My G-G-Grandfather Thomas Edward was the fifth child of Charles and Martha.

THOMAS EDWARD AND HARRIET SLATER

Born in 1830
Married 1861 to HARRIET SLATER
Dies 1894

1841 Living with the family in Swallow Street.
Liitle is known about him other than he is attends school.
1851  Living in Mill Street
and we now know he was a Brass Caster.
1854 Marries Harriet Slater i at Handsworth Parish Church
1861 Living in Eberneeza Terrace, Morville Street with 3 children.
1871 Living  at Stoke Street, Ladywood
Thomas was now employed as a Bricklayers Labourer.
1881  Living at 13 Reservoir Avenue with the 3 youngest children still at home.
1891 Living Monument Road
1894 Thomas died from influneza and pneumonia.

Harriet continues to live with her youngest daughter Rosina

1901 Living in St Johns Terrace, Monument Road.
1912 She dies  at the age of 81 of old age.

Map of Ladywood

Reservoir Avenue is not shown on the map as it has now been re-named Reservoir Road. Originally it was a stretch of road adorned with trees on either side but when Ladywod was redeveloped the trees were removed and the avenue became a Road.

CHILDREN OF THOMAS AND HARRIET

SELINA

Selina married Benjamin Peploe Yerbury in 1876. They had seven children.

Florence Matilta Born  1878
Selina                 Born 1881
William               Born 1883
Lillian                 Born 1886
Clara Miriam      Born 1890
Ada Gertrude    Born 1892
Leonard             Born 1896

1881 Living at Rotton Park Terrace
1891 Living at Ryland Street, Birmingham
1899 Benjamin Dies
1901 Living at Brewery Street Coventry

HENRY JOHN

Henry and Sarah do not have any of their own children but in 1891 they appear to have a son Edgar. This child is actually the son of his Henry's brother James Edward and wife Jessie who was christened Alfred Edgar in 1884. Sometime between his birth and 1891 he starts living with Henry and in all census and on his marriage certificate refers to Henry as his Father.

No official adoption papers have been found but this transfer of parentage may never have been made legal.

JAMES EDWARD see sperate page

EMMA

Emma marries Alfred Kay in 1887 and they have three children

Alfred      Born 1888
Sidney      Born 1891
Gladys      Born  1897

1891 The family were living at Florence Road
1901 The family were living at Preston Road, All Saints, Birmingham

ALBERT WILLIAM

Albert is living with the family in 1881 but for some reason decides to join the Navy. No other member of the family has any association with the services and Birmingham is not exactly close to the coast. His Naval Record does means that we are able to build up an accurate picture  of Albert.
1884 Joins the Navy at Portsmouth
His Naval record tells us that he is 5'2" with Brown hair.He has Hazel eyes and a fresh complextion.He signs on for 10yrs service. His first ship is the RMS Impregnable but he also serves on the Victory 1, Excellent, Ganges and Benbow
1888 Marries Emily Truckell at Ryde, Isle of Wight.
Albert and Emily have just two daughters

Emily Beatrice             Born 1888
Winifred Sarah            Born  1895
1894-1901 Petty Officer in Navy
He signs up for a further 10 yrs service in 1894 and his record now tells us that he has grown to 5'6". His hair is now described as Auburn. His character is always recorded as 'very good' throught his service
1901-1905 Coastguard in Dublin Area. S.Ireland

1901  He is stationed at Howth and is living there with his wife and 2 daughters, Beatrice and Winifred. His religion is stated as Presbyterian which follows in the family tradition. He later moves to other stations such as Kingstown( now Dun Laorhire) and Wicklow, He is pensioned out in 1905 and probably returns to England.

1914 Joins Royal Naval Reserves at start of WW1. Remains in service until December of that year.
1935 Emily dies in Rann Street, Ladywood. In her will she leaves over £631-6s-8d to her husband. His ocupation at this time is shown as Wire Splicer,
1941 Albert dies in Arbroath, Scotland where he was on holiday with his neice Daisy Neale.
In his will he leaves £443-4s-2d to an Arthur Edward Wright, Newsagent and Harry Edward Bevy, Ironmonger. Unusually it would appear noen goes to his daughters or their families. It is not known what connection these men had with Albert. Maybe he just had large debts to settle!

MARY ANN
Mary Ann marries Henry Williams in 1888. They have five children.

Mary Ann               Born 1889
Lavinia                    Born 1890
Henry                     Born 1892
Selina May              Born 1895
Thomas                   Born 1898

1891 Living at wheeler Street, Birmingham
1901 Living at Lower Tower Street, Birmingham

ROSINA
Rosina was the youngest  child of  Thomas and Harriet and the last to leave home, She was known as Rose within the family. She had red or auburn hair like her brother Albert. Rosina and Frank did not have any children

1901 Living with her mother Harriet
1903 Marries Frank Reevely in Kings Norton