Moving from
the
Waggon and Horses in Bordesley's Adderley Street, George Northwas the licensee of the Malt Shovel Inn at the turn of the
1870's. The Brummie-born licensed victualler kept the pub with his wife
Jane. She hailed from the Worcestershire village of
Harvington. On retirement from the licensed trade, the couple moved
to a smart residence in nearby Oakfield Road. The North's had enjoyed a
successful career and could afford to employ a domestic servant and
gardener.