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Wiggins grocer 46 Springfield Rd Kings Norton

BordesleyExile

BordesleyExile

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Could someone look up Joseph Wiggins in 1900? In 1901 he was a grocer at 46 Springfield Road, Kings Norton, which in that year was in Worcs. I would like to know to what extent the area was commercial as he had moved from the very busy Gooch St. Joseph Wiggins had moved every few years, seemingly to better locations for a grocery business so to leave Gooch St is puzzling.
In 1891 he lived & worked at 145 Gooch St, Edgbaston as a grocer.
 
BordesleyExile said:
Could someone look up Joseph Wiggins in 1900? In 1901 he was a grocer at 46 Springfield Road, Kings Norton, which in that year was in Worcs. I would like to know to what extent the area was commercial as he had moved from the very busy Gooch St. Joseph Wiggins had moved every few years, seemingly to better locations for a grocery business so to leave Gooch St is puzzling.
In 1891 he lived & worked at 145 Gooch St, Edgbaston as a grocer.
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This is the only one I can find
 

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Thank you very much, Bammot. Yes, that is him so I now have an additional address. The mystery deepens, but that is one of the delights of family history.
You have also confirmed that his son John Wiggins was at 192 Coventry Rd, so at least I know he is more rooted. The John Wiggins at 22 Howe St is a surprise, so I shall be off to do some more digging as I am unclear whether John operated 2 shops or if there were 2 John Wiggins.
This is a good result you have generated.
 
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