Visit and research re Baker family (General)

by Colin Baker , Solihull,West midlands, Thursday, August 10, 2006, 00:24 (6672 days ago)

Having successfully traced my ancestors back six generation to my 4th Great- Grand father John Baker born about 1781,I plan to visit the area for a couple of days and see if I can glean anymore information.
Most of the information I have has been taken from census reports, and I find either I am unable to read the addresses, or that the addresses seem to no longer exist.
I wonder if anyone is able to identify the addresses I have to be able to tell me
1. If they still exist
2. If the road still exists if any of the building remain, or has the area been
re-developed.
The information I need to clarify is
The locations of Colliers (Stand?) taken from 1861 census RG9/1755/44/1
Woodside taken from the 1851 census HO107/1959/230/33
Merrian Street taken from the 1891 census RG12/2006/116/25
and Plump Hill taken from the 1861 census RG9/1756/60/9
I have already located on maps Stans Pitch, Mitcheldean, and Gloucester Road,
Abinghall and I would welcome any further information on these areas, or of the Baker family in general
I help as a researcher on a local (Birmingham) history website and know of the advantage of having local knowledge, so if any of the contributors to this site is able to help me in my search I would be most grateful.It would enable me to plan my visit in an attempt to save me time racing about from one location to another to no avail
May I also say what a good site this is and I have recommended it on our own site
birminghamhistory.co.uk.

Many thanks

Colin baker