Hello all,
I have just got two death certificates through (on GRO PDF!) for my 4th Great Grandfather and his daughter, my 3rd Great Grandmother.
I am not familiar with Birmingham areas, but the family constantly states areas like Hareborne, West Bromwich, Halesowen, Edgbaston areas.
Isaac Needham Robertson (Born 1795) died in 1856 in the workhouse, Birmingham according to his death certificate. In the district of All Saints. Was there just the one workhouse at the time? In 1851 I think I have him as a lodger in Sandy Lane, Edgbaston, Kings Norton.
His daughter, Charlotte Robertson (Born 1821) died 18th March 1859. Unmarried address is 66 Lee Bank Road, Edgbaston, Warkwickshire. She died having had 'Psoas abscess 3 years' and Phthisis Pulmonalis [consumption or pulmonary tuberculosis] 6 months.
Prior to the address given at death in 1859, In 1841 have Charlotte Living on Bridge Street West, in the parish of St George in Birmingham next to her grandmother Mary Morrel with siblings. Could be in the same house or neighbours. In 1851 she seems to be Living With widowed grandmother mother Ann Merrell at Court No 2 Great Barr Street and a pattern tie stitcher
I know from certificates that Charlotte had my 2nd GGF Ernest Edwin illegitimately in 1854.
I just want to see if anyone knows more about these areas at the time? I think they might poss be slum type areas?
Thank you!
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