• Welcome to this forum . We are a worldwide group with a common interest in Birmingham and its history. While here, please follow a few simple rules. We ask that you respect other members, thank those who have helped you and please keep your contributions on-topic with the thread.

    We do hope you enjoy your visit. BHF Admin Team

Great Hampton & Upper Hospital

embeeUSA

embeeUSA

proper brummie kid
I have an 1841 census of Elizabeth Chiswell, 75, living on Great Hampton St and a GRO death in 1846 that occurred on 56 Upper Hospital Street, with the person present at the death on Beal's Court. Just wondering if these locations are close to each other? Or - is that a hospital on 56 Upper Hospital Street maybe? Thank you!
 
Hospital Street was so named as there was once a hospital close to the southern end of the street. Upper Hospital Street was once a separate Street from Hospital Street, but carrying on from it. Later the two were combined and the two were renumbered., It is therefore difficult to determine exactly where 56 was. However, I will try and work it out. Of interest to you is the fact that the 1845 PO directory lists 56 Upper Hospital Street as a beer retailer (probably a beerhouse) run by William Winkles. (That does sound like someone from a Dickens novel!)
 
mikejee said:
Hospital Street was so named as there was once a hospital close to the southern end of the street. Upper Hospital Street was once a separate Street from Hospital Street, but carrying on from it. Later the two were combined and the two were renumbered., It is therefore difficult to determine exactly where 56 was. However, I will try and work it out. Of interest to you is the fact that the 1845 PO directory lists 56 Upper Hospital Street as a beer retailer (probably a beerhouse) run by William Winkles. (That does sound like someone from a Dickens novel!)
Click to expand...
That is so interesting and helpful! And yes - William and family are living at 56 Upper Hospital Street in 1851 - Retail brewer. Then - in 1841 they are also on Upper Hospital St but address not listed in that census. But - no Elizabeth Chiswell living there in 1841. Did she - die while in the pub????
 
As you say it seems possible that she died in the pub and the other Elizabeth just happened to be present.

I see her husband was listed as a soldier and coincidence or not William Winkles appears to have previously been a soldier.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top