Lost Properties list – Test Lost Redditch

Redditch streets lost during the new town development

Propery	Occupant	More Details
At: Unknown Church Road In 1891	Was Harriet Field Age: 69 Born: Redditch Worcestershire	Trading as: Living on her own means Notes: Harriet was a widow. Thomas E. was her son who was 41, born in Redditch, single and also living on his own means. Elizabet Boswell, aged 23, single and born in Wooten Wawen, Warwickshire, was the domestic servant. In 1851 Harriet’s husband, aged 30 and born in Redditch, had been a clerk. The family were living in Beoley Lane, Redditch. In 1861 William Field was a needle manufacturer, and William and Harriet were living in Beoley Road, Redditch. They (and Thomas) were still living in Beoley Road in 1871 and William was still a needle manufacturer. Thomas was a needle manufacturer’s assistant. In 1881 the three Fields were living in Headway, Ipsley, Warwickshire. William was a needle manufacturer. On the 1901 census Harriet was still living in Church Road but no number stated on the census. William was listed in the Post Office Directory of Worcestershire, 1876 as a needle manufacturer in Beoley Road, Redditch. Source of data: AW – Census
At: Unknown Church Road In 1891	Was John Bowater Jones Age: 54 Born: Penkridge, Staffordshire	Trading as: Librarian and Collector Notes: His wife, Elizabeth, was 50 and born in Great Malvern, Worcestershire. Presumably John was living in the Redditch Literary and Scientific Institute. In 1871 John was a Post Office messenger in Penkridge, Staffordshire. In 1881 John and Elizabeth were living in Prospect Road and John was described as a retired grocer. On the 1901 census they lived in Church Road but no numbers stated on census. Source of data: AW – Census
At: Unknown Church Road In 1891	Was Thomas Owen Age: 37 Born: Redditch Worcestershire	Trading as: Letter carrier Notes: Thomas and Ellen’s son was Ernest Arthur Owen who was born in 1881 in Redditch. They were living in Britten Street and Thomas was a clerk. Thomas Owen was still a letter carrier in 1901, but no longer living in Church Road. He was a boarder at 1 no. 2, Court, Hill Street, but his wife was not with him. He died in 1906. In 1911 Ernest was married with two children and living in Lodge of Upwood, Barnt Green, Worcestershire as a domestic coachman Source of data: AW – Census
At: Unknown Church Road In 1891	Was Walter W.Powell Age: 55 Born: Redditch Worcestershire	Trading as: Commission Agent Prudential Assurance Company Notes: Walter’s wife, Mary A., was 50, born in Redditch and a [needle?] case maker. In 1871 and 1881 Walter W., his wife and their daughter, Mary E., were living in Margaret Place, Queen Street, Redditch. In 1871Walter was a needle finisher, and in 1881 he was a warehouseman. It is probable that he was the ‘Walter Powell’ in the Bromsgrove Workhouse in 1901 and 1911 described as a widower aged 65, born in Redditch and a former needle polisher/finisher. Curiously, Mary A. Powell was living at 32, Oakley Road, Redditch and described as married and living on her own means. She shared a house with Lionel Mears, her grandson, and Matilda Young, Source of data: AW – Census
At: Unknown Church Road In 1891	Was Alfred Shrimpton Age: 59 Born: Redditch Worcestershire	Trading as: Notes: Alfred’s wife was Clara, who was 45 and born in Alcester, Warwickshire. Miriam Moor, aged 15, and born in Church Lench, Worcestershire was their servant. Clara was Alfred’s second wife. Mary Catherine died in 1884, and Alfred married Clara Fourt in 1887. Alfred had several children including Alfred E. who was born in 1861. Although in 1891 Alfred did not give his occupation., in 1871 and 1881 he was a needle manufacturer living in William Street and then at 16, Bromsgrove Road. The Post Office Directory of Worcestershire, 1876 and Kelly’s Directory of Worcestershire, 1892 listed Alfred Shrimpton & Son as a manufacturer of needles and fish hooks at Britannia Works, William Street. In 1891 it was Alfred E. who was the needle manufacturer living in William Street. His father died 30th March 1892 and classed as retired Needle Manufacturer. Source of data: AW – Census
At: Unknown Church Road In 1891	Was William Webb Age: 55 Born: Bromsgrove Worcestershire	Trading as: Postmaster Notes: William was a widower with two children. Richard William was aged 23, single, born in Rugby, Warwickshire, and a clerk in the Post Office. Mary W. was single, aged 26 and born in Rugby. The visitor was William Bevan, William Webb’s nephew. He was 16, single, and born in Bromsgrove. (The Church Road Post Office was built in 1888.) On the 1881 census William was married to Dorinda and they lived 20 William Street and William was classed as Inspector of Mail Apprentices. On the 1901 census William was now a widower and lived Church Street, Echington, Worcs., classed as Retired Postmaster. William Webb was listed as Postmaster in Kelly’s Directory of Worcestershire, 1892 & 1896. Source of data: AW – Census
At: Unknown Church Road In 1901	Was Alfred Bartleet Age: 23 Born: Kings Norton, Worcestershire	Trading as: Police Constable Notes: In 1911 Alfred Bartlett was a Police Sergeant, aged 33, born in Kings Heath and lived at 61 Thornhill Road, Sparkhill. It is possible that the two Alfreds were the same person. His wife was Mary Hannah, aged 34 and born in Willenhall, Staffordshire. They had been married 5 years. Their daughters were Mary Elizabeth (2) and Irene Beatrice (9 months). Source of data: AW – Census
At: Unknown Church Road In 1901	Was Richard Beal Age: 44 Born: Blockley, Worcestershire	Trading as: Inspector of Police Notes: His wife, Charlotte (Perkins) was 41 and born in Acocks Green. Their daughter, Hilda, was 14 and born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. (The Church Road Police Station was built in 1898.) Inspector Beal had been in Redditch since 1900, and in 1901 he moved to Acocks Green to act as the newly appointed Superintendent of the Yardley Division. He was replaced by Inspector Hayes from Worcester (The Worcestershire Chronicle, 6 July, 1901). In 1891 Richard Beal was a police sergeant, and the family lived in Kings Norton. In 1911 he was a police superintendent and he and Charlotte were living at the Bromsgrove Police Station. Source of data: AW – Census
At: Unknown Church Road In 1901	Was Charles Bevan Age: 22 Born: Hanbury, Worcestershire	Trading as: Police Constable Notes: He was single. Source of data: AW – Census
At: Unknown Church Road In 1901	Was James Broome Age: 23 Born: Bockleton, Worcestershire	Trading as: Police Constable Notes: In 1911 James was still a constable and living at Hill Top, Webheath, Redditch. His wife was Charlotte Octavia (Sealey), aged 41 and born in Redditch. They had been married 8 years and had 2 daughters, Phyllis (7) and Vera (5). James had a stepson, Gordon Hemming Sealey (17) who was a cycle worker. James Broome died in 1943. Source of data: AW – Census

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At: Unknown Church Road

In 1891

Was Harriet Field

Age: 69

Born: Redditch Worcestershire

Trading as: Living on her own means

Notes: Harriet was a widow. Thomas E. was her son who was 41, born in Redditch, single and also living on his own means. Elizabet Boswell, aged 23, single and born in Wooten Wawen, Warwickshire, was the domestic servant. In 1851 Harriet’s husband, aged 30 and born in Redditch, had been a clerk. The family were living in Beoley Lane, Redditch. In 1861 William Field was a needle manufacturer, and William and Harriet were living in Beoley Road, Redditch. They (and Thomas) were still living in Beoley Road in 1871 and William was still a needle manufacturer. Thomas was a needle manufacturer’s assistant. In 1881 the three Fields were living in Headway, Ipsley, Warwickshire. William was a needle manufacturer. On the 1901 census Harriet was still living in Church Road but no number stated on the census. William was listed in the Post Office Directory of Worcestershire, 1876 as a needle manufacturer in Beoley Road, Redditch.

Source of data: AW – Census

At: Unknown Church Road

In 1891

Was John Bowater Jones

Age: 54

Born: Penkridge, Staffordshire

Trading as: Librarian and Collector

Notes: His wife, Elizabeth, was 50 and born in Great Malvern, Worcestershire. Presumably John was living in the Redditch Literary and Scientific Institute. In 1871 John was a Post Office messenger in Penkridge, Staffordshire. In 1881 John and Elizabeth were living in Prospect Road and John was described as a retired grocer. On the 1901 census they lived in Church Road but no numbers stated on census.

Source of data: AW – Census

At: Unknown Church Road

In 1891

Was Thomas Owen

Age: 37

Born: Redditch Worcestershire

Trading as: Letter carrier

Notes: Thomas and Ellen’s son was Ernest Arthur Owen who was born in 1881 in Redditch. They were living in Britten Street and Thomas was a clerk. Thomas Owen was still a letter carrier in 1901, but no longer living in Church Road. He was a boarder at 1 no. 2, Court, Hill Street, but his wife was not with him. He died in 1906. In 1911 Ernest was married with two children and living in Lodge of Upwood, Barnt Green, Worcestershire as a domestic coachman

Source of data: AW – Census

At: Unknown Church Road

In 1891

Was Walter W.Powell

Age: 55

Born: Redditch Worcestershire

Trading as: Commission Agent Prudential Assurance Company

Notes: Walter’s wife, Mary A., was 50, born in Redditch and a [needle?] case maker. In 1871 and 1881 Walter W., his wife and their daughter, Mary E., were living in Margaret Place, Queen Street, Redditch. In 1871Walter was a needle finisher, and in 1881 he was a warehouseman. It is probable that he was the ‘Walter Powell’ in the Bromsgrove Workhouse in 1901 and 1911 described as a widower aged 65, born in Redditch and a former needle polisher/finisher. Curiously, Mary A. Powell was living at 32, Oakley Road, Redditch and described as married and living on her own means. She shared a house with Lionel Mears, her grandson, and Matilda Young,

Source of data: AW – Census

At: Unknown Church Road

In 1891

Was Alfred Shrimpton

Age: 59

Born: Redditch Worcestershire

Trading as:

Notes: Alfred’s wife was Clara, who was 45 and born in Alcester, Warwickshire. Miriam Moor, aged 15, and born in Church Lench, Worcestershire was their servant. Clara was Alfred’s second wife. Mary Catherine died in 1884, and Alfred married Clara Fourt in 1887. Alfred had several children including Alfred E. who was born in 1861. Although in 1891 Alfred did not give his occupation., in 1871 and 1881 he was a needle manufacturer living in William Street and then at 16, Bromsgrove Road. The Post Office Directory of Worcestershire, 1876 and Kelly’s Directory of Worcestershire, 1892 listed Alfred Shrimpton & Son as a manufacturer of needles and fish hooks at Britannia Works, William Street. In 1891 it was Alfred E. who was the needle manufacturer living in William Street. His father died 30th March 1892 and classed as retired Needle Manufacturer.

Source of data: AW – Census

At: Unknown Church Road

In 1891

Was William Webb

Age: 55

Born: Bromsgrove Worcestershire

Trading as: Postmaster

Notes: William was a widower with two children. Richard William was aged 23, single, born in Rugby, Warwickshire, and a clerk in the Post Office. Mary W. was single, aged 26 and born in Rugby. The visitor was William Bevan, William Webb’s nephew. He was 16, single, and born in Bromsgrove. (The Church Road Post Office was built in 1888.) On the 1881 census William was married to Dorinda and they lived 20 William Street and William was classed as Inspector of Mail Apprentices. On the 1901 census William was now a widower and lived Church Street, Echington, Worcs., classed as Retired Postmaster. William Webb was listed as Postmaster in Kelly’s Directory of Worcestershire, 1892 & 1896.

Source of data: AW – Census

At: Unknown Church Road

In 1901

Was Alfred Bartleet

Age: 23

Born: Kings Norton, Worcestershire

Trading as: Police Constable

Notes: In 1911 Alfred Bartlett was a Police Sergeant, aged 33, born in Kings Heath and lived at 61 Thornhill Road, Sparkhill. It is possible that the two Alfreds were the same person. His wife was Mary Hannah, aged 34 and born in Willenhall, Staffordshire. They had been married 5 years. Their daughters were Mary Elizabeth (2) and Irene Beatrice (9 months).

Source of data: AW – Census

At: Unknown Church Road

In 1901

Was Richard Beal

Age: 44

Born: Blockley, Worcestershire

Trading as: Inspector of Police

Notes: His wife, Charlotte (Perkins) was 41 and born in Acocks Green. Their daughter, Hilda, was 14 and born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. (The Church Road Police Station was built in 1898.) Inspector Beal had been in Redditch since 1900, and in 1901 he moved to Acocks Green to act as the newly appointed Superintendent of the Yardley Division. He was replaced by Inspector Hayes from Worcester (The Worcestershire Chronicle, 6 July, 1901). In 1891 Richard Beal was a police sergeant, and the family lived in Kings Norton. In 1911 he was a police superintendent and he and Charlotte were living at the Bromsgrove Police Station.

Source of data: AW – Census

At: Unknown Church Road

In 1901

Was Charles Bevan

Age: 22

Born: Hanbury, Worcestershire

Trading as: Police Constable

Notes: He was single.

Source of data: AW – Census

At: Unknown Church Road

In 1901

Was James Broome

Age: 23

Born: Bockleton, Worcestershire

Trading as: Police Constable

Notes: In 1911 James was still a constable and living at Hill Top, Webheath, Redditch. His wife was Charlotte Octavia (Sealey), aged 41 and born in Redditch. They had been married 8 years and had 2 daughters, Phyllis (7) and Vera (5). James had a stepson, Gordon Hemming Sealey (17) who was a cycle worker. James Broome died in 1943.

Source of data: AW – Census