Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: 5 Evesham Street In 1851 | Was James Pullin Age: 38 Born: Ryton, Warwickshire | Trading as: employing 5 men Tailor Notes: Wife Esther (Duggins) (31) Needle Paperer. Seemed to be at this address on other census. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 5 Evesham Street In 1861 | Was James Pullin Age: 48 Born: Ryton | Trading as: Tailor & Draper Notes: Wife Esther (42) plus 5 children + 1 Apprenctice. In the 1865 Jones’s Mercantile Directory of the Iron District of South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire it stated James of Evesham Street. In the 1860 Cassey’s Directory James was just classed as Tailor. Esther died in 1861. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 5 Evesham Street In 1871 | Was James Pullin (widower) Age: 58 Born: Ryton | Trading as: Tailor Notes: James had his 5 daughters at home. In the 1873 Littlebury’s Directory and Gazetteer James was classed as Tailor, Evesham Street. In the 1876 Kelly’s Directory James was classed under Tailors, Evesham Street. In the 1880 Directory of Worcestershire, James was Tailor, Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 5 Evesham Street In 1881 | Was James Pullin (widower) Age: 68 Born: Ryton | Trading as: employing 4 men Master Tailor Notes: James had 2 daughters at home. They lived in Evesham Street on the 1851, 1861 & 1871 census but no numbers stated on these census but seem to be at the same address. In the 1884 Kelly’s Directory James was classed as Tailor at 5 Evesham Street. James died 25th January 1885 in Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 5 Evesham Street In 1901 | Was Arthur Alexander Gray Age: 30 Born: USA | Trading as: own account at home Tobacconist Notes: Wife Laura (Briggs) (38) plus baby son + 1 servant at home. On the 1911 census they lived at the same address. In the 1900 Kelly’s Directory Arthur is classed as Tobacconist 5 Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 5 Evesham Street In 1911 | Was Arthur Alexander Gray Age: 40 Born: USA | Trading as: own account at home Tobacconist Notes: Wife Laura (48) plus 1 son at home. (On the 1911 census they stated that they had had 2 children born alived but 1 had died) On the 1901 census Arthur lived with his wife Laura at the same address. In the 1912 Kelly’s Directory they were at the same address. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 5 Evesham Street In 1914 | Was Arthur Alexander Gray Age: Born: USA | Trading as: Tobacconist Notes: In the 1914 Bennett’s Directory Arthur was classed as Tobacconist, Wholesale and Retail, Picture Frame Manufacturer. On the 1911 census Arthur lived at the same address. Still at this adddress in 1924. Source of data: BS & JC – Bennetts & JC – Census |
At: 5 Evesham Street In 1924 | Was Arthur Alexander Gray Age: Born: USA | Trading as: Tobacconist Notes: At this address in 1914 and on 1911 census. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 5 Evesham Street In 1934 | Was Preedy & Sons Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Source of data: JC – Redditch Directory |
At: 5 Evesham Street In 1940 | Was Boot’s Ltd Age: Born: | Trading as: Chemist Notes: In the 1924 Kelly’s Directory Boots was at 3 Evesham Street. In the Midland Counties Trade Directory for 1948/49 Boot’s Ltd was still at this address. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |