Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: Unknown Church Road In 1901 | Was Harriet Field Age: 78 Born: Redditch Worcestershire | Trading as: Living on her own means Notes: Harriet was a widow. Thomas E. was her son who was 47 (?), born in Redditch, single and also living on his own means. Annie F Wyers was Harriet’s niece, aged 40, single, born in Redditch and living on her own means. Florence Morris was aged 24, single, born in Foxlydiate, Worcestershire and their cook. Esther Weston was single, aged 24, born in Flyford Flavel and the housemaid. On the1891 census Harriet lived in Church Road but no numbers stated on this census. Harriet died 12th August 1901. Source of data: AW – Census |
At: Unknown Church Road In 1901 | Was Frederick Thomas Haines Age: 32 Born: Redditch, Worcestershire | Trading as: Employer Tailor Notes: His wife, Rose (Rosa Downes) was 23 and born in Crabbs Cross, Worcestershire. Their daughter was Rose M. aged 1, and born in Redditch. There were 2 servants. Eliza Hingley single, 27, and born in Wordsley, Staffordshire. Beatrice Halfpenny was 14 and born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire In 1891 Frederick was single and living with his family at 26, Worcester Road, Redditch. His father was Thomas Haines, Tailor and Outfitter while Frederick was an ‘Outfitters Assistant’. In 1871 Thomas and Frederick lived at the ‘Tailor’s Shop’ in Evesham Street, Redditch. Frederick Thomas Haines died in the area of Alcester, Warwickshire in 1908. In 1911 Thomas Haines was a retired outfitter, living at The Limes, Worcester Road, Redditch. Source of data: AW – Census |
At: Unknown Church Road In 1901 | Was John Holloway Age: 42 Born: Old Hill, Staffordshire | Trading as: Sergeant of Police Notes: His wife, Martha E. was 47and born in Wall Heath, Staffordshire. Their son, John Henry, aged 5, was born in Hartlebury, Worcestershire. (On the 1901 census this was classed as Inspectors Quarters) In 1891 John was a Police Officer and a widower. He and his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Garger[?], a widow living on her own means, lived at Holly Grove, Hagley, Worcestershire. In 1911 John was a police pensioner and a miller and a baker at home. He and Martha Elizabeth had been married for 18 years. John Henry was a baker’s assistant at home. They lived at The Flour Mills, Blockley, Worcestershire. Source of data: AW – Census |
At: Unknown Church Road In 1901 | Was John Bowater Jones Age: 64 Born: Penkridge, Staffordshire | Trading as: at home Librarian and Collector Notes: His wife, Elizabeth, was 60 and born in Great Malvern, Worcestershire. ‘The Library’ referred that of the Redditch Literary and Scientific Institute. On the 1891 census theylived in Church road but no numbers stated on the census. John died in 1911. Source of data: AW – Census |
At: Unknown Church Road In 1901 | Was Offices Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: On the 1901 census this was classed as Offices Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Church Road In 1901 | Was Police Courts Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: On the 1901 census this was classed as Police Courts Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Church Road In 1901 | Was James Porter Age: 22 Born: Childswickham, Worcestershire [Gloucestershire] | Trading as: Police Constable Notes: In 1881 James was living with his uncle, Elijah Porter and family in Worcester. In 1911 he was a Police Sergeant living at 8 Priory Road, Dudley. His wife, Alice, aged 27, was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Source of data: AW – Census |
At: Unknown Church Road In 1901 | Was Public Hall Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: On the 1901 census this building was classed as Public Hall Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Church Road In 1901 | Was Frank Weaver Age: 30 Born: Wortherern, Salop | Trading as: Police Constable Notes: He was single. In 1911 Frank had no occupation and was living at 20 Wellington Street, Redditch with his wife, Amelia (36), and two daughters, Millicent (6) and Mabel (4) Source of data: AW – Census |
At: Unknown Church Road In 1901 | Was Richard William Webb Age: 33 Born: Rugby, Warwickshire | Trading as: Post Office clerk Notes: Richard’s wife was Georgina Caroline (Robinson) She was 37 and born in Eastbourne, Sussex. There were 4 children and all were born in Redditch. Doris C. was 8, Kathleen E. was 6, Phyllis M. was 4, and Richard W. was 2. Charlotte Leonard was Richard’s (senior) cousin, single, aged 22, and born in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. On the 1891 census Richard lived with his father William in Church Road but no numbers stated on the census. On the 1911 census they lived in Church Road but no numbers stated for Church Road on census. In Kelly’s Directory of Worcestershire, 1896 and Bennett’s Business Directory of Worcestershire, 1914 Richard William Webb was described as a ‘cycle &c. agent, Church Road’. Source of data: AW – Census |