Property: 5 Wellington Street ln year: 1881

Occupant: Afifi Lely aged:  64  Born:  Grand Cairo, Egypt

Trade: Engineer & Machinist –

Notes: Wife Emma J. (Nash) (54) + 1 Assistant + 1 Servant. In the 1872, 1876 & 1884 Kelly’s Directories Afifi is Machinist & Engineer, Wellington Street. In the 1873 White’s Directory of Birmingham Afifi was classed as Afifi Lely and Son, Iron and Brass Founders, Engineers and Machinsists, Iron and Steel Merchants, Builders, IronMongers, Manufacturers of Lifting and Force Pumps, Egyptian Iron and Brass Foundry, Wellington Street. In the 1880 Directory of Worcestershire, Afifi is classed as Egyptian, Iron & Brass Foundry, Wellington Street.

Source: JC – Census