Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
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At: 11 Alcester Street In 1891 | Was Alfred Nathaniel Hughes Age: 33 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Employer Tobacconist & Newsagent Notes: Wife Ann Elizabeth (Crowe) (37) plus 3 children + Mother-in-law at home. On the 1901 census they lived 165 Beoley Road, Redditch. On the 1911 census they lived 10 Millsborough Road and Alfred was classed as Newsagent & Tobacconist. On the 1881 census they lived 121 Evesham Street. In the 1884, 1888, 1900 & 1912 Kelly’s Directory Alfred was classed as Tobacconist, 11 Alcester Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 11 Alcester Street In 1901 | Was Alfred Nathaniel Hughes Age: Born: | Trading as: Tobacconist Notes: In Occupation but nobody living here. Alfred Nathaniel Hughes, Tobacconist had his shop here as mentioned in 1900 & 1912 Kelly’s Directory. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 11 Alcester Street In 1911 | Was Alfred Nathaniel Hughes Age: Born: | Trading as: Tobacconist Notes: Classsed as a shop but nobody living here. Alfred Nathaniel Hughes, Tobacconist had this shop as mentioned in 1900 & 1912 Kelly’s Directory. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 11 Alcester Street In 1914 | Was Alfred Nathaniel Hughes Age: Born: | Trading as: Tobacconist Notes: In the Directory it said A. Hughes & Son but seemed to imply that Alfred was at 11 Alcester Street, Tobacconist and his son was in Evesham Street General Furnisher but didn’t say a number and very difficult to read as a lot of the writing was missing. Source of data: JC – Bennetts |
At: 11 Alcester Street In 1924 | Was William Albert Hughes Age: Born: | Trading as: Tobacconist Notes: At this address in the 1928 Kelly’s Directory. On the 1891 census William was living with his parents Alfred and Ann at this address. At this time he was Albert William and this is how he was known on the 1911 census when he lived with his wife Gertrude Sarah in 94 Prospect Road, Redditch and he was a Newsagents assistant. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 11 Alcester Street In 1940 | Was Reginald George Sheldon Age: Born: | Trading as: Tobacconist & Fishing Tackle Maker Notes: In the Midland Counties Trade Directory 1948/49 R. Sheldon was classed under Tobacconists, 11 Alcester Street. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 12 Alcester Street In 1871 | Was John Guest Age: 32 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Butcher Notes: Wife Eliza (25) On the 1861 census John was living with his parents John and Maria in Alcester Street but no numbers stated on the early census but John Guest Snr was known to be the Licensee of the “Rising Sun” 29 Alcester Street at this time. On the 1881 census they lived at 12 Alcester Street but no numbers stated on the 1871 census but seem to be at this number along the street. In the Jones’s 1865 Mercantile Directory of the Iron District of South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire, John is classed as John Guest junr., Butcher, Alcester Street. In the 1872 Post Office Directory John was Butcher, Alcester Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 12 Alcester Street In 1881 | Was John Guest Age: 42 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Butcher Notes: Wife Eliza (35). On the 1871 census they lived at 12 Alcester Street. On the 1891 census they lived at 4 Alcester Street. In the 1884 Kelly’s Directory they lived at 12 Alcester Street but by the 1888 Kelly’s Directory they were living at 4 Alcester Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 12 Alcester Street In 1891 | Was George Haines Age: 29 Born: Warwickshire | Trading as: at home Hairdresser Notes: Wife Mary (28) Needle Sticker plus 4 daughters at home. On the 1901 census they lived 31 Red Lion Street, Redditch. In the 1888, 1892 & 1896 Kelly’s Directories George was a Hairdresser, 12 Alcester Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 12 Alcester Street In 1901 | Was Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: In Occupation but uninhabited. The enumerator had this as Red Lion Street but fairly sure it should have been Alcester Street. Source of data: JC – Census |