Mr Goodhead's Yard, New Town Row, 1841 Census

[Lindy W]

Hi
Has anyone access to a map which might show where the above address was? It is listed in the 1841 Census between households 224 New Town Row and 230 New Town Row. The census ref is HO107/113/14 B'ham St George. There are 2 households listed as No 1 Mr Goodhead's Yard and likewise No 2. No 224 is occupied by Sarah Goodhead aged 60, no Mr Goodhead at home then. My direct Goodhead ancestor Thomas was living in Hanley Street at the time.
In 1858 (according to a Trade Directory) a Thomas Goodhead (I think son of the above Thomas, my great x2 great uncle), a butcher, was living at 224 Aston Road - would this be the same place or just coincidence?
I think that maybe Sarah's husband was a William Goodhead born approx 1781, she was nee Taft, and they were married on 6 April 1801 at Birmingham St Martin.
I have not found any connection between William and Thomas the elder, although if they are the same place there must be!
I hope someone out there might know something which could help.
Many thanks.

 

[Phil]

Hi Lindy, I have no personal knowledge of Mr Goodhead's yard or indeed Mr Goodhead, but I have worked out the best that I can that the yard you are looking for was approximately at the location marked with a blue cross that is central on the map. I hope this is of some help.

 

[Lindy W]

Thanks very much Phil - that's a quick response! Google Maps shows the spot as being grassy and green now.

 

[mikejee]

Sorry to contradict you Phil, but between 1884 & 1888 the numbering of New Town Row changed from continuous (1,2,3..) to odd one side of the road, even the other. As a result, in 1841 nos 224-230 would have been in the position as shown on the c1889 map below, between Theodore st and new john st west. If the buildings are the same in 1841, which is pretty likely, then Mr Goodhead's yard would be the green yard

 

[Phil]

Mike.


It's not a contradiction if I'm wrong and it certainly looks as if I am. I wasn't aware that Newtown Row had been re-numbered and I was going by a 1950's edition of Kelly's. The main thing is you spotted it and sorted it out for Lindy. Thanks Mike.

 

[Lindy W]

Thanks to both Phil and Mike for sharing your knowledge. Is it just coincidence then that 224 Aston Road was lived in by Thomas Goodhead in 1858, and this is not the same place as 224 New Town Row in 1841? Trying to match up old maps with new is confusing when so much has changed.

 

[mikejee]

Lindy
The road numbering of many roads was altered in the 1880s, partly because the town had expanded and many extra buildings built which did not fit easily into the earlier system. Aston Road was not renumbered and no 224 was the same place in 1858 as in later years, between Pritchett & Bagot streets. The two buildings are on completely separate roads

 

[Lindy W]

Thanks Mike.

 

[Wendy]

Lindy I have Goodheads in my tree at St Martins. Robert Yates my 3x gt gandfather married Catherine Goodhead in 1813. Her father was John Goodhead. I am struggling to find them all though.

 

[Lindy W]

Hi Wendy. Yes, I believe your Catherine was a sister of Thomas Goodhead (Hanley Street in 1841) who was my great x3 grandfather. Their parents were John and Ann nee Nock, married 1786, John's second marriage. Their children were Millicent born 1787, Mary 1789, Catherine 1792, Dinah 1794, Thomas 1797, Mary Ann 1799. I believe John's first wife was Ann Court. As you say, they are difficult to find -most of the Goodhead's around seem to come from Notts, Derby and Staffs. Did you know about Daniel Goodhead baptised 1795 in St Phillips, who was transported to New South Wales for murder in 1817? His father was Joseph.

 

[mikejee]

At this time there was a Wwilliam Goodhead at The Cross Guns, 61 Lancaster St

 

[mossg]

Hi Mike,I think that William Goodhead was my gt,gt,gt Grandfather.mossg

 

[Wendy]

Oh my I have been struggling with Ann Nock and Ann Court. I couldn't get the dates right so thought there were two John's, thank you I can sort my tree out now!! I didn't know about Daniel!!! oh my this will be one to look at where does Daniel fit in?

 

[Lindy W]

I believe the Mr Goodhead of the Yard fame was a William, bapt in St Martin's in 1781. I haven't found any trace of him and wife Sarah Taft having any kids. The William Goodhead of the Cross Guns, Lancaster Road was born in Sally, Ireland approx 1801. He and his first wife Sarah (Hodson) did have children. With his 2nd wife Eliza (Walters) he had a daughter Phoebe. He lived in the Star Inn 88a Aston Road in 1858. Wendy - I don't know where Daniel fits in - not sure I want to be related to him tho!