South Yardley, Broadstone Rd (originally Pool Lane)

[devonjim]

Searching for 'Ivydale' on the 1911 census in Solihull (district) results in 2 households - that of your ancestor, William Starkey and that of Tom Ernest Weatherhogg (great name btw).

Tom Weatherhogg is listed as a farmer, grazier and general dealer with family and servants, including 2 grooms. There are also a number of mentions of him in Bham newspapers in the 1910s at Ivydale Farm, Yardley.

I lived in this area in 1940's. Even then Ivydale had been demolished. It had been on the area of Queens Rd, Broadstone Rd and Meadway.

I guess this must have been Ivydale Farm.

 

[pjmburns]

Hi
I have been investigating on Ancestry.com and I have a family Great Great Uncle living at "Ivydale" on the 1911 Census, named William Starkey. I think it must be the Farm house but if anyone has any information on him or the Farm house, please let me know.

See reply on your other thread

Old Stechford, Yardley

I have an ancestor who lived in Old Stechford, Station Road and on the 1911 Census, he was living at "Ivydale". His name was William Starkey. I'm uncertain whether there might be two properties in that area at that time called "Ivydale" but I know there are references to a Farm house called...

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