H Sheppard, Grocer Erdington

[Vivienne14]

Is this #10 Erdington High Street ? Appreciate if someone could check directories please. Thanks.

 

[pjmburns]

At the moment I can't find a H Sheppard at a shop numbered 10. Very odd.

 

[John L]

The is described as a WW1 grocery shop and someone on Facebook has said H Sheppard had a grocery shop in Erdington. That might have been on the High Street or elsewhere in Erdington, I can't see anything else as yet.

 

[Vivienne14]

Thanks Janice and John. I think we can rule out Erdington #10 High Street then.

If it was #10 High Street Erdington, this would have been it's location (Pizza Bonita). There is similar (partial) panelling between other premises, but it's probably too different to be the location of Sheppard's shop. Also, there doesn't appear to be a passageway to the right (like there is today). Looks like the edge of another shop painted a different colour to me.

 

[pjmburns]

I found an H Sheppard grocer but it was #9 not 10 in Oakwood Road Sparkhill.

I think the door on the right in the original would have led to the flat upstairs.

 

[mikejee]

I can find no evidence of a grocer, H Sheppard at 10 high St Erdington in the directories or online electoral rolls from 1910 till 1932. the shop in that period seems to hav ebeen either a confectioner or a fish & chip shop. As Janice say there is aHarry sheppard at 9 Oakwood Road from 1915 till at least 1932.

 

[Astoness]

I found an H Sheppard grocer but it was #9 not 10 in Oakwood Road Sparkhill.

I think the door on the right in the original would have led to the flat upstairs.

white door to the left is no 10 oakwood road sparkhill

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[pjmburns]

I found him listed at 9 not 10 unless numbering changed

 

[Astoness]

I found him listed at 9 not 10 unless numbering changed

here is no 9 oakwood road the one with the green frontage

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[mikejee]

sorry Janice. Yes . Was 10. corrected in original

 

[John L]

It could also be a road off the High Street, such as York Road or Coton Lane. Shop fronts have changed so much over the past 100 years though.

 

[Astoness]

I can find no evidence of a grocer, H Sheppard at 10 high St Erdington in the directories or online electoral rolls from 1910 till 1932. the shop in that period seems to hav ebeen either a confectioner or a fish & chip shop. As Janice say there is aHarry sheppard at 9 Oakwood Road from 1915 till at least 1932.

does anyone know what the H stands for for his first name

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

Not for certain, I don't think.
These are the ony 2 "grocers" I foubd in Kelly's surname Sheppard

 

[Astoness]

here he is on the 1921..occupation milk seller address 9 oakwood road ..working from home

in 1911 he was at the same address but occ was gunsmith and his wife was down as grocer

 

[pjmburns]

So the question is : why is there a 10 on the shop front?