Property: 8 Izods Yard ln year: 1881

Occupant: Joseph Houghton aged:  45  Born:  Redditch

Trade: Needle Hardener –

Notes: Wife Esther (43) Needle Hander plus 1 working daughter + 2 younger children. (Izods Yard was in Evesham Street) On the 1871 census they lived in Mount Pleasant, Redditch. On the 1841 census Joseph lived with his parents David and Elizabeth in Beoley Street, Redditch. David Houghton was the licensee of the “Old Briton” 1860-1880 at 115 Evesham Street.

Source: JC – Census