The Shoulder of Mutton – one of the oldest inns in Brownhills and a real community pub. Imagery from Bing! Maps.
I’ve had an enquiry in from reader Diane Clift regarding her family, the Danks, a connection with the Clifts and the Shoulder of Mutton pub in Church Road, Brownhills.
Diane wrote:
Hello Bob
Hello, wondering if you could help me or be able to point me in right direction.
I’m doing my family tree and I know I’m from the Danks line through a marriage between daughter and Clift.
All I know is my grandfather George Clift was born in the shoulder of mutton. Do you know anything about the Danks family .
Many thanks
Diane Painter
I don’t know an awful lot about the Shoulder of Mutton and it’s history, other than it was a Roberts pub, so all information gratefully received. I know we still have both Clifts and Danks families locally, so any help you can give would be welcome.
Please comment here or mail me – BrownhillsBob t googlemmil dot com. Thanks, and cheers to Diane for an interesting enquiry.
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The Lichfield Mercury 26 Dec 1902 reports on the funeral of George Danks, landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton. Diane, have you seen this?
Andy
No I’ve not seen that. So from what I can make oit he died before Elizabeth.
Hi, Diane. There is also my spreadsheet of publicans which can be downloaded from my blog – https://andrewskindred.wordpress.com/2017/04/06/publicans-beer-sellers/. If you can contact me via the blog or email andrewskindred at gmail dot com, I can help more with news articles. Maybe we could assemble something for Bob?
Andy
Hi. Thank you. I’ve sent you a message through your blog.
Hi bob I’m now the landlady of the shoulder of mutton and have some interesting paper work that has been passed on to me off the late Alan horrorbin who was landlord here for many years if you are interested I will sort it out for you lisa Hughes x
HI, do you have anything that relates to Danks family
hi diane i dont know if this is of any help but the name danks rings a bell with me from the past and i have been trawling through my bits and pieces did you know there was a butcher named danks in high street and also a danks kept the weatsheaf pub in high street years ago but sadly ime not a date and year man ime a story man sorry i have not got any other bits and pieces but who knows wot my turn up best of luck god bless
Thank you.
No I’ve not. So I think what I can make out he died before Elizabeth.
Sorry second comment was for another post. But I’ve found a James and he’s butcher so it’s all coming together.
Hello Diane. 1901 census as listed for Shoulder of Mutton: George Danks age 62, occ Licensed victualler. Wife Elizabeth age 59; Charles (son) aged 33; George (son) age 30: Levi (son) age 24; Nellie (dau) age 20; Billie! (son) age 18. Hope this is of use to you.
The Shoulder of Mutton will be covered in my next book (Old public Houses of Brownhills)
Thank you. I’ve been searching bmd, found Elizabeth George marriage, now I know I’m on the right line
for got to say all the Danks’s at the Shoulder of Mutton in the 1901 census were born in Brownhills
Thank you that helps. Oh and I will keep eye out for your book
Ok Diane glad the info is of use to you. By the way the Shoulder of Mutton will be in my next book: Old public houses of Brownhills (part2).
1911 census: Elizabeth Danks age 67, widow, occupation public house manager of the Shoulder of Mutton; she as put her place of birth as West Bromwich.
Oh interesting, been struggling with finding her birth.
I have some photo’s of the Shoulder of Mutton that might interest you the newest one about 10 years ago the others very much older.
Regards.
Brownhills George
HI, I would love to see them. Diane