William or William Edward St?

[alandpol]

Silly little query really but it matters to me. An ancestor gives his address in the 1911 census as Wiliam Edward St. That's what he wrote so I feel he was right. The cover of a book I am reading "Living Back to Back" by Chris Upson is a photograph of William St. No "search and find" facility will reveal if these are the same street. If the book is wrong (ever so slightly) the people on the cover could be my folks. Any ideas please?

 

[Elizabeth Redmond]

I was born and brought up in William Edward St, Balsall Heath, i think William Street is a different place

 

[mikejee]

In 1912 there is listed a William st in Handsworth, one in lozells, and one off Islington row. William edward st is separate from these
Mike

 

[Elizabeth Redmond]

Silly little query really but it matters to me. An ancestor gives his address in the 1911 census as Wiliam Edward St. That's what he wrote so I feel he was right. The cover of a book I am reading "Living Back to Back" by Chris Upson is a photograph of William St. No "search and find" facility will reveal if these are the same street. If the book is wrong (ever so slightly) the people on the cover could be my folks. Any ideas please?

I had a look at the book you mentioned, that yard was not in William Edward Street,

 

[alandpol]

Well that's sorted that one then folks, much obliged.

 

[sueb]

I'm new on here, sorry if I make a few mistakes, my family lived in William Street, it was were the tower block was built ( now demolished) near to the Royal oak pub at six ways Aston,

 

[Astoness]

hi sue and welcome to the forum...there is a thread for william st under the neighbours and streets section...ive just bought it to the main page for you you where i have posted quite a few old pics of william st..

lyn