Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
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At: 33 Evesham Street In 1891 | Was Olive Sargeant (single) Age: 26 Born: Coventry | Trading as: worker Shop Woman, Confectioners Notes: Olive had Arthur Williams classed as companion who also worked at Confectioners + 1 servant at home. On the 1901 census she lived in Coventry with her Mother and brother who was a Baker and sister who was a Confectioner Grocer as was Olive. In the 1888 Kelly’s Directory Young & Son, Bakers were at this address. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 33 Evesham Street In 1901 | Was William Baylis Age: 54 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Employer at home Baker & Confectioner Notes: Wife Ann (51) plus 1 daughter + 1 Apprentice at home Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 33 Evesham Street In 1911 | Was William Francis Tayler Age: 31 Born: Staffs | Trading as: at home Employer Master Baker & Confectioner Notes: Wife Ellen Isobel Lea (30) + 2 confectionery assistants + 1 general servant at home. (On the 1911 census they stated that they hadn’t had any children born alive) In the 1924 Kelly’s Directory William was classed as Baker, 7 Market Place, Redditch. William Francis Tayler died in 1948 Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 33 Evesham Street In 1914 | Was William Francis Taylor Age: Born: | Trading as: Pastry Cook Notes: On the 1911 census William lived at this address with his family. In the 1921 Kelly’s Directory William was a Baker, 7 Market Place. Source of data: BS – Bennetts & JC Census |
At: 33 Evesham Street In 1924 | Was George J. Mason Ltd. Age: Born: | Trading as: Grocers Notes: In the 1940 Kelly’s Directory it was at 39 Evesham Street Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 33 Evesham Street In 1940 | Was F. W. Hollington & Co. Ltd. Age: Born: | Trading as: Ironmongers Notes: In the 1924 Kelly’s Directory the shop was at 25 Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 33 Evesham Street In 1969 | Was Halfords Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Halford now have a large shop on the ringway and their Head Office & Warehose elsewhere in the town. Was demolished to make way for the new town. Source of data: TB |
At: 34 Evesham Street In 1871 | Was Benjamin Duggins Age: 70 Born: Webheath | Trading as: Fruiterer and Brick Maker Notes: Wife Maria (Field) 43 + 3 boarders at home. No numbers stated on the census but called the “Fruiterer’s Shop”. They lived at 34 Evesham Street on the 1881 census and they seem to be at this number along the Street on the 1871 census but no numbers stated. On the 1861 census Benjamin was boarding in Bromsgrove Road and was single and a Brickmaker. There seems to be 2 Benjamins born about the same time and both were married to a Maria. This Benjamin married Maria Field in Birmingham in 1868 the other Benjamin was married to his Maria before 1837. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 34 Evesham Street In 1881 | Was Benjamin Duggins Age: 72 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Fruiterer & Brick Maker Notes: Wife Maria (52) Fruiterer + 1 grandson at home. The census said he was 72 but his age seems different on every census. Benjamin died in 1886. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 34 Evesham Street In 1891 | Was George Day Age: 25 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: at home Green Grocery & Fruiterer Notes: Wife Miriam (Field) (23) plus 1 small daughter. On the 1881 census George lived with his parents Henry and Elizabeth in Bromsgrove Road, Redditch. In the 1888 Kelly’s Directory there was an entry for William Batson, Greengrocer, 34 Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census |