The 1862 Corporation directory lists a W.H.Smith (who obviously cannot be yours, but complicates things) as glass cutter at 3 Chapel St Birmingham, and also a Henry Smith, glass cutter a 43 Green Lane. This directory is far more comprehensive than most earlier directories, but suffers from 1 problem, in that the lists by name, address and occupation do not always agree, which has been attributed to them being obtained in different surveys probably at different times. Thus the exact year is dubious. The W.H.Smith is listed in occupations and address sections, but not by name, while the Henry is listed in all three.
The 1855 whites directory (but not the 1855 Post office directory) lists a Henry Smith, glass cutter at Harts Mill . but cannot find where that is in the directory.
The 1849 Post office directory lists a Henry Smith, glass dealer, Market Hall,34 Hockley st
The 1849 Whites directory lists a Henry Thomas Smith, painter & glazier at
The 1845 Post Office directory lists a Henry Smith, glazier and painter at 58 Northwood St
The 1868 Post Office directory lists a Henry Smith, glass cutter at Baskerville Place, Easy Row (but not listed in address section) He is not listed in the 1867 edition
The 1872 Post Office directory lists Henry Smith, glass cutter, Old Baskerville House, Easy Row
The 1873 Whites directory lists Henry Smith glass cutter, Baskerville passage; home 58 Muntz St
The 1876-79 Post Office directory lists Henry Smith, glass cutter, Baskerville passage, Easy Row
The 1880-95 Kellys directory, lists Henry Smith, glass cutter, Scotland St
1896 - not listed
The 1897-1900 Kellys directory. Henry Smith, glass cutter, 162A Newhall St
1903, 1904 - no listing
Dates are publication dates of directory and would for more recent years be taken as tear before, but possibly earlier for early directories