House by House: 170 Northfield Road

170 and 168 Northfield Road, c. 1908. Click to enlarge.

Photo: With an old tree yet to be removed, this is 170 Northfield Road on the left, attached to 168 on the right, c. 1908.

1911
The first census recording the houses was taken in 1911, so these were probably the first tenants of the house.

• Arthur Whitfield Neal, 33, head, cardboard box manufacturer, born Aston.
• Maggie Beatrice Neal, 30, wife, ---, born Gravelly Hill.
• Arthur Cooper Neal, 3, son, ---, born Kings Norton.
• Nancy Mary Neal, 2, dau, ---, born Kings Norton.

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