BRAGG

GEORGE

BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Letter to John Gough from George Bragg re. allotments upon Perry Barr Common. - ref.  MS 3145/367  - date: 1813

BRAHAM

EDWARD F

BRAHAM 23 Dec 1885 -  12 Weston Rd Handsworth, wife of Edward F., twins (boys), premature - Birmingham Daily Mail

BRAMICH

THOMAS

BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES  [no title] - ref.  MS 3883/609490  - date: 15 June 1661
Indre leading to and declaring the uses of a fine by Thomas Bramich of Great Barr co. Stafford yeoman, to Edward Scott of Aldrich gent. and John Scott of Birmingham Aston co. Warwick yeoman for raising a portion for William Bramich youngest son of sd Thomas (etc.) of a cottage and land (described) in Great Barr and Perry Barr co. Stafford. Broken Seal.

BRANDWOOD

JOHN

BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Marriage settlement. William Astley, Margaret, his wife, and Anne Scot; William Spencer and John Brandwood, Perry Barr. - ref.  MS 3883/17  - date: 13 January [1647/8]

BRANDWOOD

JOHN

BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Marriage settlement. William Astley, Margaret, his wife, and Anne Scot; William Spencer and John Brandwood, Perry Barr. Counterpart. - ref.  MS 3883/18  - date: 13 January 1647[/8]

BRANDWOOD

JOHN

BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Indenture of fine between William Spencer and John Brandwood, plaintiffs, and William Astley and Margaret, his wife, and Ann Scott, deforciants. Perry Barr. - ref.  MS 3883/20  - date: Hilary term 1647/8

BRANDWOOD

JOHN

BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Indenture of fine between William Spencer and John Brandwood, plaintiffs, and William Astley and Margaret, his wife, and Ann Scott, deforciants. Perry Barr. [Another copy] - ref.  MS 3883/21  - date: Hilary term 1647/8

BRANNAN

THOMAS

In 1881 was 65, lodging with Patrick and Rose Carney

BRANSON

HENRIETTA

30^th July (no year) John Wall (Jeweller) aged 20, bachelor from Franchise Street, son of John (Jeweller) married Henrietta Branson, aged 20 spinster, Franchise Street, daughter of Henry, (Contract Builder)

BRANT

ELLEN

BRANT 24 November 1901 80 Wills St Lozells after lingering illness, Ellen beloved daughter of Mrs. Brant. Witton – Birmingham Daily Mail - Deaths

BRASS

24/10/1885
Death
BRASS 23inst,  Hamstead Mount, Handsworth in 67th yr, Anne Arrowsmith beloved wife of  John

BRATT

JAMES

1841 Census – Birchfield

James aged 55 was not born in the county

Susannah aged 50 was not born in the county

BRATT

SARAH

See Census 1841 – Thomas Sutton.

BRATT

SARAH

Sarah Bratt aged 34, W; daughter of Edward Harcourt, Licensed Victualler married George Westbrook, aged 32, Printer, from Summer Lane, son of John, Shoe mfr. On the 25^th May 1872 at St. Johns.

BRAWMANS

FORISA

See 1841 census Stanley

BRAWN

RICHARD

1864, Lime burner, Broomhill, 1860

BRAYS

GEORGE D

In 1881 was 71, Head

Woodland Cr Birchfield Rd

Family History Film 1341679 RG11 2835 / 123 page 12

BRAZIER

See Blocksedge

BREARLEY

JOSEPH

BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Lease for twenty one years from Joseph Brearley, gent., James Watt, esq. Wyrley Birch, esq., the Rev. Thomas Lane Freer, clerk, Nathaniel Gooding Clarke, esq., Henry Piddock Whateley, gent., and Christopher Wren, gent., all of Handsworth, trustees of the Bridge Lands within the said parish of Handsworth, to Thomas Gibbs and Thomas Joiner, both of Witton, gardeners, of land in the Manor of Perry Barr. - ref.  MS 3375/453846  - date: 28 July 1815

BRENT

NATHANIELL (Sir)

BIRMINGHAM CITY ARCHIVES - Mortgage. - ref.  MS 3145/40/17a  - date: Date 1650
Parties: Edward Stanford, Dorothy, his wife, Sir William Pershall, Thomas Bayles, Sir Nathaniell Brent, Basell Brent property: Perry Hall, Parkfeild, Conigree Close, Church Bridge Close, Noteley Hall Close, Oake Meadowe, Oke Meadowe Lease, Hall Meadowe, Hall Close, Preists Meadowe, Water Corn Mill, Hempsteed Closes and Moores, Rowe More, Hems Meadowe, Sheepe Crofte,? ymons, Kingsfeild, half Handsworth Parke, Parkesfeld, Middle Feild, Church Feild, church Hill House, More Meade, The Moore, Lodge Hill, Highe Wood, Brode Meadowe, Cicely Meadowe, all in Handsworth and other lands in Perry Barr, Great Barre, Aldrich and Honnesworth.

BREVITT

HANNAH

In 1881 was 37 (W) living with her mother Hannah Whitehouse

BRICK KILN COTTAGE

THE DETACHED FREEHOLD COTTAGE

Situate and known as

BRICK LANE COTTAGE,

BRICK KILN LANE

Description from the Auction Sale Catalogue for the Perry Barr Estate, Birmingham

1921

Being No 510 on Plan, in the Parish of Perry Bar, Staffordshire, built of brick and tile, and containing three bedrooms, living room, kitchen, etc.  Well Water. Standing in large garden of about

HALF AN ACRE

Let to Mr. Joseph Lawrence on a weekly tenancy at a rent of £13. 0s. 0d per annum, including rates.

BRICK KILN LANE

(Now Beeches Road)

BRIDGE

1841 Census – Perry Village

Thomas aged 45, Excavator – See Northam

BRIDGE TRUST

See Handsworth Grammar School

BRIDGE TRUST

Some ground owned by the Bridge Trust, was where the Aston Villa Football Club played there first game.

BRIDGE TRUST

HANDSWORTH CHRONICAL – PAST AND PRESENT

5^th October 1889

…….  It is not necessary to tax the retentive memory of that respective individual “The Oldest inhabitant” to tell us of a time when things there were far different to what they are today.  Only a few years backward, and how different the scene!

 Standing at the junction of the four roads, the “Crown and Cushion” stood, purely and simply a Country Inn, where the now almost forgotten “Churchwarden” filled the air with wreaths of curling smoke, whilst the old neighbours fought their battles over again, discussing the news of the week contributed by the only newspaper in the village, which the proprietor speculated the newspaper was a luxury, now even Perry Barr has it’s Handsworth Chronicle and there is no need to trouble “Mine Host”.  On the opposite side of the road, where the chemists shop now stands, corn grew.  Across the road “the village Smithy stood, the wheelwrights shop giving a rustic tinge to the picture.  Looking down Aston Lane, only fields met the view, broken however by the nursery at the corner of Wellhead Lane.  Who do not remember the long field of Strawberries and the delicious treat of strawberries and Cream?

To the right hand corner of Aston Lane stood the quaint old toll-gate, a relic of days when Birmingham was described as “Near Walsall” and the carriers carts formed almost the only communication between two towns:  While down Aston Lane the banks were covered in due season by the blackberry blossom that rarely had now thickly cover what was the spoken of reverently as “The Bridge Trust Field”.  Although the bridge trust in those days was a mystery, there was no visible sign of its of it’s existence or its work, but it was always spoken of reverently, as something belonging to the parish, and every boy was supposed to have a prospective interest in it as long as his boyhood lasted, although that interest was of a somewhat negative character, and always appeared to be a dim speck on the future.  We understand that Perry Barr does not begrudge its neighbour at the Grove Lane end of the Parish the tangible proof possessed of the reality of the Bridge Trust, but they cherish the hope that it will not always remain a monopoly.

Where the old toll-house stood, its wide swinging gates across the roadway and the three white stumps bared the pathway against the surreptitious passing of horse and cattle, evidence is given that the village is imbibing the spirit of progress inevitable from its nearness to the big city.  The rural aspect of the place is represented only by the old farmhouse that bears upon it the impress of better days and seem strangely out of place with its present surroundings.  The old house seems to wear a look almost pathetic somewhat as Will Carlton would describe it.

“Here the old house will stand, but not as it stood before,

Winds will whistle through it and rain will flood the floor,

And over the hearth, once blazing, the snow drifts oft will pile

And the old thing seems to be a mourning all the while”

At this corner the evolution which has taken place at Perry Barr is most distinctly marked: here the busy bustling, unrest of its life, seems concentrated.  The parish has mended its ways, paved its footpaths and the gutters, where the grass grew refreshingly green; are curbed, channelled and drained.  The Highway Board has given place to the Local Board and all the machinery necessary to a well-kept suburb is in full motion.  The Railway was the first intimation that a shock was to be given to the placent content of Perry Barr.  Then the gas appeared not only in the houses but also on the highway.  The solitary policeman who was then the outward and visible sign of authority, and who looked the very obedient of it, when with his uniform on, he arrested some small boy for a daring act of birds nesting, has been superannuated, and his office represented now by a full sergeant and his continent of policemen, who make an imposing appearance on football days and give at least the semblance of safety and protection whilst the rate collector calls with the regularity of an old friend.

Then the railway held its head high and maintained the position of its fares; now, the steam trains puffs and snorts along its iron road, depreciating property along its route, but at the same time affording the many, cheap, if not rapid locomotion, popularizing itself with those who have no villa property to depreciate and lowering the pride of the railway company and their fares at the same time.

Then paterfamilias had to us what little there was of his so-called Saturday holiday for a trade into town for that miscellaneous collection in called his week’s provision.  Now all has bee changed for the new building at the corner, has in taking the place of the toll-house, effected so great an improvement that Perry Barr is indebted to Mr. Lane, for providing a building, handsome in design, light and attractive in appearance, and which bids fair to be as useful to the community, as it is ornamental to the neighbourhood.  We need hardly say that we could not resist the curiosity that is part of our nature and that we have been to see for ourselves if its interior is equal to its exterior.  If our expectations were somewhat high they have been realized.

BRIDGENS

CAROLINE

In 1881 was 25, the daughter of Joseph

BRIDGENS

JOSEPH

In 1881 was 51, (Head)

No 2 Back House, Franchise Street

Family History Film: 1341680 RG 11  2836/13 page 20

BRIDGES

EDGAR

See Hickman

BRIDGES

CATHERINE

BRIDGES 22 Jun 1887 at residence of her son Ashley Colston Bridges, surgeon, Lozells in 69th yr, Catherine widow of James Jennings Bridges – Birmingham Mail - Deaths

BRIDGEWATER

ALBERT HENRY

Dart – January 12, 1900

On Christmas Day at Old Perry Church, Perry Barr, the Rev. A. E. Hurst (curate) united in matrimony, Miss Edith Helena (Nellie) Hawkins, eldest Daughter of Mr. E. A. Hawkins, of Heathfield Road, Birchfields, and Mr. Albert Harry Brown, of Finch Road

BRIDGEWATER

ARTHUR

BURIED St. Johns 17^th December 1915, aged 1 month, from Well Head Lane

BRIDGEWATER

BENJAMIN

27^th November 1871, Thomas Dillon, aged 32, W, (Joiner) Franchise Street, son of William (Miller) married Margaret Amelia Simmonds, Birchfield, aged 32, W, daughter of Benjamin Bridgewater, Inn Keeper.

BRIDGWOOD

MR. & MRS.

Mr and Mrs attended the Cumberland/Hossell wedding. They gave the following presents: Mr and Mrs – Silver Egg stands, Mr and Mr P. Bridgwood -Silver Entrée dish, Mr O. Bridgwood – Silver toast rack and butter dish.  Miss Bridgwood gave saltcellars, Miss Daphne cut glass scent bottle, and Miss Dodo gave a silver buttonhook.

BRIGHTON

ANNICE

BURIED St. Johns 4^th Jan. 1899 aged 2 days – Well Head Lane

BRIGHTON

GERTRUDE

BURIED St. Johns, 30^th April 1892 aged 10 months – Well head Lane

BRIGHTON

JOHN

BURIED St. Johns 30^th June 1896 aged 2 months – Well Head Lane

BRIGHTON

JOSEPH & JANE