Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
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At: Unknown Evesham Street In 1841 | Was John Palmer Age: 35 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: Tailor Notes: Wife Sarah (Higgs) (30) plus 8 children at home + 1 apprentice at home. Their son Job was living in Evesham Street on the 1851 census but no numbers stated on early census. On a family tree on Ancestry site they have John’s parents as Job and Hannah Palmer who also lived in Evesham Street on the 1841 census but no numbers stated and this Job was a Tailor. In the 1835 Piggot’s Directory of Worcestershire John was a Tailor in Redditch. In the 1842 Bentley’s Directory of Worcestershire Vol. 1 John was a Tailor in Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Evesham Street In 1841 | Was Job Palmer Age: 60 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: Tailor Notes: Wife Hannah (Hughes) (60) plus Patience (20) needle maker at home. On Ancestry site family tree they have their son as Job Palmer who was on the 1841 census living at 4 Evesham Street also a Tailor. (Also on the tree they have it that Job was shanghied into the Royal Navy and fought at the battles of Trafelgar and Waterloo) but can’t say if this is true or not. In the 1840 Bentley’s Directory Job senior was a Tailor in Evesham Street and his son was a Tailor at Plymouth Buildings. Job Snr. died in 1851. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Evesham Street In 1841 | Was John Parsonage Age: 25 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Bricklayer Notes: Wife Harriet (Smith) (20) plus baby at home. On the 1851 census they lived Paper Mill Cottages, Webheath. John died in 1874. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Evesham Street In 1841 | Was Joseph Peading? Age: 60 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: Independant Notes: Wife Abigail (55) Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Evesham Street In 1841 | Was Mary Pearce Age: 30 Born: Unknown | Trading as: Dressmaker Notes: Mary had 1 child and 1 other person at home but no relationships mentioned on 1841 census. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Evesham Street In 1841 | Was Harriet Perks Age: 25 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: Needle Maker Notes: Harriet had 2 female servants + 1 male servant at home Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Evesham Street In 1841 | Was George Smallwood Age: 50 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: Fish Hook Maker Notes: Wife Elizabeth (35) plus Jonathon Brown (25) Tailor at home and was classed as being in Evesham Street. George was the licensee of the “Red Cow” 1835-1861. In the 1842 Bentley’s Directory of Worcestershire George was Beerseller, Evesham Street. In the 1850 Slater’s Directory of Worcestershire George is classed as Retailer of Beer, Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census + AF |
At: Unknown Evesham Street In 1841 | Was Hannah Smith Age: 45 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: Confectioner Notes: Hannah had 2 working daughters + Ellen 8 + 1 other at home Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Evesham Street In 1841 | Was John Smith Age: 20 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: Needle Maker Notes: Wife Sarah (25) plus baby son + Ann Smith and 3 others at home. On the 1851 census they lived in Evesham Street but no numbers stated on the early census. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Evesham Street In 1841 | Was George Smith Age: 24 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: Shoe Maker Notes: Wife Helen/Ellen (25) plus 3 children at home. They lived in Evesham Street on the 1851 census and again in Evesham Street on the 1861 census and was now a Beerhouse Keeper at 20 Evesham Street “Horse & Jockey”, but no numbers stated on this census. Source of data: JC – Census |