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Bradford Street 1837

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My great, great grandfather John Gossage was born in November 1837 with his birth certificate showing he was born in Bradford Street, Aston. I know Bradford Street is a very long street but I while I was told it was a court house that he lived in, I wondered if at that time, Bradford Street was just "residential" or a mixture of work-related/industrial buildings with residential buildings. Does anyone know what it was like at that time apart from very poor?
 
I think that up till the early,1900s the area was always mixed, with factories and industrial buildings mixed with courts of houses . this cn be seen on the link at https://maps.nls.uk/view/228802031 which shows part of the street.
The c1839 map below is not as large a scale and the courts are not so obvious, but some of the courts on the 1880s map would have been on the map but not clearly defined. .

1839 bradford st.jpg

Similarly for the slightly earlier 1824 map

map c1824 Bradford St..jpg


In both cases it can be seen that the area was much less built up compared to the 1880s map
 
Have you done any further research on your Great Great Grandfather? Could this be him as a Beer Retailer in 1879, when aged about 42?

Gossage John 1879.jpg
 
Yes, RobT. That's him. At that time he was still a carpenter and his wife used to run the shop. He lived at number 25 Silver St which would be opposite International Stock Disposal.
 
Mikejee, thank you for the maps. It really is a long street isn't it. It must have been very mixed buildings, a bit like it is now I suppose.
 
I have ancestors on a marriage certificate at St Philips Church, 1847 stating parents a Joseph Coley, blacksmith and a Samuel Gardner, millwright (not a poor occupation) living in Bradford Road Birmingham.
 
Elaine Burr said:
I have ancestors on a marriage certificate at St Philips Church, 1847 stating parents a Joseph Coley, blacksmith and a Samuel Gardner, millwright (not a poor occupation) living in Bradford Road Birmingham.
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if you put bradford street in the search box we have an extensive thread

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Elaine Burr said:
I have ancestors on a marriage certificate at St Philips Church, 1847 stating parents a Joseph Coley, blacksmith and a Samuel Gardner, millwright (not a poor occupation) living in Bradford Road Birmingham.
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I don't think Joseph Coley lived on Bradford Street as he is listed as a blacksnith on Dudley street.
 
Elaine Burr said:
I have ancestors on a marriage certificate at St Philips Church, 1847 stating parents a Joseph Coley, blacksmith and a Samuel Gardner, millwright (not a poor occupation) living in Bradford Road Birmingham.
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is this the marr elaine..if so i cant see a mention of samuel gardner
 

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RobT said:
Have you done any further research on your Great Great Grandfather? Could this be him as a Beer Retailer in 1879, when aged about 42?

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I have only just found your post so apologise for missing it but I have been unwell for the most part of 2023 so could easily have missed it. Yes, that is my John Gossage (his wife ran the "off licence" and shop, while he continued his job as a carpenter). Sorry Rob. I have made a pig's ear of this. I have just seen the reply I sent you in February - I said I was unwell but it seems I have been "out of my mind" too.
 
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