Marsh Lane, Erdington

[TracyL]

Is anyone able to tell me who may have lived at Laburnum Cottage, Marsh Lane, Erdington in 1905?  The address doesn't seem to exist in 1901, but is given as a birth address in 1905.

Any info. would be greatly appreciated.
Tracy

[JayneEB]

There are a series of houses that just had names at the bottom of Marsh Hill - on the small road that led towards Brookvale Park.
Do you know the aea at all or do you need maore help ?  I know the aea fairly well

[TracyL]

Hi Jayne

I have visited the area just once as part of this research.  My grandfather was born at that address and then given up for adoption.  As far as I could tell, the whole of the road was much newer houses.  I know from an old map that there was a large house (Grove House?) and a Laburnum Lodge towards the bottom end (where there are a few shops), but no sign of those now.

Although I know the names of his real parents (I have his birth certificate) I cannot get much further.

Laburnum Cottage was given as the birth address, but his mother's address at the time of registration was given as Leamington.

I have since discovered that the owner of the property in 1905 was someone called Maurice Unna - which means nothing to me.  It also, of course, doesn't mean that he was the person living there.

I did think it may have been a place for unmarried mothers or something like that but can't find anything about it at all.

Anything you think may help would be gratefully received!

Tracy 

[Davy Boy]

Tracy,
I travel down Marsh Lane virtually every day.
At the bottom of Marsh Lane, it runs into Station Road, There are a series of large terraced houses built c 1900 and, if my memory serves me, some of them have names.
Next time I go down Marsh Lane I will look to see if there is a Laburnum Cottage.
There are still shops at the bottom end.
David

[TracyL]

Hi David

Thank you so much - still trying to get to the bottom of my mystery and Marsh Lane is where it all starts!

Tracy

[Davy Boy]

Tracy,
Sorry to give you bad news but, i went down Marsh Lane today,  there is no Laburnum Cottage in Marsh Lane.
Apart from those few terraced houses most of the properties are from the 1930s onwards.
David

[TracyL]

David,

Thank you so much for trying for me 

Tracy