Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: 87 Evesham Street In 1969 | Was The Camera Shop Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Was demolished to make way for the second phase of the town development. If you look to the nght of the shop door.you will see the entrance to Ray Johnson Professional Photographer. They moved to 26 Kingfisher Walk and have changed there name to COLORAMA. Source of data: TB |
At: 88 Evesham Street In 1901 | Was Arthur George Avery Age: 38 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Employer Builder Notes: Wife Florence (Ludgate) (42) plus 1 daughter + 1 housemaid at home. At this address on the 1911 census. Didn’t have a number stated on the census but in the 1900 Kelly’s Directory it stated Arthur George Avery, Builder, 88 Evesham Street. They lived in South Street , Redditch on the 1891 census. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 88 Evesham Street In 1911 | Was Arthur George Avery Age: 48 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Employer Builder Notes: Wife Florence (50) Housekeeper plus daughter 18 Assisting in house. (On the 1911 census they had stated that they had had 2 children born alive but 1 had died) On the 1901 census they lived at the same address. In the 1912 Kelly’s Directory Arthur was Builder, 88 Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 88 Evesham Street In 1914 | Was Arthur George Avery Age: Born: | Trading as: Builder Notes: In the Bennett’s Directory it stated Avery A. G. Builder, Evesham Street but at this address on the 1911 census so have put it at that address. Source of data: BS & JC – Bennetts |
At: 88 Evesham Street In 1924 | Was James Gross & Son Age: Born: | Trading as: Florist Notes: On the 1901 census James Gross (66) and his wife Sarah lived at 13 Peakman Street, Redditch and James was a florist. His son James 29 was also a Florist. James Gross Sr born in Farnborough. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 88 Evesham Street In 1924 | Was Ernest Leo Lewis Age: Born: Redditch | Trading as: Builder Notes: In the 1928 Kelly’s Directory and at the same address. In the 1940 Kelly’s Directory he was at 134 Evesham Street. On the 1911 census Ernest Leo was living with his Mother Catherine, widow, and Ernest was a Carpenter. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 88 Evesham Street In 1934 | Was W. D. Turner Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Source of data: JC – Redditch Directory |
At: 88 Evesham Street In 1940 | Was William D. Turner Age: Born: | Trading as: Confectioner Notes: Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 88 Evesham Street In 1954 | Was WD Turner Age: Born: | Trading as: Confectioners Notes: Source of data: PW |
At: 88 Evesham Street In 1969 | Was The Bon – Bon Sweet Shop Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Was demolished to make way lot second phase of ther town development. They moved to Birchfield Road and have now ceased trading. Source of data: TB |