Property: 1 Evesham Street ln year: 1891

Occupant: Edward Ashford Hodges aged:  56  Born:  Monmouthshire

Trade: Book Seller & Stationer – Employer

Notes: Wife Sarah A. (Tongue) (57) plus 1 daughter + 1 niece at home. (On the 1891 census the enumerator stopped at this house in Evesham Street before going on to 1 Market Place) They were at this address on other census. In the 1896 & 1900 Kelly’s Directories Edward was Stationer and Stamp Distributor at 1 Evesham Street. In the 1892 Kelly’s Directory of Worcestershire under Newspapers it mentions that “The Arrow” Printing & Publishing Co. Lim. Proprietors officewas at 1 Evesham Street and that “The Arrow” newspaper was delivered every Thursday. Not mentioned in the 1888 or 1896 Kelly’s Directories. At the time of Edward’s death 17th March, 1898 he lived at 1 Evesham Street but died in Wotton-under-Edge, Glos.

Source: JC – Census