Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: 93 Evesham Street In 1871 | Was Thomas Barker Age: 54 Born: Feckenham | Trading as: Labourer Notes: Wife Mary (54) Laundress plus 1 son at home. Seems to be at this address along the street but no numbers stated on this census. Possibly at 93 Evesham Street on the 1861 census as this seems to be where Thomas and his wife Elizabeth are on the street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 93 Evesham Street In 1881 | Was Maria Perry (widow) Age: 31 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Warehouse Woman Notes: Maria (Vincent) had 3 children at home. On the 1871 census she lived with her parents George and Maria Vincent. George was a Butcher and they seem to be at 127 on this census but on the 1881 census George and family are at 63 Evesham Street. On the 1891 census Maria was now married to William Forester and they lived in Mount Pleasant, Redditch. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 93 Evesham Street In 1891 | Was Samuel Crow Age: 39 Born: Redditch | Trading as: worker Needle Stamper Notes: Wife Martha (Irish) (38) plus 5 children at home. On the 1881 census they lived Brown’s Arch, Walford Street. On the 1901 census they lived in Skinner Street, Redditch. Samuel Crow died in 1936 Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 93 Evesham Street In 1901 | Was John I. Davies Age: 29 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Retail Draper Notes: Wife Ada I. (30) Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 93 Evesham Street In 1911 | Was Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Uninhabited Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 94 Evesham Street In 1940 | Was George Ernest Houldcroft Age: Born: | Trading as: Café Notes: In the 1949, 1957, 1958, 1959, Telephone Directory there was an entry for G. E. Houldcroft, Café, 94 Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 94 Evesham Street In 1954 | Was GA Houldcraft Age: Born: | Trading as: Café & Snack Bar Notes: Source of data: PW |
At: 94 Evesham Street In 1969 | Was George’s Cafe Age: Born: | Trading as: Café Notes: Known as “Smokey Joe’s”, he moved to the bottom of Unicorn Hill. Was demolished to make way for second phase of the town development and has now ceased trading. Source of data: TB |
At: 94a Evesham Street In 1954 | Was ER Lakin Age: Born: | Trading as: Butchers Notes: Source of data: PW |
At: 94a Evesham Street In 1969 | Was The Jolly Butcher. Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Was demolished to make way for second phase of the town development. He moved to Wynates Shopping Centre and was still trading in 2005. Source of data: TB |