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brummiejan

brummiejan Report 11 May 2008 08:08

Am I going mad? I previously found my ancestors on the 1871 census (via ancestry) and wanted to go back, but can't find them!! What have I done?
Would anyone be kind enough to help me please?
Their names were Elizabeth Browning (born c1823) and her children Anne, Eliza and John. They lived at 14 Court, 5 Inge St Birmingham.
I actually want to find out who was living at numbers 50-54.

Thank you!!
Jan

Linda

Linda Report 11 May 2008 08:28

Think I have found them

Elizabeth Browming
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Bospond, London, England
Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Martin
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Birmingham
Sub registration district: St Thomas
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 215
Household Members: Name Age
Anne Browming 13
Eliza Browming 10
Elizabeth Browming 48
John Browming 21


Linda

Joan

Joan Report 11 May 2008 08:29

Hi Jan

I can't find them....
where was Elizabeth born...and ages and places of birth of her children...?

Just by the way...have you been to the Birmingham bacl-to-backs...wonderful...just where this family lives...
Joan

Joan

Joan Report 11 May 2008 08:31

Well done , Linda!
Joan

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 11 May 2008 08:47

Linda, you are a complete star. I was totally stumped, but obviously there has been an error in the transcription. I shall try to think a bit more laterally in future! (Can't imagine how I found them in the first place!!). Thank you so much.
Joan - yes, I know of the back-to-backs in Inge street (and Hurst Street). I have never been, though I live in Birmingham - for shame.
It was a funny thing, I picked up a leaflet the other week, and realised that my ancestors lived on the same street!! (Anne is my great-grandmother).

I assume all the houses were the same, that is built around a court with shared laundry facilities and such. I was just interested to know who lived in these houses at the time. My Nan (Anne's daughter) also lived in such a house as a child and young woman, not sure where - will have to ask Mum!

I shall definitely visit now, as I will be able to see just how they lived - I believe one of the houses is even displayed as in the 1870's, brilliant.

Enough rambling, thanks so much again.

Jan