BABY FOUND IN CARDBOARD BOX

HANDSWORTH HERALD  July 12^th 1905

On Tuesday the body of a baby was found in a cardboard box in the Aldridge Road and the inquest held by H.A. Pearson, Coroner for South Staffordshire on Wednesday evening at the Police court, Thornhill Road, Handsworth, failed to throw any light upon the matter.   The first witness was Agnes Childs, aged 13 years, of back of 48 Alma Street, Aston and she said about 5.30 on Tuesday she was going along the Aldridge Road in company with her mother Kate Thompson when she saw a brown paper parcel behind the wall, close to the house of Mr Thomas Cumberland.  On opening the parcel they found a cardboard box inside and in that was the body of a dead child.  Her mother called the attention of a man who got a youth passing with a trap to remove it to the Police Station at Perry Barr.  Mrs Kate Thompson, wife of Geo. Thompson, 4 back of 48 Alma Street said she first had her suspicions aroused by seeing a baby’s hand protruding from the box.  Thomas Ash, grocer’s porter, 165 Wellington Road, said he removed the body in his trap to the Police Station.

Police Constable Wright said he received the body and was present at the post mortem examination on Wednesday.

Dr. Adamson of Birchfield Road said the body was that of a female child, fully developed.  The head and neck were very much decomposed.  There was a wound on the neck which must have been before death.  No skilful attention had been given at the time of birth.  The child had been alive at the time of birth, but he could not say exactly if it had a separate existence.  Death was due to strangulation, which opinion be formed from the appearance of the body.  He believe that the child had been dead for more than a month.

In answer to Superintendent Pilliner, the witness said that he could not say whether the child had been strangled before or after its separation from its mother.  He did not think it was accidentally strangled.  The coroner in summing up thought there was not sufficient evidence to bring in a verdict of willful murder against a person or persons unknown.    The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the child had died from strangulation, but when this occurred there was no evidence to show.

BACHE

MARTHA

Buried  at St Johns Church on the 4^th August 1885, aged 68 years, from Birchfield Road.

BACHE

WILLIAM

William Bache aged 23, from Birchfield, a (shoemaker) son of John Bache  (shoemaker) married at St Johns on 14^th February 1864, Hannah Wood 23, spinster from Franchise Street, daughter of Thomas Wood, (shuttlemaker).

BADDELEY

JOHN

The Rev John (clerk)

BADHAM

HENRY

HANDSWORTH HERALD                                                        5^TH MAY 1900

SUDDEN DEATH OF A HANDSWORTH CARTER

Mr. H. A. Pearson, coroner for South Staffordshire, held an inquest at the Police Station, Thornhill Road, Handsworth on Saturday, respecting the date of George Badham (52) Green Lane. 

Henry Badham, shopfitter, 127 Moor Street, Birmingham said deceased, who was his brother, was a carter in his employ. As a general thing his brother’s health was good, but about nine months ago he had an attack of bronchitis.  On Thursday (the 26^th ult) he was apparently well and cheerful.  About 2.45 pm they drove together in a spring van to Mr. Greensill’s, Aldridge Road, Perry Barr.  Witness went into the house and deceased remained in charge of the van.  When witness left him, he was sitting on the side of the conveyance smoking his pipe.  About half an hour later witness’s attention was called to the fact that a crowd had collected round the van.  He at once went there and found deceased lying at the bottom of the van in an unconscious condition.  Deceased was taken as promptly as possible to Dr May’s surgery in Birchfield Road, but he never recovered consciousness and was dead on arrival.  The unfortunate man, who was perfectly sober, had apparently fallen out of the wagon whilst asleep.  

Ann Poytree, the Malt House, Queslett, stated that on Thursday the 26^th ult, about 3 – 15 pm she was passing Mr. Greensill’s house in Aldridge Road and noticed deceased asleep on the side of the wagon.  When she had gone about a dozen yards she turned round and saw him lying backwards on the curb.  The horse and cart appeared to be in exactly the same position as when she passed.  One of the deceased legs was resting against the wheel.  

Mr William John Fitter, organ grinder, 23, Bartholomew Street, who was grinding an organ outside the Boar’s Head on the afternoon in question, and who assisted the last witness in placing deceased in the cart, also gave evidence.

  Dr May, medical officer of health for Aston Manor, said deceased was brought to his house about 3 – 30 in the afternoon.  He was quite dead, and had been so, apparently for about half an hour.  The post mortem examination disclosed no marks of violence.  The neck was discoloured, but this was due to post mortem causes.  There were no fractures of any kind.  The heart showed traces of an old standing disease of mitral valve.  The wall of the right ventricle was rather thin; the liver and kidneys were very much congested; the stomach was congested; the lungs were normal, and there were no traces of bronchitis.  The cause of death originated in syncope, and way possibly accelerated by sitting in a doubled-up position.  The fall had nothing to do with the death.  

Police constable Elks, deposed to making the usual inquiries.  

The Coroner in summing up, pointed out that the supposition that deceased had broken his neck by a fall originated in the post mortem discolourations.  

The jury returned a verdict in accordance with medical evidence.

BADHAMS

MR. & MRS

were stallholders at the Perry Barr institute 8^th February 1902. for a Sale of Work.

BADSEY

ALBERT J

In 1881 was 15, son of Elizabeth Badsey

BADSEY

ELIZABETH

Buried St. Johns 24^th November 1898, Lived in Franchise Street, aged 65 years

BADSEY

ELIZABETH

In 1881 was 47, Widow

No 27 Cinder Hill

Family History Film: 1341689 RG 11 2836/20 page 34

BADSEY

ELIZTH

In 1881 was 21, daughter of Elizabeth Badsey

BADSEY

EMILY M

In 1881 was 23, daughter of Elizabeth Badsey

BADSEY

JOHN

BURIED 16^th March 1875, lived in Cinderella Place, Franchise Street, aged 41 years

BADSEY

KATHERINE

In 1881 was 19, daughter of Elizabeth Badsey

BADSEY

SARAH E

In 1881 was 17, daughter of Elizabeth Badsey

BAGFORD

ETHEL

BURIED St. Johns – 17^th September 1898 aged 17 days, 59 Franchise Street.

BAGGOTT

SARAH

Trader

Beer Retailer

Lived in Newtown

BAGLEY

ISAAC

Buried St Johns 19^th May 1843, aged 25 years, from Perry Barr.

BAGNAL

ELLEN MARY

Married James Ash

BAGNALL

Linen Draper/haberdasher.  No address

BAGNALL

AARON

24^th July 1872, Aaron 50 (Edge Tool Cutter) (W) son of Robert Lab married Elizabeth Clark 52 (W) from Perry Barr, the daughter of John Elliott, Edge Tool Cutter. (In 1881 Aaron was 60 from Penkridge in Staffordshire, an Edge Tool cutter, his wife Elizabeth was 62 born Cannock, they were living at 31 Park Street Aston.  Also living with them was George Whitehouse son of Elizabeth aged 26): Aaron was baptized 14.4.1822 the son of Robert and Mary)

BAGNALL

ARTHUR

Buried aged 3 weeks, BURIED on the 24^th January 1867, at St Johns, (Arthur was bapt 23^rd January 1867 at St. Matthias, he was the son of Cornelius and Maria)

BAGNALL

CATHERINE

Buried  at St. Johns on 24^th August 1882, lived in Willenhall and was aged 74 years. She was the wife of William – Metal Roller, they lived at Perry Mills, when they had Charles, George and Helen Mary. (was she Catherine Amos who married William on 15.5.1826, at Aston Juxta?- there was a Catherine Bagnall living in Wednesday on the night of the 1881 census, she was the aunt to Edward Knight)

BAGNALL

CHARLES

Who was bapt 19^th April 1857, at St. Johns, they lived in Birchfield.

BAGNALL

GEORGE & MARY

A Jeweller from Birchfield had 2 children bapt at St. Johns, Charles William and Arthur George on the 12^th June 1864 (in 1881, George and Mary A was living at 118 Gerrard Street, he was 42, a Jeweller, born Perry Barr, Mary A was 40 and born in Gloucester.  They had the following children living with them: Arthur G. aged 19, a clerk to a Mining Engineer, Charles W, aged 17, born Handsworth and a jewelers engraver, Ellen Mary aged 10, born Aston, Henry W aged 5, and Ernest J aged 9 months.  Also living there was the mother Katherine aged 72 born Handsworth)

George was the son of Katherine and William and bapt on 23^rd July 1839 at Perry Barr

BAGNALL

HELEN MARY

Was born 21^st April 1842, bapt. 15^th May 1842, daughter of Catherine and William – metal Roller

BAGNALL

HENRY  REV.

See Great Barr School

BAGNALL

J

See Great Barr School

BAGNALL

MARIA

BURIED 24^th January 1867, aged 33 at St. Johns, she lived in Banbury Street.

Maria was married to Cornelius, who was a baker, she gave birth to Cornelius,

See Monumental Inscriptions

BAGNALL

MRS

Mrs – Aston Times 26^th February 1887.

Mrs Bagnall sang “The Queen of the Earth” and “Queenies Letter” at the Perry Barr Institute (now Birchfield Community Library)

BAGNALL

P

See Great Barr School

BAGNALL

REUBEN

BURIED 17^th February 1869, aged 38 years, lived at Perry Barr (he was baptized 27^th June 1830 at Aston Juxta, the son of William and Catherine)

BAGNALL

THOMAS

See Great Barr School

BAGNALL

WILLIAM

Lived at Hamstead Hall in 1864

Hamstead Hall was the Manor House of Handsworth.  William Bagnall was a Coal and Ironmaster.

BAGNALL

WILLIAM

BURIED on the 12^th February 1875, aged 70 years, lived in Perry Barr

BAGNALL

WILLIAM HENRY

Aston Chronicle 28^th Feb 1879 – Death

William Henry aged 24, on the 19^th Feb 1879, (Snowdon Villa’s – Handsworth)

BAGNELL

CATH

Draper – Walsall Road

Francis White & Co’s Commercial & Trades directory 1875, Vol II

BAILEY

ALFRED

JOHN

BURIEDat St. Johns, 20^th August 1904, aged 49, lived at Burntwood Asylum.

BAILEY

ALBERT HOWARD

Bapt 11^th Mar 1867 – son of Samuel and Charlotte, bapt at St. Johns

BAILEY

ANN

BURIED St. Johns 21^st November 1856, from Perry Barr

BAILEY

BARNABAS

JOHN

BURIED at St. Johns 14^th June 1877, aged 16 years, lived at Perry Pont. (He was bapt at St. Johns, 30.6.1861, the son of Samuel and Charlotte)

BAILEY

CHARLES

BURIED at St. Johns. 29^th January 1840, aged 88 years, lived at Hamstead Bridge

BAILEY

E.

Miss E. Bailey, youngest daughter of Thomas Bailey of Bradford and Mrs Bailey of Oakworth married Mr Frederick B Toy.

BAILEY

ELIZABETH

BURIED at St. Johns 11^th March 1869, aged 75 years, lived at Perry Barr

BAILEY

ELIZABETH

BURIED at St. Johns 1^st April 1843, aged 39 years, from Birchfield

BAILEY

ELIZABETH

In 1881 was 43 , the wife of Samuel

BAILEY

EMMA

26^th April 1868: Charles Linigan, aged 27, bachelor, (Tool maker) Perry Barr, son of Samuel Linigan (Button Maker) married Emma Bailey, 24, spinster from Perry Barr, daughter of Fred Bailey (Gun maker)

BAILEY

ERNEST J0S.

In 1881 was 18, the son of Elizabeth and Samuel  - (On the census it says Elizabeth, but on the baptism it says Charlotte) Ernest was bapt at St. Johns 7.1.1863)

BAILEY

HARRIET

In 1881 was 40, Nurse for Wm M & Ann Eglington

BAILEY

HUGH SHELLY

Private Resident, lived at Perry Cottage, and was a shopkeeper (there is a Hugh Shelley Bailey bapt 14.5.1815, at Lambeth, Surrey - son of Hugh and Jane)

BAILEY

HUGH S

In 1881 was 66, the husband of Martha : -Stone House

Family History Film: 1341680 RG11 2836/92 page 8

(He probably married Martha Sheppard on 15.12.1834 at St. Mary’s, Newington, Surrey)

BAILEY

ISAAC

BURIED 1^st April 1877, at St. Johns, aged 75 years, lived in Aston Lane 

BAILEY

ISAAC

1841 Census - Holdford Farm, Birchfield End.

Isaac – 40 – Gardner, born in this country

Elizabeth – 39, born in this county

Thomas – 6 – born in this county

Elizabeth – 4 – born in this county

James King – aged 29, Agricultural Lab. Born in the county

David Harrison – aged 19, Agricultural Lab. Born in the county.

BAILEY

ISAAC &

ELIZABETH

Isaac and Elizabeth, labourer, from Birchfield, had the following children baptized at St. Johns.

THOMAS – 22^nd June 1834

ELIZABETH 17^th November 1836

MARY ANN – 1^st March 1842

(There is a marriage of Isaac Beeley, and Elizabeth Charlott, on 15^th June 1831 at St. Mary’s Handsworth)

BAILEY

JOHN