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Kilkenny Family - 26 Bow Street - Circa 1900

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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.Birmingham Rate Book 1901.jpg
 

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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.
 
This is a photo of my Great Grandfather Edward Kilkenny's militia attestation with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment from 10th March 1893. There's a few addresses on there that might be of interest to some of you:

3 Little Shadwell Street

5 Court, Price Street

Mr Baron? of Summer Lane

Edward Kilkenny is 17 years and 9 months old at the time. The document shows Mr Baron is EK's 'Master'. What does that mean?

Also, is the name actually Baron?

Image courtesy of Find My Past
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Looks like Bown possibly.

He says 'no' to being an apprentice but next question asks for name of present (or former) Master, so I'd assume Master means who you are or in this case were apprenticed to.
 
The 1892 Kellys shows William Bown:
Bown Wiiliam, cycle & general engineering works & general hot stamper, 91 Bracebridge street,
which is probably where they were at the time of the 1891 census
 
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