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Any information, please, on the Chew family, especially Jarvis Chew. My granddad Jarvis died of the 'flu in 1918 and his son, Jarvis, (my dad) lived in Hockley and Aston.
There is a marriage for a Jarvis Chew to Hannah Florence Phillips Bham 1894. 6d 37
In the 1901 census living at 9 house 33 court, Brearley St is
Jarvis Chew B1871 a brass soda maker
Hannah F Chew B1872 a french polisher
Jarvis W Chew B1895
Florence E Chew B1890
Frederick S Chew B1897
Albert M Chew B1890
And a Minnie Green who is single but recorded as head of household's sister? B1882 also a french polisher
William Chew b abt 1840 Gloucestershire. Tin Maker
Elizabeth b abt 1842 Birmingham
William Chew b abt 162 Birmingham
Richard Chew b abt 1865 Birmingham
Ann Chew b abt 1867 Birmingham
Jarvis Chew b abt 1871 Birmingham
William Chew -m- Elizabeth Wright Dec qtr 1861 Birmingham
William died June qtr 1875 Birmingham age 35
Elizabeth -m- Albert Henry Green Dec qtr 1880 Birmingham
1881 census
108 Back Smith Street
Elizabeth Green, Shoemaker
Richard Chew, Glass Blower
Annie chew, Glassblower
Jarvis Chew
Elizabeth Chew
Jane B Green (10 weeks old)
In the 1841 William Chew (8mths old) is living in Coaley, Gloucestershire with
Jarvis Chew (transcribed as Jerris) B1821 Gloucestershire - Agricultural Labourer
Ann Chew B1811 Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Chew B1839 Gloucestershire
A Chew family with two William Jarvis Chews (younger and elder) were at 2, then 9, Kent Terrace, Lodge Road, All Saints (between Winson Green and Hockley) in the 20s and 30s according to the electoral rolls.
1911 census:
Jarvis Chew age 21 an electroplate polisher
Violet Maud Chew age 21, his wife
Jarvis Chew age 1, his son
all at Kent Terrace 2 back of 42 Lodge Road Hockley (All Saints subdistrict)