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Thomas Derrington

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Hi all, I am researching Thomas Derrington who lived at no. 9 Whitehead Road in 1870's. I'm hoping to find a photograph of the property which I think has now been pulled down.
Also any photographs of Thomas Derrington & his wife Ann Yardley 1860's/70's
 
Hi Pedrocut, yes I have more info. Thomas was born 1810 and died 1874 where he died in Whithead rd Aston.
He was married to Ann Yardley and had sons
Thomas Frederick and Albert+ more….
He and his family are buried at St. Mary’s Handsworth.
 
Notice that in the 1871 Census it shows him at Whitehead Road and as a House proprietor. His son being a gun stock dealer. They had a servant.

In 1886 Number 9 was To Let. Good House, large garden, capital workshop: back entrance to workshop. Rent £19 10s.
 
Photo showing No. 9, there are a few other images of Whitehead road at www.leroux.co.uk/aston but this is the only one I can find showing No. 9.

I'm not sure if the house numbering was different in 1870, I will check the 1871 census.
 

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brummy-lad said:
Photo showing No. 9, there are a few other images of Whitehead road at www.leroux.co.uk/aston but this is the only one I can find showing No. 9.

I'm not sure if the house numbering was different in 1870, I will check the 1871 census.
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There are no property numbers on the 1868 Kelly's but some names seem to occur in the same order as the 1878 PO Directory.
 

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it maybe worth you joining ancestry as all of his records are on there including all census years...his probate and will and burial records..baptism..marriage etc...here he is on the 1871

his daughters burial record is also there ..she died aged 14 living at summer lane and is buried not at st marys church but at aston parish church

lyn

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The number 75 on the census is the schedule number, not the house number.
If you page back on the census you will see the numbers in brackets, and counting along the street gives No.9.
 
The 1891 Census shows Thomas's son also Thomas F Derrington with his brother William at 17 Porters Hill, (56 and 52)
Thomas being Gun stock dealer and William gun stocker.
 
In The 1878 and 1899 PO Directories Thomas F Derrington is listed at 66 Lower Loveday Street. This would be the son and down as gun stock manufacturer.
 
Pedrocut said:
The 1891 Census shows Thomas's son also Thomas F Derrington with his brother William at 17 Porters Hill, (56 and 52)
Thomas being Gun stock dealer and William gun stocker.
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hi pedro are you sure that its porters hill not potters hill..ive not heard of porters hill ?

lyn
 
just had another look at ancestry and all the records are there for thomas his wife ann and all of their children so well worth joining up...on the 1851 census they had 7 children..one of them being george who is also on the 1921 census living with his daughter teresa who is a school teacher

lyn
 
Link to Potter's Hill, post #82 shows No. 17

Shirley Jane

Post in thread 'Potters Hill Aston'

Astoness said:
hi shirley and welcome..lovely memories you have of potters hill..i was born in my nans back to back house not far away in paddington st..1 bedroom 1 attic...nan had one bedroom and mom dad myself and my younger brother slept in the attic bedroom...by the time i got to 5 it was getting a tad cramped so we move to villa st and although the house we had was much older than nans back to back it did have 2 bedrooms and an attic...front and back living room and an indoor bathroom which was quite rare in 1958 but it was an add on by the landlord but it did have issues ie very bad damp..we...
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brummy-lad said:
Link to Potter's Hill, post #82 shows No. 17

Shirley Jane

Post in thread 'Potters Hill Aston'

Astoness said:
hi shirley and welcome..lovely memories you have of potters hill..i was born in my nans back to back house not far away in paddington st..1 bedroom 1 attic...nan had one bedroom and mom dad myself and my younger brother slept in the attic bedroom...by the time i got to 5 it was getting a tad cramped so we move to villa st and although the house we had was much older than nans back to back it did have 2 bedrooms and an attic...front and back living room and an indoor bathroom which was quite rare in 1958 but it was an add on by the landlord but it did have issues ie very bad damp..we...
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i think kooglescriber has looked at the potters hill thread john but before you pointed out the photo showing no 17...good find..

lyn
 
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