1911 census question

[Keith Dallow]

Please can anyone tell me where this is please looking for ancestor on 1911
found him at  old pump registered lodging house 8 half bull ring birmingham
can anyone give me information on this please.
Keith.

[Ruskie]

What is his name, and if a common one, who is he living with etc?

If you are unsure if locations on the census it is worth looking at the neighbours and trying to get a picture of the area. If you write down the neighbouring streets you can often narrow down the location where your ancestors lived. Go to page one, where you will see a description of the enumerator's walk, which can also be helpful.

[Ruskie]

I just found a thread about the same address - I haven't read it so don't know if it will help. 

[Keith Dallow]

Hi Ruski.
Thanks for the reply his name was samuel atkinson living in a house with multiple men in
wondered if it was work house or multiple lodging house.
Keith.

[Ruskie]

Sorry Keith, I forgot the link:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=752339.0
(The thread goes a little off topic, but there is another link nearthe beginning of the thread worth clicking on)

Yes, it seems to have been a lodging house and the "half" means it was on an upper floor.

[KGarrad]

Hi Ruski.
Thanks for the reply his name was samuel atkinson living in a house with multiple men in
wondered if it was work house or multiple lodging house.
Keith.

It wasn't the workhouse
Birmingham Workhouse was situated at Western Road, Birmingham and later became Dudley Road Hospital (now Birmingham City Hospital).

[stanmapstone]

As I posted http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=752339.msg6009288#msg6009288
According to the 1889 Fire Insurance Plan 8 Bull Ring was occupied by a Pawnbroker, the building was 4 stories at the front and 3 stories behind, and shows that this was a dwelling (D), this was probably 8½
http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/firemaps/england/westmidlands/zoomify147931.html

Stan