2 Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak, Northfield, Kings Norton, Birmingham

[Treefan]

Your comment about the baptisms taking place at St Mary's church is indeed correct  --  there were many baptisms all done at the same time all being born at the Union infirmary.

Treefan.

[SOPHIEDOG]

If you could find out more at Birmingham library for me Treefan that would be really appreciated - Andy

 
                 

I would also appreciate a Baptism for a Dennis J Adams born 16/6/1921 ( birth at 2 Raddlebarn Road )
Thats if he was Baptised at all. !!

please if its possible and not too much for you Treefan. Thank you.

Edited; This question we would all like an answer to was also at one time being discussed on another well known site,and still came back with the same answers we have on here. here is another Quote from there.
Quote;No 2 is a house,its on the corner of Raddlebarn &Willow Rd, part of the Bournville Village Trust Area.its still there as I past it the other day,the workhouse was across the road,now Selly Oak Hospital.End of Quote.( Dated 19/8/2008 )

Sophiedog

Hi there,

I have finally managed to get to the library to do some more research & I tried to find the baptism entry for Dennis J Adams for you. I searched through the baptism book for St Mary's church but sadly couldn't find an entry for his baptism
Sorry.

Best Wishes,
Treefan.

Hi Treefan,My father was born there in 1921 so I am guessing you looked for that year and not 1910 for my father.Thanks for trying for me .

Sophiedog.

[Treefan]

Hi,
Just to confirm that I did indeed look for the year 1921, sorry that I had no success.

Treefan.

[SOPHIEDOG]

Thanks so much Freefan

Sophiedog.

[Gristhorpe]

As a side issue to this...

Phill Lynott was an illegitimate child who lived on Raddlebarn Road and was baptised at St Edwards.

I was born in Selly Oak hospital in the late 40's
Lived at the Shop which is now Kirks top of Hubert road till I was 5
Lived at Gristhorpe road  and went to Raddlebarn school till I was 11. then
Moved "round the cnr" to Willow Road, Bournville
My step father still lives there.

I had no idea of the existence of the work house.

Everything changes. Selly Oak Hospital is all but closed now.

[siroche]

I have no idea if anyone is still looking at this thread but I am researching my Great Grandmother – another child of Raddlebarn Road (1908) and need some details to link her to the right person (two of same name and date of birth were found on Ancestry.com), which I hope can be gleaned from the Baptism Cert. The info on this page has been amazing, especially the church of baptism info.

I am in Dublin Ireland and hope to get over to Birmingham soon to make this search if needs be. If anyone here was researching in the library anyhow, I would be indebted if they would be able to look up the baptism cert. The right link would put me with either contemporary living relations now in California, or a dead end on other side. As I said, I will get over eventually but if there was anyone out there who would be in the Library anyhow I would be indebted. 

[Treefan]

Hi there, could you supply more details please. What was your great grandmother's name and when was she born?

[siroche]

Thanks Treefan,

Grandmother was Dora Willetts, born to Elizabeth Willetts in 2 Raddlebarn Road, 24 March 1908.
Elizabeth's address was listed as just Kings Heath. No listing for Father.

If we could find any more info about Elizabeth's address or her parents, we could cross reference her with some we have found. Very much appreciate your interest in helping.

Hi there, could you supply more details please. What was your great grandmother's name and when was she born?

[jim1]

(two of same name and date of birth were found on Ancestry.com)

The General Records Office has only 1 Dora Willetts registered in 1908 in the King's Norton Reg. District which is correct for Raddlebarn Rd.
Or do you mean there are 2 possible Elizabeth Willetts?
Is she the Dora Willits (sic) aged 3 listed as visitor in Balsall Heath in 1911?