Property: 20 Evesham Street ln year: 1901

Occupant: John Edwin Bassett aged:  30  Born:  Redditch

Trade: Publican – own account at home

Notes: Wife Amelia (Minnie) (Long) (30) plus 3 children at home. (John was the licensee of the “Horse & Jockey” 1899-1903. It closed in 1904 when the license was refused by Redditch, Magistrates – details in Old Redditch Pubs by Alan Foxall). On the 1891 census they lived in Wellington Street, Redditch and John was a Fish Hook Filer. On the 1911 census they lived in Oswald Street, Redditch. In the 1900 Kelly’s Directory John was beer Retailer, 20 Evesham Street.

Source: JC – Census + AF