 3
Annie 0yrs
Emily 1
and then my Grandad Joseph B1914

I've been looking into Frank Snr War service, but never knew he had a brother over there as well!!
https://www.ramc-ww1.com/profile.ph...=6719&osCsid=e03821652124e8275d7e537b24ec2155

Have you come across Joseph Hope??
https://www.ramc-ww1.com/profile.ph...=5984&osCsid=1e01bc1154238cf2b2e797be2b0983eb

Franks Brother In Law

Simon =)
 
Hello Alf.. yeh thats the same link as above ... very interesting.. thats what makes me think Frank worked at Aston Bamboo (Its one of the companies listed) they were based just over the road to were Frank lived in 1911, before he went To France!

Cheers Simon.
 
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