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Title: Somewhere in Birmingham?
Post by: Haylestorm on Thursday 11 June 20 00:04 BST (UK)
Hi,
I've come across this place in Birmingham, depsite living majority of my life there I'm lost on this and I can't figure out what this place is. Anyone have any ideas?
Title: Re: Somewhere in Birmingham?
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 11 June 20 00:08 BST (UK)
I think it says Staffordshire Birmingham
Title: Re: Somewhere in Birmingham?
Post by: Ruskie on Thursday 11 June 20 00:15 BST (UK)
I think it says Staffordshire Birmingham

Yes, I agree - it is Staffordshire.  :)
Presume it should be Warwickshire though?  :-\ I know borders have changed over the years but I thought Birmingham has always been in Warwickshire.

Whereabouts was the person living at the time of this census? Sometimes you see errors when someone is living in another part of the country or abroad and places are unfamiliar to the enumerator or form filler.
Title: Re: Somewhere in Birmingham?
Post by: McGroger on Thursday 11 June 20 03:40 BST (UK)
Could it be referring to the RC Archdiocese of Birmingham? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Birmingham (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Birmingham)

Peter
Title: Re: Somewhere in Birmingham?
Post by: Haylestorm on Tuesday 30 June 20 14:05 BST (UK)
Thanks for the replies! Reallt appreacite everyone's help. Now you've mentioned I can see it c written as Staffordshire!

It was recorded in Wales, many years later on a census at the time, so would make sense there was perhaps an error somewhere. After much tracing through other censuses there seems to be some confusion over where exactly he was born. There has been Birmingham, Warwickshire and Staffordshire given. I'll keep on trying to get things clearer as I'd like to find the birth certificate.

Thanks again everyone

Title: Re: Somewhere in Birmingham?
Post by: Girl Guide on Tuesday 30 June 20 17:39 BST (UK)
What was his name and when was he born?  Perhaps we can help find his birth for you.