Kilkenny Family - 26 Bow Street - Circa 1900

[ELKilkenny]

Hi all, my Great Grandfather moved to Birmingham from Ireland, around 1890. Going off records, for a while he lived at 26 Bow Street. This image is from a rate book, dated 1901. The owner of the property was Selina Surman. Not a common name, so just out of interest, I've posted a London Gazette notice of someone with that name, too.

 

[MWS]

The father of this Selina Surman appears to have been a Silvester Surman, listed as a builder. Maybe he built the houses and she inherited them. He left £11000 when he died in 1890.

 

[Pedrocut]

July 1869, Birmingham Daily Gazette.

 

[MWS]

This map is from 1890, showing 25, 26 & 27 (corner) Bow St. Later map labels the corner building as both 27 Bow St & 112 Irving St...