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At:  19 Alcester Street

In 1891

 

Was Charles Palmer

Age: 42

Born: Feckenham

Trading as: Employer Butcher

Notes: Wife Ann (41) plus 3 children + 1 servant at home. Lived at this address on later census. Lived in Worcester on the 1881 census. In the 1888 & 1892 Kelly’s Directory Charles is classed as Baker, 19 Alcester Street.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  19 Alcester Street

In 1901

 

Was Charles Palmer

Age: 52

Born: Feckenham

Trading as: Employer at home Baker & Corn Merchant

Notes: Wife Ann 51 plus 2 children assisting in Baker’s shop + 4 other children at home. On the 1891 and 1911 census they lived at the same address. In the 1900 Kelly’s Directory Charles was classed as Baker & Corn Merchant, 19 Alcester Street.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  19 Alcester Street

In 1911

 

Was Charles Palmer

Age: 62

Born: Feckenham

Trading as: Employer Baker

Notes: Wife Ann (61) Assisting in business + 1 servant at home. (On the 1911 census they had stated that they had had 8 children born alive but 2 had died) On the 1901 census lived at the same address. In the 1912 Kelly’s Directory Charles was classed as Baker, 19 Alcester Street.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  19 Alcester Street

In 1914

 

Was Charles Palmer

Age:

Born:

Trading as: Baker & Corn Dealer etc.

Notes: On the 1901 census Charles was at this address

Source of data: JC – Bennetts

At:  19 Alcester Street

In 1924

 

Was Frank Jervis

Age:

Born:

Trading as: Corn Dealer

Notes: In the 1932 Kely’s Directory Frank Jervis was Proprietor of Palmer’s Corn Stores, 19 Alcester Street. On the 1911 census Frank was married to Annie Beatrice and Frank was a Grocer in Derby.

Source of data: JC – Kelly’s

At:  19 Alcester Street

In 1934

 

Was Palmer’s Corn Stores

Age:

Born:

Trading as: Corn Stores

Notes: In the 1934 Redditch Directory it stated Frank Jervis, propr.

Source of data: JC – Redditch Directory

At:  19 Alcester Street

In 1940

 

Was Palmer’s Corn Stores

Age:

Born:

Trading as: Corn Stores

Notes: In 1933 Cope’s Directory & Buyers Guide in Worcestershire, Palmer’s Corn Stores at this address. In the Midland Counties Trade Directory 1948/49 Palmer’s Corn Stores was still at this address.

Source of data: JC – Kelly’s

At:  1a Alcester Street

In 1911

 

Was

Age:

Born:

Trading as:

Notes: Lock up Shop and not used as dwelling

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  2 Alcester Street

In 1881

 

Was James Sherwood

Age: 44

Born: London

Trading as: Art Photographer

Notes: Wife Sarah (Brown) (49) plus 5 children at home. (On the 1881 census this was the last house in Alcester Street the enumerator went to before going on to 18 Church Green South) On the 1871 census they lived in Yorkshire. In the 1888 Kelly’s Directory Richard Stephen Hill, Photographic artist, 2 Alcester Street.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  2 Alcester Street

In 1891

 

Was James Joseph G. Whitehouse

Age: 29

Born: Staffs

Trading as: at home Photographer

Notes: James had his sister at home. (On the 1891 census the enumerator stopped at this house on Alcester Street before going on to 1 Clarks Yard) On the 1881 census James lived with his parents Joseph and Mary in West Bromwich and lived in West Bromwch again on the 1901. James died in 1939.

Source of data: JC – Census