Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: 39 Evesham Street In 1934 | Was George Mason Ltd Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Source of data: JC – Redditch Directory |
At: 39 Evesham Street In 1940 | Was George J. Mason Ltd. Age: Born: | Trading as: Grocers Notes: In the 1924 Kelly’s Directory he was at 33 Evesham Street. In the Midland Counties Trade Directory 1948/49 G. J. Mason Ltd., was classed under Grocers at 39 Evesham Street in 1954. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 39 Evesham Street In 1954 | Was George J. Mason Ltd Age: Born: | Trading as: Grocer Notes: At the same address in 1940. Source of data: PW |
At: 4 Evesham Street In 1841 | Was Job Palmer Age: 29 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: Tailor Notes: Wife Mary (Laugher) (25) plus 2 children + apprentice + 1 servant at home. Seems to be at this number along the Street but no numbers stated on the census. On a family tree on Ancestry site they have Job’s parents as Job and Hannah who also lived in Evesham Street on the 1841 census but no numbers stated and Job senior was also a Tailor. In the 1840 Bentley’s Directory Job was classed as Tailor, Plymouth Buildings and Job senior Tailor, Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 4 Evesham Street In 1851 | Was Job Palmer Age: 39 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Tailor & Draper Notes: Wife Mary (36) plus 4 children + 1 servant at home. No numbers stated on this census but seems to be at this number. In the 1855 Billing’s Directory and gazetteer Job was classed as Tailor and Draper, Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 4 Evesham Street In 1861 | Was Job Palmer Age: 49 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Tailor & Draper Notes: Wife Mary (45) plus 2 daughters, Milliners, + 2 working sons + 5 younger children + 1 servant at home. (On the 1861 census the enumerator started at this house along Evesham Street) They seem to be at this number along the Street. In the 1860 Post Office Directory Job was classed as Tailor and Draper, Evesham Street. On the 1871 census Mary Palmer was living in Peakman Street, Redditch. Job died 8th January 1866 in Redditch. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 4 Evesham Street In 1881 | Was Moses Cranmore Age: 54 Born: Feckenham | Trading as: Draper Notes: Wife Clara (54) plus 3 children + 1 boarder + 1 servant at home. They were classed as being at 4 Evesham Street but no mention of 2 Evesham Street on the census so they were probably at that number as well. (On the 1881 census the enumerator started at the house along Evesham Street after Unicorn Hill) In the 1884, 1888 & 1892 Kelly’s Directory he was at 2, 4, & 6 Evesham Street. On the 1871 census Moses was classed as being at 2 & 4 Evesham Street as he was on the 1891 census. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 4 Evesham Street In 1901 | Was Cranmore Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: In Occupation but not inhabited. Moses Cranmore owned this on earlier census and then it became Cranmore and Simmons in later directories. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 40 Evesham Street In 1914 | Was Benjamin Gwynne Age: Born: | Trading as: Fruiterer Notes: Bk 36b Evesham Street on the 1911 census. Source of data: BS & JC – Bennetts & JC – Census |
At: 40 Evesham Street In 1924 | Was Griffiths & Co. Age: Born: | Trading as: Costumiers Notes: Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |