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Samuel Marks moved to Birmingham sometime between 1871 and 1881 according to census information. In 1881 we find him and Eliza living at 22 Bartholomew Street. By 1891 they had moved to Vaughton Street in Highgate. There they stayed with their family until their deaths in the 1930's According to Wikipedia, Highgate is now a district of Birmingham City Centre. This area is regarded as the site of the original Anglo-Saxon settlement which gave the city of Birmingham its name. Most of Highgate was built after 1850, by 1900 it had a population of about 15,000. Some of Highgate's streets were named after the local Vaughton family. Dymoke Street was named after Mary Ann Dymoke, wife of Robert Vaughton. Emily Street was named after their daughter-in-law. Vaughton Street was built in the 1860s, nearly 1600 people lived there by 1881. It originally consisted of back-to-back houses, with outside toilets and water taps. In 1938 the Council demolished these houses and built St. Martin's Flats. They were built using concrete because it was cheap, however it made them inherently damp. The flats quickly deteriorated and they were eventually knocked down in 1980. Private houses were built on the site in 1987. Stanhope Street was called Ryland Street up to 1881. Louisa Ryland was a member of one of the wealthiest families of Birmingham, and owned a lot of land in Birmingham, including parts of Highgate. Highgate Park stands on land that was originally owned by Elizabeth Hollier, who used it for grazing. When Elizabeth died her will stated that the land was to be used for charity. The four fields were to be rented out, and twelve poor people of Aston Parish and twelve poor people of Birmingham Parish were to be clothed with the money each year. In 1875 the Trustees of Elizabeth Hollier's Charity wanted to develop the land for industry, but Birmingham Corporation bought it for a park. The part of the park near Alcester Street was later asphalted to serve as a playground. Highgate Park is also home to Birmingham's King Edward VII Memorial. It recently came to light that Eliza fell down the steps of The White House public house, below, right side by the tram, on the corner of Vaughton Street and at the age of 86 did not recover from her injuries and died on the 29th December 1939.  The red cross on the map above marks the spot where The White House pub stood. The Google map below shows the approximate position of the pub today. If you move your mouse over the orange man and left click keeping your finger on the mouse move it to the red marker and release, you will launch Google Street View and be able to see what the area looks like today. |
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