Property: 25 Alcester Street ln year: 1881

Occupant: Reuben Mills aged:  42  Born:  Redditch

Trade: Beerhouse Keeper –

Notes: Wife Sarah (Allbutt) (43) plus 7 children at home. (On the 1881 census this was the last house in Alcester Street the enumerator went to before 1 Smith Street) This was known as the Nags Head but no name was on the census. (In old Redditch Pubs-Alan Foxall, Reuben was the licensee of the “Nags Head”, 1879-1898) On the 1891 census they lived at this address. On the 1872 census Reuben and Sarah lived in Edward Street. In the 1872 Post Office Directory Reuben was classed as Beer Retailer, George Street. In the 1884, 1888 & 1892 Kelly’s Directory Reuben was classed as Beer Retailer, 25 Alcester Street.

Source: JC – Census + AF