A list to give you possible names starting with a b for roads, streets etc in Aston area are on page 2 of this link A list to give you possible names starting with a b for roads, streets etc in Aston area are on page 2 of this link
http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/251261/rec/5 this is a directory for Birmingham 1835, it carries two headings for Glass, I tried to think of other names eg mirrors, looking glasses. windows but nil results so even the wrong date for john
because I noticed one of the headings was for dissenters I suddenly thought could your John Harris have had an adult christening before marriage into the church of England and so could this be him with parents named
John Harris Christening Date 27 Jun 1804 SAINT MARTIN, BIRMINGHAM,
Father's Name John Harris Mother's Name Elizabeth
tried Genes Reunited
https://www.GenesReunited.co.uk has 3 John Harris entries for Birmingham 1781 with three tree builders Donald, Helen, and Sharon. You would need to join to communicate with them
tried for a Directory and found a result later than I wanted
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1835_Directory_of_Birmingham#GLASS_TOY_AND_CHANDELIER_ORNAMENT_MAKERS has
the 1835 Directory of Birmingham
the nearest entry is underGLASS FLINT MANUFACTURERS
Harris Rice, Islington
tried A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 7, the City of Birmingham
Edited by W B Stephens. The religious, political, economic and social history of the largest city in the Midlands. Victoria County History - Warwickshire. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1964.This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved. the website
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol7includes under contents so more details presumed in same volume
Harris, John, n; Wm. (flourished. 1790), Wm. (flourished. 19th cent.), family,worth checking out. You would need a big ref library or perhaps Aston uni library.
Harris, Rice, Islington glass works of,
note the abbreviation ‘n’ above is not listed in the list of abbreviation this is the mo
I tried The British Newspaper Archive
www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ for about 30 minutes expecting to find advertisements etc and not finding any clues gave up but think I didn’t use the best search parameters
hoping something useful for you good luck onwards