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Redditch streets lost during the new town development

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At:  30 Evesham Street

In 1861

 

Was John Welsbourne

Age: 49

Born: Leicestershire

Trading as: Innkeeper & Butcher

Notes: Wife Susanna (47) plus 3 grown up children + 1 schoolchild at home. John was licensee of the “Vine Inn” 1854-1861. Lived at Chapel Green West,Redditch on the 1851 census and was a Butcher and had moved to Alcester Street by the 1871 census.

Source of data: JC – Census + AF

At:  30 Evesham Street

In 1871

 

Was Joseph Smith

Age: 48

Born: Staffs

Trading as: Innkeeper

Notes: Wife Ann (42) plus 4 children + 1 servant at home. Joseph was the licensee of the “Vine Inn” 1871-1875. (On the 1871 census this was the last house in Evesham Street the enumerator went to before Vine Street)

Source of data: JC – Census + AF

At:  30 Evesham Street

In 1881

 

Was Alfred Field

Age: 36

Born: Birmingham

Trading as: Publican

Notes: Wife Mary (Melen) (40) plus 3 children + 1 servant + 1 boarder at home. Alfred was the licensee of the “Vine Inn” 1880-1893. (On the 1881 census the enumerator finished at this house before Vine Street) On the 1871 census they lived in Beoley Road and Alfred was a carpenter.

Source of data: JC – Census + AF

At:  30 Evesham Street

In 1891

 

Was Alfred Field

Age: 46

Born: Birmingham

Trading as: Employer Licensed Victualler

Notes: Wife Mary (37) Licenced Victualler assistant + son Frank 17 assistant + 2 schoolchildren + 1 servant at home. (On the 1891 census the enumerator stopped at this house in Evesham Street before going on to 2 Vine Street) On the 1871 census Alfred died 3rd May 1893 while still the licensee of the “Vine Inn”.

Source of data: JC – Census + AF

At:  30 Evesham Street

In 1901

 

Was Edwin Henry Davis

Age: 31

Born: Redditch

Trading as: own account at home Publican

Notes: Wife Sarah A. (Perry) (35) plus 1 son + 1 boarder at home. (On the 1901 census the enumerator stopped at this house before going on to 29 Worcester Road) Edwin was the licensee of the “Vine Inn” 1901-1911. On the 1891 census he was living with his mother Mary Ann and siblings in Millsborough Road and he was a Painter.

Source of data: JC – Census + AF

At:  30 Evesham Street

In 1911

 

Was Edwin Henry Davis (widower)

Age: 41

Born: Redditch

Trading as: own account at home Licensed Victualler

Notes: Edwin had son + 1 servant at home. (On the 1911 census the enumerator started at this Pub in Evesham Street after “The Limes”, Worcester Road) (On the 1911 census Edwin had stated that he had had 4 children born alive but 3 had died)

Source of data: JC – Census + AF

At:  30 Evesham Street

In 1914

 

Was Frank Field

Age:

Born:

Trading as: Manager

Notes: Frank Field was possibly the son of Alfred Field who had been the licensee of the “Vine Inn”, 1880-1893. The licensee of the “Vine Inn” was Oswald E. Connolly 1912-1916.

Source of data: JC – Bennetts + AF

At:  30 Evesham Street

In 1924

 

Was Thomas G. Hastings Thompson

Age:

Born:

Trading as: Publican

Notes: Thomas was the licensee 1921-1925 and then in 1925 the old “Vine Inn” was knocked down and rebuilt as the “Talbot Hotel” – information taken from “Old Redditch Pubs” by Alan Foxall.

Source of data: JC – Kelly’s + AF

At:  30 Evesham Street

In 1934

 

Was Harry Evans

Age:

Born:

Trading as:

Notes:

Source of data: JC – Redditch Directory

At:  30 Evesham Street

In 1940

 

Was Robert Charles Walter Starkey

Age:

Born:

Trading as: Publican

Notes: Robert Charles Walter Starkey was the licensee in 1940. In the 1940 Kelly’s directory it mentions Redditch Angling Club. Also had an entry for Friendship Lodge; Headquarters, Talbot, Evesham Street.

Source of data: JC – Kelly’s + AF