Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: 59 Evesham Street In 1861 | Was James Oakley Age: 38 Born: Beoley | Trading as: Innkeeper Notes: Wife Catherine (43) + 1 niece Catherine Ballard (16) + 1 servant + 4 travellers at home. On the 1871 census James and Catherine were staying with their niece Catherine Ballard, Innkeeper of the Fleece Inn and they were in Evesham Street. James was the licensee of the Fleece Inn 1861-1864. Source of data: JC – Census + AF |
At: 59 Evesham Street In 1871 | Was Catherine Ballard Age: 28 Born: Tardebigge | Trading as: Innkeeper Notes: Catherine had her Uncle James Oakley (47) Farmer who was the licensee of the “Fleece Inn” 1861-1864 + Aunt + 2 cousins at home. Catherine was the licensee 1868-1871. She was living with her Uncle James on the 1881 census at 37 Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census + AF |
At: 59 Evesham Street In 1881 | Was John Holbeche Age: 40 Born: Alvechurch | Trading as: Farmer & Publican Notes: Wife Emma (31) plus 6 children + 1 servant + 1 boarder at home. On the 1871 census he was a Farmer and Beerhouse Keeper at the “Royal George”, 29 Evesham Street. John was the licensee of the “Fleece” in 1881. On the 1891 census he was the Inn Keeper of the Rose & Crown in Feckenham and was the licensee there 1889-1892 and then at the “Crown Inn”, Astwood Bank 1893-1894. In the 1880, 1884, Kelly’s Directory he was Farmer at “Round Radford” Alvechurch. John died 11th January 1899 and was living at the “Rose & Crown”, Portway, Solihul. Source of data: JC – Census + AF |
At: 59 Evesham Street In 1891 | Was John Cooper Baker Age: 32 Born: Warwickshire | Trading as: Employer Publican Notes: Wife Lizzie (30) plus 2 small children + 1 servant at home. John was the licensee of the “Fleece Inn” in 1892. On the 1881 census John was classed as Farmer of 343 acres Thorpe Lodge Southwell, Nottinghamshire. Source of data: JC – Census + AF |
At: 59 Evesham Street In 1901 | Was John William Lewis Bennett Age: 55 Born: Tardebigge | Trading as: own account at home Inn Keeper Notes: Wife Catherine (Pinfield) (55) plus 1 daughter a dressmaker at home. John was the licensee of the “Fleece Inn” 1896-1903. On the 1911 census they lived Unicorn Hill, Redditch and John was a Bacon Factor. John William Lewis Bennett died in 1915 Source of data: JC – Census + AF |
At: 59 Evesham Street In 1914 | Was Fleece Inn Age: Born: | Trading as: Public House Notes: William Richardson was the licensee of the “Fleece Inn” 1912-1921. Source of data: BS – Bennetts + AF |
At: 59 Evesham Street In 1924 | Was David Skidmore Age: Born: | Trading as: Publican Notes: In the 1940 Kelly’s Directory The Fleece was at 63 Evesham Street. David was the licensee of the “Fleece Inn” 1922-1926. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s + AF |
At: 59 Evesham Street In 1940 | Was A. T. Turner Age: Born: | Trading as: Ladies Outfitter Notes: In the 1936 Kelly’s Directory it was at the same address. In the Midland Counties Trade Directoty for 1948/49 A. Turner was classed under Ladies & Children’s Outfitters, 59 Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 59 & 61 Evesham Street In 1954 | Was AT Turner Age: Born: | Trading as: Ladies Hosiery, Lingerie & Wools Notes: Source of data: PW |
At: 6 Evesham Street In 1841 | Was James Maries Age: 35 Born: Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire | Trading as: Printer Journeyman Notes: Wife Mary (30) Dressmaker plus 4 children + 1 servant + 2 others at home. (James Maries was the first licensee of the Printer’s Arms in 1841-1850 and this was at 6 Evesham Street and it was so named because James Maries was a Printer – information from “Old Redditch Pubs”, Alan Foxall). On the 1851 census James was a Printer and they lived in Windsor Street, Redditch. In the 1842 Bentley’s Directory of Worcestershire vol-1 James was classed as Beerseller and Printer in Evesham Street. James died in 1863 Source of data: JC – Census + AF |