Property: Unknown Beoley Street ln year: 1841

Occupant: Thomas Fowkes aged:  35  Born:  Worcs.

Trade: Beer Seller –

Notes: Wife Elizabeth (35) plus 1 child + 1 other person at home. (On later census Beoley Street seemed to become Alcester Street) In the 1842 Pigot’s Directory, Thomas is classed under Retailers of Beer, Alcester Street but on the census he was living in Beoley Street which later became known as Alcester Street. In the 1842 Bentley’s Directory of Worcestershire, Vol. 1 Thomas was classed as Victualler of the “Fox & Goose”, which on the 1861 census was classed as being in Alcester Street but after that seemed to be in Chapel Green. Inn the 1850 Slater’s Directory of Worcestershire, Thomas is now classed under Inns & Public Houses, “Fox & Goose”, now classed in Chapel Green. Thomas died in 1871.

Source: JC – Census