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  Warwickshire Ancestors Project, transcript of Piece HO107/1151(Edgbaston)
,,Mary Ann Rodway,,20,,Not in county,,,Phillip Mills,40,,Manfctr,Not in county,,,Mary Hughes,,20,Female Servant,Not in county, Balsall Rd,1,Donald Maclean,35,,Traveller,Scotland,,,May Markam,,25,,Not in county,,,Carilar Clubishly,,25,Female Servant,WAR, Balsall Rd,1,Wm Harcout,44,,Brass Founder,WAR,,,Elizebh Harcout,,45,,WAR,,,Eliza Harcout,,18,,WAR,,,Wm Harcout,15,,,WAR,,,Edwin Harcout,13,,,WAR,,,Joseph Harcout,11,,,WAR,,,Alfed Harcout,9,,,WAR,,,Ann Harcout,,7,,WAR,,,Elizebeth Harcout,,5,,WAR,,,Albert Harcout,2,,,WAR,,,Ann Townley,,40,Independent,Not in county,,,Elizebeth Mapp,,25,Female Servant,Not in county, Balsall Rd,1,Wm Shaw,35,,Nail Maker,WAR,,,Anabell Shaw,,3,,Not in county,,,John Shaw,6,,,WAR,,,Wm Shaw,4,,,WAR,,,Anabella Shaw,,2,,WAR,,,Henry Shaw,2m,,,WAR,
,,Henry Hide,23,,Male Servant,Not in county,,,Sarah Webb,,22,Female Servant,Not in county, Balsall Rd,1,Samue Hockly,60,,Independent,Not in county,,,Ann Hockly,,25,,WAR,,,Jane Hockly,,2,,WAR,,,Samuel Hockly,8m,,,WAR,,,Carolin Whitworth,,20,Female Servant,WAR,,,Elizabeth Whitworth,,15,Female Servant,WAR, Balsall Rd,1,Thomas Dibble,45,,In Excise,Not in county,,,Susanah Dibble,,45,,Not in county,,,Treasa Silvester,,13,Female Servant,Not in county,,,John Robinson,20,,Clerk,WAR,,,Henry Robinson,20,,Clerk,WAR, Balsall Rd,1,Wm.
H Phipson,60,,Schoolmaster,WAR,,,Sarah Phipson,,50,,Not in county,,,Andrew Phipson,20,,Apprentice,Not in county,,,Elizebeth Phipson,,15,,Not in county, Balsall Rd,1,Wm Smith,50,,Merchant,WAR,,,Mary Smith,,25,,Not in county,,,Ellen Smith,,3,,WAR,,,Elizebeth Davis,,20,Female Servant,Not in county, Balsall Rd,1,Wm Wright,35,,Builder,Not in county,,,Eliza Wright,,35,,Not in county,,,John Wright,15,,,WAR,
www.hunimex.com /warwick/freecens/1841/41151a.html   (2553 words)

  
 Heath Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Balsall Heath is a working-class inner-city area of Birmingham, England.
Heath was the son of a carpenter from Broadstairs in Kent.
Heath is a member of the Ericaceae family of plants.
www.wwwtln.com /finance/93/heath-company.html   (905 words)

  
 Kings Heath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kings Heath is a suburb of Birmingham, England, three miles south of the city centre.
Kings Heath came into being as a village in the 18th century with the improvements to the Alcester to Birmingham road acting as a catalyst for new houses and farms.
On 28 July 2005, Kings Heath was hit by a major (by British standards) tornado which damaged several shops on the High Street and All Saints' church.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King's_Heath   (278 words)

  
 Constituent areas of Birmingham, England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The most recent of these additions are Sutton Coldfield, a borough in its own right until 1974, and New Frankley, transferred from Bromsgrove in 1995.
Balsall Heath, Bartley Green, Billesley, Birchfield, Boldmere, Bordesley, Bordesley Green, Bournville, Browns Green, Buckland End
Wake Green, Walmley, Ward End, Washwood Heath, Weoley Castle, West Heath, Whitehouse Common, Witton, Winson Green, Woodgate, Wylde Green
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Constituent_areas_of_Birmingham,_England   (196 words)

  
 New Statesman - When self-help is not enough
Demos was founded in 1993 to bring together in a think-tank ex-communists and Trotskyists who had dropped their socialism, so that they might applaud the political and economic dynamism of a modern world which had been getting on quite happily without them.
Balsall Heath and the new cheerleaders of modernity were united in the person of Dick Atkinson, a sociologist at Birmingham University who has worked in the city's slums for 30 years.
I lived on the edge of Balsall Heath, and it was undoubtedly true that women friends were fed up with being pestered by dirty old men - and reporters.
www.newstatesman.com /200004030006   (1889 words)

  
 For a Change Magazine: The red lights go green in Birmingham
Balsall Heath, an area of high immigration, fell among the most deprived two per cent of neighbourhoods in Britain in 1981.
Balsall Heath is typical of the 'urban villages' that often encircle big city centres, says Stephen Thake, a research fellow in the School of Policy Studies of the University of North London.
Balsall Heath has gone some way towards showing what can be done to plug this hole.
www.forachange.co.uk /index.php?stoid=4   (2696 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | England | West Midlands | From red lights to green shoots
Balsall Heath is entered in the urban community section
Balsall Heath is one of five finalists in the urban community section of the Britain in Bloom contest.
Joe Amatiello, the head gardener in Balsall Heath, said the facelift has made a real difference to the area.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/3152500.stm   (290 words)

  
 [Imc-birmingham] Muslims Against ADvertising: INVADERS FROM BILLBOARD LAND
Residents are by now accustomed to the copious amounts of litter that inhabits the streets of Balsall Heath.
Balsall Heath does not benefit directly from the revenues generated by billboard fees.
We can sit back and allow the environment of Balsall Heath to be vandalised by billboard companies armed with a sophisticated arsenal of advertising techniques that will constantly push the boundaries of human taste towards animalistic desires.
lists.indymedia.org /pipermail/imc-birmingham/2004-July/0729-rp.html   (1018 words)

  
 Diocese of Birmingham - The online home of the Church of England in Birmingham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Hannah, who was himself South African, used the Archbishop’s words to describe the people of Balsall Heath, for whom he had a deep love.
Without doubt John was a parish priest in the best traditions of the Church of England, unobtrusive, simply there for the people and institutions of his parish, turning up at moments of personal crisis and community celebrations, with a transparent love and delight and genuine concern for the people and institutions he sort to serve.
Balsall Heath was a place where the church could be a place of welcome and a celebration of that diversity.
www.birmingham.anglican.org /article/122   (1832 words)

  
 Balsall Heath Forum
The work of the Balsall Heath Forum is quite well known because of its success.
Those who have heard about Balsall Heath contact the Forum and ask for help in the form of a visit to or from Balsall Heath.
We have discovered that local residents who ‘have been there, done that and got the T shirt' can be rather better than the suited consultant at showing others how to build the hope and staying power needed to succeed.
www.balsallheathforum.org.uk /website/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=48   (159 words)

  
 The Borough of Solihull (Electoral Changes) Order 2003
- (1) The parish of Hockley Heath shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Cheswick Green, Dickens Heath, Hockley Heath Village and Tidbury Green; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 4 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
(2) The number of councillors to be elected for the parish wards of Cheswick Green and Dickens Heath shall be four, for the parish ward of Hockley Heath Village shall be three, and for the parish ward of Tidbury Green shall be two.
(2) Elections of all parish councillors for the parish of Hockley Heath shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of elections in 2004, 2007 and every fourth year after 2007.
www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2003/20032508.htm   (1906 words)

  
 Uploads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
View an Album of 76 pictures of the site clearance, construction and dedication of the Balsall Heath Church Centre from February 1979 to November 1980 and later of the finished garden.
We offer you access to a number of sermons provided by Ministers of the United Reformed Church and by Ministers of other denominations in Balsall Heath.
The Church is a part of the Balsall Heath Church Centre and Day Care Centre.
www.aberabode.freeserve.co.uk   (355 words)

  
 Vintage Photos of Moseley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Balsall Heath Swimming Baths photographed the month of Honora's birth.
Moseley and Balsall Heath Institute at the turn of the century.
These two photographs, in effect, show the border between Balsall Heath and Moseley.
www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Studio/2194/faq2/norasearch/norapix/vintage-area/moseleygallery.html   (138 words)

  
 Red Lion, Balsall Heath, West Midlands - pub details # beerintheevening.com
Small Heath (1.2 miles), Bordesley (1.3 miles), Tyseley (1.8 miles)
NB: Information about this pub is incomplete as it has not been visited by a member of the beerintheevening.com team and is not currently registered.
Clifton Inn, Balsall Heath (0.0 miles), Victoria Inn, Balsall Heath (0.2 miles), George, Balsall Heath (0.2 miles), Malt Shovel, Balsall Heath (0.2 miles), New Inn, Balsall Heath (0.4 miles) - see more nearby pubs
www.beerintheevening.com /pubs/s/17/17331   (184 words)

  
 RESPECT - The Unity Coalition - Respect reports
The public meeting, which took place at the Balsall Heath Church Centre on Edwards Road, attracted community members, residents and local action groups.
Overall, Salma received a very warm response and many spoke after of her eloquent speaking manner and of the positivity of what she had to say abut Respect and local issues.
Of the local organisers, Salma commented, "The Balsall Heath Forum has been excellent in helping to reduce the crime in this area, not the politicians.
www.respectcoalition.org /?ite=731   (679 words)

  
 Balsall Heath Jungle - FRUIT TREE ORDERS
Each December, Balsall Heath Jungle receives a wholesale order of fruit trees and plants from Frank P Matthews Ltd in Tenbury Wells.
These trees are mainly intended for residents of Balsall Heath and our projects at local schools, but are also available to other Birmingham residents at a slightly higher price.
Please copy the Order Form into an email and send it chris@jngl.org.uk, or print it and send to Balsall Heath Jungle, The Annexe, 100 Mary Street, Birmingham B12 9JU.
jngl.editme.com /FruitTreeOrders   (193 words)

  
 Eye on Moseley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In a calculated attempt at gentrification we ran them out of town and forced them to develop local revenue streams in Balsall Heath and even Sparkbrook.
An unseemly row seems to have broken out between the residents of Kings Heath, Moseley and Balsall Heath as a result of the recent opening of the "Corridor of Death" (please note nobody actually died).
The residents of Small Heath have not been dragged into this strangest of arguments as some estimate that as a result of the Tornado some property values have increased by as much as 20% (©That old joke that was emailed to all South Birmingham residents on Friday morning)
eyeonmoseley.blogspot.com   (3831 words)

  
 Why Monkey Business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Friends of Balsall Heath Park are a group of local residents who recognise Balsall Heath Park is an important and valuable resource for local people.
Their aim is to help make the park a more attractive, welcoming and safe place for all.
Friends of Balsall Heath Park organised the first Monkey Business in the Park as a summer event open to local people to come and enjoy themselves in the park
www.localart.org.uk /why_monkey_business.htm   (163 words)

  
 Kings Heath Mini Tornado
I went for a walk from Kings Heath to Moseley to check out the scene and take some photos.
Many trees damaged and some buildings affected, some people injured, cars picked up and dropped, roofs ripped from buildings.
Indymedia Birmingham, UK reports in article - Tornado whips up storm of local criticism the worst damage in the residential area of Balsall Heath, many homes were destroyed and families had to sleep in temporary accomodation.
homepage.mac.com /johnwesleybarker/blogwavestudio/LH20040805221558/LHA20050728170548   (119 words)

  
 UK Indymedia - Monkey Business: Balsall Heath Park 20th August   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It’s named after a monkey grinder who just to stand at the 'monkey steps' leading up to Birchwood Crescent from Birchwood Road in Balsall Heath.
As a condition of paying for the day the council have asked that they be able to use it as a part of their consultation with the local community over the future regeneration.
Friends Of Balsall Heath park will be collecting ideas on what people want to see done with the park and Balsall Heath Jungle, an organisation that tries to promote gardening and general environmental awareness, will be collecting information on storm damage to trees across the area and their replacement.
www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2005/08/321269.html   (400 words)

  
 Welcome to Heart of Birmingham teaching PCT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Balsall Hth HC, 43 Edward Rd, Balsall Hth, B12 Tel : 0121 446 2400
Balsall Hth HC, 43 Edward Rd, Balsall Hth, B12 Tel : 0121 446 2500
Strensham Rd Surg, 4 Strensham Rd, Balsall Hth, B12 Tel : 0121 440 3720
www.hobtpct.nhs.uk /your_health/services_search/practices.asp   (941 words)

  
 Photographs of Sparkhill, Sparkbrook, Balsall Heath, Birmingham
Both mainly working class suburbs, during the twentieth centaury they formed an important industrial centre with companies like B.S.A. and Allday and Onions making a vital contribution to the war effort in the 1940's.
However this also made Small Heath a target for Luftwaffe bombers which led to much tragedy and devastation.
Images of people at work are complemented by scenes depicting the leisure activities of Small Heath folk, from shopping on the Coventry Road to watching Birmingham City play at St Andrew's.
www.virtualbrum.co.uk /sparkhill.htm   (306 words)

  
 Kerrang! 105.2 - Music With Attitude, Rock Radio, West Midlands, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It was Friday night, and the Roadies visited Balsall Heath for a Punk Party
Tonight's Review took the Roadies to a nice local pub in Balsall Heath, where the monthly punk night was taking place.
First up were Northampton ska sextet Magic Skool Bus, who spilled off the tiny stage (surely designed for stand up comedian).
www.kerrangradio.co.uk /Article.asp?spid=1914&id=38638   (165 words)

  
 Tornado Residents » Minutes of Residents Tornado Meeting – 30th August 2005
However, the voice of residents have been lost within these meetings, and so they have decided to hold their own meetings, being facilitated by Balsall Heath Forum, on a regular basis.
BHF have Street Steward Scheme, with some Stewards in the Balsall Heath Tornado area.
They are trying to access funding for some additional capacity workers who will be able to help in accessing and supporting the activities of active residents.
www.b13.co.uk /tornado?page_id=23   (757 words)

  
 Balsall Heath Jungle - Balsall Heath Jungle Book
Balsall Heath Jungle - Balsall Heath Jungle Book
The Balsall Heath Jungle Book was the culmination of a project with schools and residents in our first year.
To download PDF (slightly better quality images), click The Balsall Heath Jungle Book PDF.
jngl.editme.com /JungleBook   (71 words)

  
 Home
King’s Christian Centre welcomes you to our web site.  We hope you will get a flavour of our current and future activities.  Feel free to contact us for more information.
The building project team have been working hard to fine tune our proposed Small Heath centre design.  With help from our architects Tuppeny and Carter we have developed a new design, which will give us more floor area for the services we will be running.
The new design has now been submitted for planning consent.  Have a look at the details in the “New Building Project” area.
www.kccmembers.com   (131 words)

  
 Genealogy Forum for Birmingham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Also my great great grandfather is said to have been a publican on the 1861 census, the address being Alcester Road, Kings Heath, but not the name of the pub.
In the 1851 census he was living at 1 Grosvenor Street but by 1861 he was living at the Heath Street Inn, 91 Heath Street with his wife Sarah and family.
The business appears to have been passed on to his son William Henry Powis who was living at the pub with his wife Catherine at the time of the 1871 and 1881 censuses.
www.midlandspubs.co.uk /genealogy/birmingham.htm   (10181 words)

  
 List of all Doctors in Heart Of Birmingham Teaching PCT
Strensham Road Surgery, 4 Strensham Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9RR
Cheddar Road Surgery, 55 Cheddar Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9LJ
Balsall Heath Health Centre, 43 Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9LP
www.nhs.uk /england/authoritiesTrusts/pct/showWithinPCT.aspx?pct=5MX&serviceID=2   (856 words)

  
 Whitbread Action Earth 2002: Projects in West Midlands
We have many large/small confused spaces in Balsall Heath.
By 'confused spaces' we mean pieces of land which are not maintained and are regularly dumped on instead.
To improve an unused area in Small Heath Park, near the entrance, to brighten up the park and attract more wildlife and create a new habitat.
www.csvenvironment.org.uk /actionearth/projects/WestMidlands.shtml   (3905 words)

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