Hello Everyone, I am still researching the Elkingtons of the area. I am wondering about a death certificate I have. It reads George Elkington died 9th December 1850. Male 22years son of George Richards Elkington, electro plater Cause of Death was Epilepsy Effusion Certified Ann Elkington present at death Erdington Village 11th December, 1850. There are two questions which arise here. The First one how close is Erdington Village to Woodbrooke House, probably Selly Oak now a Quaker house, where his parents lived. The second question is who is Ann Elkington and how could I find this out. She is not his mother or sister and I don't think she was an aunt. As he died in 1850 I looked in the 1i851 census but no luck there because I do not know her age. The child was educated by a reverend Bakewell with only three other boys for company. He must have lived-in because he is in the 1i841 census. I know people given to Epileptic fits were classed as mentally ill an d kept away from the rest of the family in 1840s would this have played a part in his life. He doesn't appear to have been with the family and is never mentioned in later records. How close are Erdington and Handsworth to Selly Oak. Does anyone know how I could find the woman caring for him. JUDY ELKINGTON [N. Derbyshire, England] www.elkingtonfamily.com ELKINGTON@rootsweb.com www.one-name.org/profiles/elkington.html

----- Original Message ----- From: <JJupar@aol.com> > How close are Erdington and Handsworth to Selly Oak. Hi Judy Erdington is in the NE inner suburbs of Birmingham and is approx 7 miles from Selly Oak which is in the SW inner suburbs. Handsworth (quite a big area) is about 4 miles West(ish) of Erdington and is maybe 4 miles N of Selly Oak. I also searched for Woodbrooke House and Quakers and found the Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre. This is 3 miles south of Selly Oak. Whether the Centre has relocated south or always been at this location I have no idea. Google Earth or Multimap will give you more info Hope this helps -- David