Hello
I am back to a Hood Marriage of 1815 and an earlier reference in 1812 in Selby, Yorkshire, then a brick wall to prove a link backward.
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Because there is a possibility that the 1878 newly married couple (below) might stay with one of the families or a relative, I would like to find out who lived at the King's Heath address around 1878 and beforehand please?
From 1880 to circa 1901 the couple were on the run from the Police based at Moor Street, Birmingham and began using the surname Grove, later at the Camberwell Dairy, 291 Camberwell Road, London, hers being Anna Mary Grove. However, earlier she was A. M. Hood or A. M. Curtis in documents [born Hannah Mary Hood 1850].
Traced the Curtis to London using a Hood Will, witnessing as A. M. Curtis and address and John Conway Curtis in the Probate Calendar. Around the time of death Mr Curtis appears to have been caught out.
Camberwell Green Farm Dairy (British Library)
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/evanion/Results.aspx?SearchType=Heading&ID=809Thanks to Rootschatters who traced the Reward Notice and realised Grove was an alias.
The Athletic News, 30 March 1878
Long Life to Em! Married, on the 26th day of March, 1878, at the Abbey church, Selby, Mr John Conway Curtis, of Birmingham (late Leeds), to Miss Pollie Hood, of Selby. Reside at Rozell Villa, Avenue Road, King's Heath, Birmingham.Rather hoping an 1870s Kelly's Directory might tell us who lived there beforehand? Thank you.
Mark