Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: 71 & 73 Evesham Street In 1969 | Was Entrance to Townsend Brewery. Maltsters and hop dealers Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Was demolished to make way for second phase of the town development. Source of data: TB |
At: 71a Evesham Street In 1924 | Was John Thornton Age: Born: | Trading as: Pharmaceutical Chemist Notes: Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 71a Evesham Street In 1933 | Was E. Booth Age: Born: | Trading as: Dispensing Chemist & Optician Notes: In the 1933 Cope’s Directory & Buyers Guide to Worcestershire he was at this address. Source of data: JC – Cope’s |
At: 72 Evesham Street In 1871 | Was Samuel Ludgate Age: 58 Born: Warwickshire | Trading as: Needle Stamper Notes: Wife Mary (55) Needle Maker plus 2 working children + 3 boarders. On the 1861 census they lived in Walford Street. No numbers stated on 1871 census but seems to be about this number along the street and Mary and her son Charles were at this address on the 1881 census. On the 1841 census Samuel and Mary lived in Evesham Street but no numbers stated on the early census but possibly 72. Samuel died 22nd February 1875 in Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 72 Evesham Street In 1881 | Was Charles Ludgate Age: 28 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Fish Hook Maker & Letter Carrier Notes: Wife Sarah (Hunt) (28) Milliner plus 2 children at home. They were also at this address on the 1891 census but Charles’s mother Mary was Head of the House. On the 1871 census Charles lived with his parents Samuel and Mary in Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 72 Evesham Street In 1881 | Was Mary Ludgate (widow) Age: 65 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Needle Paperer Notes: Mary had 2 grown up daughters + 2 grandchildren at home. On the 1871 census she was married to Samuel and they lived in Evesham Street but no numbers stated on that census. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 72 Evesham Street In 1891 | Was Mary Ludgate (widow) Age: 75 Born: Warwickshire | Trading as: worker Needle Paperer Notes: Mary had 1 working daughter a widow + her 2 children + her son Charles and daughter-in-law and their 6 children at home. On the 1881 census she lived at the same address. She died in 1897. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 72 Evesham Street In 1901 | Was Charles Ludgate Age: 48 Born: Redditch | Trading as: worker Fish Hook Maker Notes: Wife Sarah (48) plus 6 working children at home. On the 1891 census Charles and his wife and family lived with his mother Mary at this address. On the 1911 census they lived in Oakley Street, Redditch. Charles Ludgate died in 1928 Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 72 Evesham Street In 1911 | Was Harriet May Wilder (widow) Age: 58 Born: Redditch | Trading as: worker Wrapping Needles Notes: Harriet had Samuel Browning (42) staying with her. (On the 1911 census Harriet had stated that she had had 3 children born alive but 2 had died) Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 72 Evesham Street In 1914 | Was Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Source of data: BS – Bennetts |