Like many country houses the Red House had two lodges, one at the end of the main tree-lined drive into the house on the (now) Newton Road, the other being in Hill Lane, near the corner with Pages Lane. No pictures of the second lodge have come to light.
Picture courtesy of Express and Star
Census and residents information
The census returns indicate the lodge was normally used by the houses coachmen.
1871 census
| Name | Approx Dob (Age) | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Symes | 1825 (46) | Head | Coachman | Calton, Dorset, England |
| Jane Symes | 1815 (56) | Wife | - | Sherborne, Dorset, England |
| Phoebe Partridge | 1857 (14) | Servant | General domestic servant | West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England |
1881 census
| Name | Date of Birth (age) | Place of Birth | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Botwood | abt 1842 (39) | Bucknell, Shropshire, England | Head | Coachman |
| Elizabeth Botwood | abt 1843 (38) | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England | Wife | |
| Charles E. Botwood | abt 1880 (8m) | Great Barr, Staffordshire, England | Son | baby |
1887
In 1887 Harold Victor Jones was born on 25th September in the Red House Lodge. His father was Thomas Jones, Coachman, and his mother Mary Janes Jones nee Emery.
[information provided by Alan Rigby, grandson of Thomas Jones]
1891 census
| Name | age | Place of Birth | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Harris | 42 | Oxford | Head | Coachman |
| Isabella Harris | 35 | Castlle Bromwich, Warwickshire | Wife |
1901 census
Red House Lodge No 1, Newton Road
| Name | age | Place of Birth | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann Field | 50 | Adderbury, Oxford | Widow | Washerwoman |
| Edith M Field | 11 | Great Barr | Daughter |
Red House Lodge (assumed on Hill Lane)
| Name | age | Place of Birth | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Richard Darlington | 37 | Shrewsbury, Salop | Head | Tailors Cutter |
| Laura Jane Darlington | 36 | Wellington, Salop | Wife |
1911 census
By 1911 the main property was in the hands of the BHSF.
One entry is listed at the Red House Cottage but it is unclear if this was one of the lodges
| First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Sex | Occupation | Age | Birth year | Birth place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward | Trow | Head | Married | Male | Gardener Domestic | 57 | 1854 | Warwickshire Coldfield Sutton | |
| Sarah Marie | Trow | Wife | Married | Female | - | 56 | 1855 | Staffordshire Himley | |
| Gertrude | Brown | Visitor | Single | Female | Milliner | 34 | 1877 | Warwickshire Aston |
An alternative entry is for the Red House Lodge, The Hollies, Newton Road Hamstead Birmingham
| First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Sex | Occupation | Age | Birth year | Birth place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie | Hickinbottom | Head | Married | Male | Carter Urban District | 27 | 1884 | Bloxwich Staffs |
|
| Sarah Ellen | Hickinbottom | Wife | Married | Female | - | 27 | 1884 | Northend Warwick | |
| Sarah Ellen | Hickinbottom | Daughter | - | Female | - | 4 | 1907 | Great Barr Staffs | |
| Edith Marjorie | Hickinbottom | Daughter | - | Female | - | 0 | 1911 | Great Barr Staffs |