lathams of birmingham

[donagher]

Hi i am new to this site so please be patient with me, thanks
Looking where to find info on my gggrandfather John Latham born 1810 baptised at st phillips Birmingham was convicted of burgulary along with his friend robert short, john was transported in 1828 to tasmania, australia
His father Charles or james latham was a shoe maker in potter street. His mothers name was sarah jones, Johns grandparents were Samuel and elizabeth Latham nee?

 

[G G Jean]

Hi donagher there is a thread on Lathams. I will try and sort it for you?. Jean.

 

[mikejee]

I do not know how much you know about john’s family already, but offer these extracts from local directories. These may have no connection, and people do change listed occupations then more than today (if you do not know otherwise), which is why I have included some of them. It should be noted that the year is year of publication and at this early time could refer to up to 3 years earlier

1815 Latham John, shoe warehouse, High St
1823 Latham John, glazier, 2, Colmore-street
1823 Latham Mrs. S. child-bed linen warehouse, 23, Cannon-street
1823 Latham John, auctioneer, 160, Bristol-road
1829 Latham John, appraiser and auctioneer, 131, Bromsgrove-st.
1829 Latham John, plumber, glazier, and painter, 2, Colmore-st
1833 Latham John, appraiser and auctioneer, 92, Bromsgrove-street
1833 Latham John, plumber, glazier and painter, 2, Colmore-street
1839 Latham John, auctioneer, 199, Bristol street
1839 Latham Elizabeth, painter and glazier, 2, Colmore street
1839 Latham John, Venetian and wire blind maker, 17, Hospital street
1839 Latham Mrs., bed and mattress maker, 41, Smallbrook street

 

[donagher]

Hello Jean
Thank-you for your help
Donagher

 

[donagher]

Hello mikejee
I dont know if any of these are my line, the only thing i know is that john was a brass founder i think i recall and had also worked for his father charles or james, his father was a shoe maker in potter st.
But thank-you anyway
donagher

 

[pollypops]

Welcome to the site donagher. What information on John Latham were you looking for?

 

[donagher]

Hi Pollypops
I was ttrying to find out who Johns parents and grandparents were and also if he had siblings, all i know is that his father was either charles or james and his mother was sarah jones, his father was a shoe maker in potter st and his grandparents were samuel and elizabeth latham nee? I have only been told of these names for his parents/grandparents.

 

[Astonian]

hi donagher
there was a lathams family many years ago in aston ;and one was named jojn latham this is the forty and fifty period
in the fortys johny latham was in the birmingham 1 st company of the boys bridgade at aston at dyson hall;later in years around the fiftys and the early sixties they had a garage repair bussines on ickneiled port rd and johny was in charge of the bussines this of course is in ladywood they was next to the crown picture house for years
and next to munns photographic kodak filmm developments and he was a good old friend to my oldest brother ron ; whom is now in his late seventys
if this fits within the family tree you would have to check out the dirctory of firms in the kelly directories best wishes astonian;

 

[donagher]

Hi Astonian
The John Latham you are referring to is not my john Latham but thank-you anyway.
Mine was transported to Tasmania Australia in about 1827 and stayed there.
Cheers
Donagher

 

[smtr]

Hi

These are the baptisms at St Phillips for Lathams with parents Charles & Sarah

John - Born 3 Nov 1810 Bap 15 Apr 1811 - no address or occupation for father
William - Born 21 Aug 1813 Bap 11 Apr 1814 - Potter Street, Cordwainer
Charles Samuel - Born 11 Dec 1817 Bap 29 Dec 1817 - Potter Street, Shoemaker
Elizabeth - Bap 27 Aug 1821 - London Prentice Street, Shoemaker

Suzanne

 

[donagher]

Hi Suzanne
Thanks for the baptism records of those Lathams, they may be john and his sibs but i really have no way of finding out as i do not have any real evidence of his family in England.

Kaye