Lost Properties list


Redditch streets lost during the new town development

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At:  Unknown Littleworth

In 1850

 

Was Elizabeth Guardner

Age:

Born:

Trading as: Needle & Fish Hook Manufacturer

Notes: Information taken from Slater’s Directory, Worcestershire

Source of data: JC – Directory

At:  Unknown Littleworth

In 1850

 

Was George Holyoake

Age:

Born:

Trading as: Needle & Fish Hook Manufacturer

Notes: Information taken from Slater’s Directory, Worcestershire

Source of data: JC – Directory

At:  Unknown Littleworth

In 1850

 

Was James Holyoake

Age:

Born:

Trading as: Needle & Fish Hook Manufacturer

Notes: Information taken from Slater’s Directory, Worcestershire

Source of data: JC – Directory

At:  Unknown Littleworth

In 1850

 

Was Michael Lee

Age:

Born:

Trading as: Needle & Fish Hook Manufacturer

Notes: Information taken from Slater’s Directory, Worcestershire stated they made Needles

Source of data: JC – Directory

At:  Unknown Littleworth

In 1851

 

Was Elizabeth Cook

Age: 54

Born: Alcester

Trading as: Manager in Needle Factory

Notes: On the 1851 census Elizabeth is classed as Head of the house and married but no husband at home. On the 1841 census Elizabeth was married to Edward and they lived in New End, Redditch. On the 1861 census Elizabeth seems to be married to Edward Cook and they were staying with their daughter Emma and her husband John Sheldon and their children in Yardley, Worcestershire.

Source of data: JC & BS – Census

At:  Unknown Littleworth

In 1851

 

Was George Frederick Fessey

Age: 44

Born: St James’s, London

Trading as: Rev Curate of Redditch

Notes: George had 1 servant Margaret Jenkins aged 52 at home. (On the 1851 census the enumerator started at this house in Littleworth after Edward Street) On the 1861 census George lived at the Vicarage, Edward Street, Redditch. IN the 1880 Directory of Worcestershire George was classed as Rev. Geo. Frederick Fessey, M.a. (vicar of Redditch; rural dean of Droitwich deanery), The Vicarage. George died 11th November 1888 in Cheltenham. There is a stained glass window in St. George’s Church, Redditch in his memory and of his sister Rebeccah Fessey and erected by their brother Joseph Fessey.

Source of data: JC & BS – Census

At:  Unknown Littleworth

In 1851

 

Was John Ash Harvest

Age: 30

Born: Sheppey, Middx.

Trading as: Officer of Inland Revenue

Notes: Wife Charlotte (30) plus 5 children at home.

Source of data: JC & BS – Census

At:  Unknown Littleworth

In 1851

 

Was George Holyoake

Age: 40

Born: Redditch

Trading as: Needle Manufacturer

Notes: George had 1 Female Servant at home. (On the 1841 census the enumerator started at this house in Littleworth after Red Lane and then after this house went on to Britten Street) In the 1850 Slater’s Directory of Worcestershire, George was classed under Needle and Fish Hook Manufacturer, Littleworth and so was a James Holyoake also from Littleworth. In the 1855 Directory and Gazetter of Worcestershire George was Needlemaker, Littleworth.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Littleworth

In 1851

 

Was Amelia Holyoake

Age: 28

Born: Feckenham

Trading as: Needle Maker Paperer

Notes: Amelia was classed as married but no husband at home and she had her brother Samuel Aston (33) a Cordwainer + his wife Harriet aged (24) a Needle Paperer + their son William aged 1 at home. On the 1861 census Amelia was married to John Holyoake and they lived in Station Road, Reddtich.

Source of data: JC & BS – Census

At:  Unknown Littleworth

In 1851

 

Was Maria Izod

Age: 54

Born: Redditch Worcestershire

Trading as: Needle Maker

Notes: Maria was classed as Pauper and Needle Maker on the census and she had Ann Harris aged 18, a Niece and a Needle Labeller Mary Harris aged 20, was a Niece and a Needle Labeller George James, aged 24 and born in Redditch Worcestershire was a visitor at the time of the census James Crow, aged 23 and born in Redditch Worcestershire was a visitor at the time of the census Walter Chard, aged 19 and born in Redditch Worcestershire was a visitor at the time of the census Harriet, Daughter, aged 28 (Retired); Hannah Horner, aged 18, was a Domestic Servant.

Source of data: BS & JC – Census