Mornington Smethwick

[Roboz_8]

My grandfather lived at 25 Mornington Terrace, Mornington Road, Smethwick up to Jan 1921. I would appreciate guidance on where this may be as the maps I’ve looked at don’t identify it.

 

[mikejee]

Here is a 1950s larger scale map showing no 25 Mornington Terrace, with house in red

 

[Roboz_8]

Here is a 1950s larger scale map showing no 25 Mornington Terrace, with house in red

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Thank you, so much.

 

[brummy-lad]

An aerial view from 1948.

 

[Roboz_8]

An aerial view from 1948.

Amazing, thank you . My ancestors lived here for about 15 years in the early c20th.

 

[brummy-lad]

A slightly better view.

 

[Roboz_8]

A slightly better view.

Thank you. On the plan the houses appear to have front and back gardens. Mom told me the family lived in impoverished conditions.

 

[brummy-lad]

Yes, there appears to be gardens front and back, I was confused as to the reason for the 'alleys' between some of the properties because I thought they would just have a back door to each house but looking at the 1889 map the 'alleys' were to gain access to other properties at the back. Strangely though these don't appear on the 1889 or 1921 census so a bit of a mystery. Could be for access to toilets or wash-houses, perhaps other members have a suggestion.

On the 1889 map the areas at the back are shown as communal, I lived in a back2back until the age of 7 and our communal area was basically the compressed rubble from the original construction.