Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: 119 Evesham Street In 1901 | Was John Crook Age: 54 Born: Studley | Trading as: worker House Paper Hanger Notes: Wife Jane (56) Needle Packer. On the 1891 and 1911 census they lived at the same address. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 119 Evesham Street In 1911 | Was John Crook Age: 64 Born: Studley | Trading as: worker House Painter Notes: Wife Sarah Jane (Sealey) (65) Needle Packer plus their grandson at home. (On the 1911 census they stated that they had had 1 child born alive) On the 1901 census they lived at the same address. John Crook died in 1914 Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 119 Evesham Street In 1934 | Was W. Maunton Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Source of data: JC – Redditch Directory |
At: 119 Evesham Street In 1940 | Was Walter Maunton & Son Age: Born: | Trading as: House Furnishers Notes: At this address in 1954. In the 1924 Kelly’s Directory he was at 99 Evesham Street. In the Midland Counties Trade Directory for 1948/49 W. Maunton & Son is classed under House Furnishers at 119 Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 119 Evesham Street In 1954 | Was Walter Maunton Age: Born: | Trading as: House Furnishers Notes: At this address in 1940. Source of data: PW |
At: 119 Evesham Street In 1969 | Was Walter Maunton & Son Furnishers. Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: At this address in 1954. What happened to this business in not known. Was demolished to make way for the second phase of ther town development Source of data: TB |
At: 12 Evesham Street In 1934 | Was Frank Biggs Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Source of data: JC – Redditch Directory |
At: 12 & 14 Evesham Street In 1881 | Was Harriet Palmer (widow) Age: 54 Born: Bromsgrove | Trading as: Draper & Milliner Notes: Harriet had her son-in-law George F. Brough (32) Tailor & Outfitter plus her daughter Harriet A. Brough (27) + 1 granddaughter + 1 assistant + 1 servant + 1 Nurse at home. On the 1871 census she lived with her husband Job Palmer in Bates Hill and Job was a Draper. They lived in Evesham street on the 1851 census but no numbers stated on this census. Lived with her daughter Harriet and son-in-law George F. Brough in Mount Pleasant on the 1891 census. In the 1884 Kelly’s Directory Harriet was under Milliners and Dressmakers as being at 12 & 14 Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 12 & 14 Evesham Street In 1891 | Was Sylvanus Francis Cooper Age: 27 Born: Northants | Trading as: Employer Draper Notes: Sylvanus had John Peake (26) also Draper Employer + Sylvanus’ sister who was their Housekeeper + 1 niece + 2 visitors + 2 boarders + 1 servant at home On the 1901 census he seemed to be living in Sedgley, Staffordshire with his wife Ruth. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 12 & 14 Evesham Street In 1901 | Was Lavinia Jones (widow) Age: 55 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Employer at home Draper Notes: Lavinia had son Walter (30) an employee at home + 2 other children + 5 servants. On the 1881 census Lavinia lived with her husband Joshua a Draper at 4 Market Place. On the 1891 census Lavinia was now a widow and lived in Unicorn Hill, Redditch and she was the Draper. In the 1900 Kelly’s Directory Jones Brothers, Drapers were at this address. Lavinia Jones died in 1918 Source of data: JC – Census |