Property: 24 Worcester Road ln year: 1891

Occupant: John William Shrimpton aged:  41  Born:  Redditch

Trade: Needle Maker –

Notes: Wife Annie Kezia (Allcock) (31) plus 2 children + 1 servant at home. (On earlier census Worcester Road was known as Vine Street) John was the son of Zaccheus Shrimpton who on the 1881 census lived at 42 Evesham Street and was a Needle Manufacturer. On the 1881 census John lived with his father Zaccheus and step-mother Mary. In the 1896 Kelly’s Directory John lived at 24 Worcester Road. Annie was the daughter of Samuel and Jane Allcock and Samuel Allcock was a well known Redditch Fishing Tackle Manufacturer. John died 4th March 1897 at Northfield, Worcestershire but was living still in Redditch. On the 1901 census Annie lived at the same address.

Source: JC – Census