Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: 114 Evesham Street In 1969 | Was Engineering Supplies Co Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Was demolished to makv way for second part of the town development. They have now ceased trading. Source of data: TB |
At: 115 Evesham Street In 1861 | Was David Houghton Age: 56 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Beerhouse Keeper Notes: Wife Elizabeth (54) Needle Straightener plus 2 working sons at home. David was the licensee of the “Old Briton” 1860-1880. Which was at 115 Evesham Street. On the 1851 census they lived in Beoley Street and David was a Brickmaker. At the same address on the 1871 census. In the 1861 Slater’s Directory of Worcestershire David was classed as Beer Retailer. In the Jones’s 1865 Mercantile Directory of the Iron District of South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire it stated that David lived in Evesham Street. In the 1870 & 1872 Kelly’s Directory David was Beer Retailer, Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census + AF |
At: 115 Evesham Street In 1871 | Was David Houghton Age: 66 Born: Ipsley | Trading as: Beer House Keeper Notes: Wife Elizabeth (64) plus 1 working son + 1 servant + 1 boarder. David was the licensee of the “Old Briton” 1860-1880. In the 1873 Gazetteer and Directory of Worcestershire David was classed as Beer Retailer, “Old Briton”, Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census + AF |
At: 115 Evesham Street In 1911 | Was Edwin Francis Corfield Age: 58 Born: Studley | Trading as: Publican at home Notes: Wife Harriet (Lester) (42) plus 1 working daughter + 1 school child at home. Edwin was the licensee of the “Old Briton” 1910-1912. (On the 1911 census Edwin had stated that he had had 2 children born alive but his wife Harriet hadn’t had any children. They had been married for 3 years) On the 1901 census Edwin lived with his father Thomas Corfield in Mount Pleasant and was a widower and a Needle Finisher. On the 1891 census Edwin lived at 23 Alcester Street and at this time was married to Elizabeth (Mills). In the 1912 Kelly’s Directory Edwin was classed as Beer Retailer. 115 Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census + AF |
At: 115 Evesham Street In 1914 | Was Old Briton Inn Age: Born: | Trading as: Public House Notes: Joseph Rigby was the licensee of “Old Briton Inn” in 1914 – taken from “Old Redditch Pubs by Alan Foxall Source of data: BS – Bennetts + AF |
At: 115 Evesham Street In 1934 | Was Mrs Elizabeth Webb Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Source of data: JC – Redditch Directory |
At: 115 Evesham Street In 1940 | Was Matilda Bagley (Mrs) Age: Born: | Trading as: Ladies Hairdresser Notes: She was still at this address in 1954. In the 1832 Kelly’s Directory Matilda was classed as shopkeeper 137 Evesham Street. In the Midland Counties Trade Directory for 1948/49 she was still at this address. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 115 Evesham Street In 1948 | Was E. Webb Age: Born: | Trading as: Milliner Notes: In the Midland Counties Trade Directory for 1948/49 E. Webb was classed under Milliners, 115 Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Trade Directory |
At: 115 Evesham Street In 1954 | Was Matilda Bagley (Mrs) Age: Born: | Trading as: Ladies Hairdresser Notes: At this address in the 1940 Kelly’s Directory Source of data: PW |
At: 115 Evesham Street In 1969 | Was Audrey Hair Age: Born: | Trading as: Service Worker Notes: Was demolished to make way for the second phase of the town development. Source of data: TB |