Property: 7 Church Green West ln year: 1891

Occupant: Edwin Smallwood aged:  82  Born:  Redditch

Trade: Retired Needle Manufacturer –

Notes: Edwin had 1 servant + 1 visitor at home. On the 1881 census Edwin lived at 12 Church Green East. In the 1888 Kelly’s Directory of Worcestershire Edwin lived at 7 Church Green West. According to 1924 Kelly’s Directory an Edwin Smallwood endowed £5,000 to the Smallwood Hospital and his brother William endowed the rest. The hospital was erected in 1895 at a cost of £22,000. Edwin died 16th July 1892 and was classed as a Gentleman.

Source: JC – Census