Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: 77 Evesham Street In 1911 | Was Thomas Cooper Ludford Age: 47 Born: Tamworth | Trading as: Hotel Keeper Notes: Wife Elizabeth (44) plus 3 children + 1 servant + 3 boarders at home. (On the 1911 census the enumerator stopped at this house before going on to 60 George Street) (On the 1911 census they had stated that they had had 3 children born alive) In the 1914 Bennett’s Directory Mrs Ludford was the proprietress of the “Temperance Hotel”. In the 1912 Kelly’s Directory it had an entry for Redditch & District Provident Sick Soceity (Thomas Townsend, secretary) Temperance Hotel. Thomas Cooper Ludford died in 1934 Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 77 Evesham Street In 1934 | Was Grant & Co. Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Source of data: JC – Redditch Directory |
At: 77 Evesham Street In 1940 | Was B. Grant & Co. Ltd Age: Born: | Trading as: Wine & Spirits Merchant Notes: Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 77 Evesham Street In 1969 | Was C. W. Gibbs Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: They moved from 70 Evesham Street.and have now ceased trading. Was demolished to make way for second phase of the town development Source of data: TB |
At: 77 & 79 Evesham Street In 1914 | Was Mrs Ludford Age: Born: | Trading as: Proprietress Notes: On the 1911 census Thomas Ludford was the Hotel Keeper of the “Temperance Hotel”and his wife was Elizabeth Source of data: BS & JC – Bennetts |
At: 77-81 Evesham Street In 1924 | Was Alcester Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd. – Walter Bond, Manager Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: In the 1940 Kelly’s Directory they were at 99 & 103 Evesham Street and 79 & 85 Evesham Street Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 77a Evesham Street In 1871 | Was Robert Glossop Age: 27 Born: Staffs | Trading as: Master Carpenter Notes: Wife Esther (26) plus 2 children at home. In the 1873 Littlebury’s Directory and Gazetteer Robert is listed under Cabinet Maker at 77a Evesham Street. Lived at 3 Red Lion Street on the 1881 census and 38 Evesham Street on the 1891 census but no numbers stated on the 1871 census but next door to James Duggins who was at 77 Evesham Street and at 77a Evesham Street in the littlebury’s Directory. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 77a Evesham Street In 1888 | Was Land & Building Society Age: Born: | Trading as: Land & Building Society Notes: In the 1888 Kelly’s Directory stated Land & Building Society (W. Harbon, secretary) 77A Evesham Street. Another entry had Singer Manufacturing Co. (Edwin George manager) 77A Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 77a Evesham Street In 1891 | Was Edwin George Age: 40 Born: Bromsgrove | Trading as: worker Utility Notes: Wife Ann M. (36) plus 3 working children + 5 younger children at home. (On the 1891 census the enumerator started at this house in Evesham Street after 1 Herbert Street) On the 1881 census they lived in Prospect Road, Redditch. Then on the 1901 census they lived in Mount Pleasant, Redditch. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 77a Evesham Street In 1914 | Was Louisa Perry Age: Born: | Trading as: Milliner and Dressmaker Notes: Source of data: BS – Bennetts |