George Dallow 1911 - 1915

[Brock]

Could any kind soul possibly look up a business address for me please between 1911 to about 1915.
My ancestor's name was George Dallow and he is described as being a corn factor (corn merchant).
I believe that he lived in Garrison Lane in the parish of Aston but I would like to know where his business was situated in Birmingham.
Any help would be most welcome.

Thank you.
Brock.

 

[Phil]

Hi Brock

Your ancestor made himself busy, he had a grocers at 178-180 Garrison Lane and a Drapers at 121 -123 Garrison Lane both owned by the same mr George Dallow as recorded in Kelly's 1913 edition.

Phil

 

[Brock]

Hi Phil, many thanks for your reply, it's much appreciated.
George Dallow came from an ordinary hard working family and from the various records that we know of he had a great variety of labouring jobs of all sorts. Like you found, I also had come across entries which referred to him as a draper and grocer in the early years of the 1900's.
His first wife died in 1911 & he re-married in 1912 and on both certificates he is referred to as a corn factor.
It seems that his corn business grew and became very successful which brought him great wealth.
He & his 2nd wife retired to the Catshill area of Bromsgrove where George is known to have been very involved in helping his surrounding area and he became a member of the committee of the board of guardians for the Bromsgrove workhouse. He died leaving several thousands of pounds in his will -- not bad for a man who struggled to rub two pennies together in his younger days i guess. He had an obituary in "The Times" which referred to him as being a retired successful corn merchant.
There are many references to him being a corn factor or corn merchant but I just cannot find any references to his business, what it was called and where it was in Birmingham!

Once again, many thanks,
Brock.