Showing posts with label Roberts Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roberts Family. Show all posts

House by House: 54 Kingsley Road

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

  • Percy William Roberts, head, 30, married, overseer of department (press, spinning, stamping), born Acocks Green.
Percy William was married to Kate Valentine Roberts, who was staying with her parents in Kings Heath (50 All Saints Road) the night of the 1911 census.


1918
On the 1918 absent voters list, the following usual resident of 54 Kingsley Road was:
Percy William Roberts (216702 Gnr, K Bty, RHA)


1920
On the 1920  electoral registers the residents at 54 Kingsley Road were:
Percy William Roberts
Kate Valentine Roberts
(this register included men over 21 and women over 30)


The Roberts family moved to 45 Kingsley Road, and by 1930 to 51 Kinglsey Road.

Percy Roberts was secretary to the Tenants committee from the 1930s, and one of his duties was to collect rents, which at that time were collected door-to-door. When work needed doing to any of the houses, the centenary booklet states that he 'did not pay a bill until he had personally inspected the completed job'.

House by House: 51 Kingsley Road

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

  • William Bailey, head, 46, stamper, piercer and press toolmaker for cycle and electrical, born Birmingham.
  • Edith Mary Bailey, wife, 44, none, born Wolverhampton.
  • Will Bailey, son, 22, metal welding for electrical welding, born Birmingham.
  • Leonard Frank Bailey, son, 20, clerk, born Aston.
  • Bertram Philip Bailey, son, 13, none, born Rubery.
  • Edith Muriel Bailey, daughter, 6, none, born Kings Norton.
  • Donald E. Bailey, son, 4, none, born Handsworth.

William Bailey's younger brothers, Harold and Herbert Andrew, lived at number 30 and 32 respectively, at the time of the 1911 census. All three were sons of George Bailey (see here).


1918
On the 1918 absent voters list, the following usual resident of 51 Kingsley Road was:
Bertram Philip Bailey (456, 1 Sec, 4 Co, MGBatt)

Bertram was in the Guards Machine Gun Regiment and received medals in 1920.


1920-1922
On the 1920 and 1922 electoral registers the residents at 51 Kingsley Road were:
William Bailey
Edith Mary Bailey
Bertram Philip Bailey
(this register included men over 21 and women over 30)


1925
On the 1925 electoral register the residents at 51 Kingsley Road were:
William Bailey
Edith Mary Bailey
(this register included men over 21 and women over 30)


1930
On the 1930 electoral register the residents at 51 Kingsley Road were:
Percy William Roberts
Kate Valentine Roberts nee Roberts
Richard Henry Roberts
(this register included men and women over 21)

Between at least  1911 and 1918 the Roberts family had lived at 54 Kingsley Road.

Percy Roberts was secretary to the Tenants committee from the 1930s, and one of his duties was to collect rents, which at that time were collected door-to-door. When work needed doing to any of the houses, the centenary handbook states that he 'did not pay a bill until he had personally inspected the completed job'.


1935-1939
On the 1935 and 1939 electoral registers the residents at 51 Kingsley Road were:
Percy William Roberts
Kate Valentine Roberts
(this register included men and women over 21)


1945
On the 1945 electoral register the residents at 51 Kingsley Road were:
Percy William Roberts
Hilda Coates
(this register included men and women over 21)


1947
On the 1945 electoral register the residents at 51 Kingsley Road were:
Percy William Roberts
Eric G. Worrall
Edna P. Worrall
(this register included men and women over 21)


1950
On the 1950 electoral register the residents at 51 Kingsley Road were:
Percy William Roberts
Amy M. Smith
(this register included men and women over 21)


1952-1965
On the 1952, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962 and 1965 electoral registers the residents at 51 Kingsley Road were:
Peter Savory
Barbara P. Savory

House by House: 31 Kingsley Road

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

  • Ralph Dixon, head, 26, school attendance officer, born Brighton.
  • May Dixon, wife, 31, ---, born Leamington.
  • Ralph Roy Dixon, son, 8 months, ---, born Kings Norton.

May Dixon (born May Welch Roberts) was the older sister of Percy William Roberts, who was secretary of Bournville Tenants in the 1930s. Percy Roberts lived at several addresses on Kingsley Road (54 Kingsley Road45 Kingsley Road, and 51 Kinglsey Road), and May's mother and other brothers lived at 26 Kingsley Road. May Roberts had worked as a milliner (hat maker) before she was married.

The Dixon family remained at 31 Kingsley Road until about 1935, when they moved to 41 Claines Road nearby, then brand new housing. 

House by House: 26 Kingsley Road

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

  • Emma Elizabeth Roberts, head, widow, 63, ---, born Coalbrookdale in Shropshire. (nee Wilkinson, widow of Henry)
  • Richard Henry Roberts, son, 39, master mariner, born ?.
  • Sydney Edwin Roberts, son, 28, wood carver, born Acocks Green.

1918
On the 1918 absent voters list, the following usual resident of 26 Kingsley Road was:
Richard Henry Roberts (Hormley Grange Mer Ship)
He was serving in World War I.

26 Kingsley Road was the Groundskeeper's cottage in the 1930s, and possibly after and before (more research is needed); the Groundskeeper being Arthur Withers. In the 1920s, it is possible that Sydney Roberts acted as groundskeeper or had another local role, as other members of the Roberts family were active on the estate, such as Percy William Roberts (Sydney's older brother) who was secretary and rent collector in the 1930s, and lived at 54 Kingsley Road (c.1911-c.1920) and 51 Kingsley Road (c.1930-c.1950).