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Could anybody help me?
i`am trying to find the whereabouts of FOUNTAINS YARD OLDBURY as my grand-parent was born there in 1887
I've looked at maps but with no success
could FOUNTAINS be a family or a factory yard?

Hi Buxton welcome to the forum

This may be one for our Oldbury guys and gals or one of our other members

anyone know?

Hi Buxton, I'm just going through the 1901 Oldbury Census.
If I spot anything, I'll give you the nod

Mally

Sorry Buxton - no luck
I wonder if it was a yard off Fountain Lane, Oldbury (still couldn't find it though)

Perhaps someone from the area can do better?

Mally

There is a st called Stone st on the 1881 and in brackets it has the word (fountain) district 18 of Oldbury

What is the name of your grandparent have you found him on the census in 1891 ?

buxton wrote:Could anybody help me?
i`am trying to find the whereabouts of FOUNTAINS YARD OLDBURY as my grand-parent was born there in 1887
I've looked at maps but with no success
could FOUNTAINS be a family or a factory yard?

were they there in 1891 and on the census if so what are the place on the images before and after fountian yard you might able to place it then ?

I'm looking at the OS map of Oldbury and Spon Lane of 1904. I can't see a Fountains Yard, but there appear to be yards off either side of Fountain Lane, the road is still there, off Bromford Lane, running briefly alongside the railway line that goes to Wolverhampton from Oldbury and Bromford Lane Station, now Sandwell and Dudley. I think that area is your best bet. The Oldbury historian, Terry Daniels, may be able to help: http://historyofoldbury.co.uk/index.htm

thanks for the speedy replies
my family name SIVITER
my grandad registered MARK PINCHER / SIVITER born 17th March 1887
17 FOUNTAINS YARD OLDBURY
my great grandad SAMUEL SIVITER
my great grand mother FANNY
maiden name PINCHEN / PINCHEON /PINCHER varied over time

1887
PINCHER Mark Oldbury Sandwell Register Office OLD/75/293

presume mothers maiden name is this

and the marriage is later hence regis under maiden name of mother


1889
SIVITER Samuel PINCHIN Fanny Oldbury, Christ Church Sandwell Register Office 12/3/366

Do you have more on this line Buxton?

Do you need any help filling in any blanks?

Just ask

1891
District of Enumeration District 4 - Oldbury
Bounded on the east by Albert Street and Wesley St on the west by part of Birmingham canal on the north by the L & NW Railway and on the south by Talbot Street. Contents..comprising Church Street, Bromford Rd to the Fountain Lane. Freeth street to the Canal bridge, Orchard Street and the whole of Tabernacle street

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