I understand that my Mother found this property to rent when married in WW2. At some point the landlord disappeared. I think during wartime. There was some story that the landlord worked for a Birmingham newspaper as a photographer. I can remember as a child when we were out for a family walk, near as was then Elmdon Airport, that she pointed out a house at Bickenhill that she said was the landlord’s home. I wondered if anyone could find information about the Photographer landlord?
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Missing Landlord 191 Grange Rd Small Heath
- Thread starter Tinpot
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Yes Lyn. It was my first home in 1947 and we left in 1953.
so thomas and helena would be your grandparents i think with grandad being a retired postal inspector on the 39 reg
lyn
No. My Mother was Elsie May Ford b 24/5/1917 . Dad was John Norman Lewis born 2/1/1915. Thomas and Helena are not related to me.
jan tinpots parents were at this address in 1950 small heath...no sign of the williams being there though
lyn
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MWS
from Bham
I have the wrong Grange Road then, sorry for the confusion.
I now see that Elsie appears to be there in 1945 and in 1950 she and her husband.
Jerry, who runs https://smallheath.proboards.com/ might be able to help you. He lived in Grange road for many years and has a very good knowledge and records of the area
pjmburns
master brummie
Not sure if this helpsor not.
On 1912 rate book the properties 190 to 194 Grange Road are owned by an Elizabeth Palmer. She lives in 194 with her husband Arthur (who is a photographer - but he died in 1915)
After Arthur's death I think Eliza remarries to Fred Faulk West. The interesting thing is that on the 1939 register they are back living at 194. Love his occupation.
Did she still own the properties?
However, Arthur and Eliza had a son Gilbert and he is listed in the 1938 Kelly's as ....a press photographer.
On 1912 rate book the properties 190 to 194 Grange Road are owned by an Elizabeth Palmer. She lives in 194 with her husband Arthur (who is a photographer - but he died in 1915)
After Arthur's death I think Eliza remarries to Fred Faulk West. The interesting thing is that on the 1939 register they are back living at 194. Love his occupation.
Did she still own the properties?
However, Arthur and Eliza had a son Gilbert and he is listed in the 1938 Kelly's as ....a press photographer.
Janet Hunt
master brummie
Cannot quite make it out does it say "Breeding Rabbits for Food" ? If so he was ingenious to overcome his unemployment situation
pjmburns
master brummie
Yes it does - it actually says "harness maker unemployed. breeding rabbits for food". I wonder how successful he was?
Gilbert does sound like a likely candidate. Tinpot
Thanks Janice. The house was directly on the Coventry Rd.
Janet Hunt
master brummie
Rabbits can breed between one and seven litters a year (average 4) about each litter can contain between one and 12 kits. Now if he only had one rabbit that only bred once having one kit he was skint.....not the best or easiest job
Found electoral roll 1931 with Gilbert Palmer at 119 John Bright St. He seems to be resident there whilst others reside elsewhere? Not sure what all the abbreviations mean.
Also have a ref to a newspaper item but I do not have access. Any help would be appreciated. Tinpot
Also have a ref to a newspaper item but I do not have access. Any help would be appreciated. Tinpot
