On the 1881 census William Gale is a "working Brewer" on Sheepcote St., Birmingham. A married couple, his assistants, were living with the family. Is there any source of information on Birmingham brewers at this time? Does the description mean that he had his own brewery?
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Godden in East Sussex, mainly Hastings area. Richards in Lea, Gloucestershire, then London. Williamson in Leith, Vickers in Nottingham. Webb in Bildeston and Colchester. Wesbroom in Kirby le Soken. Ellington in Harwich. Park, Palmer, Segar and Peartree in Kersey.
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