Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
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At: 39 Alcester Street In 1891 | Was Alfred Court Age: 43 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Fish Hook Maker Notes: Wife Sarah Ann (Lee) (40) plus 2 working children and 4 younger children at home. (On the 1891 census the enumerator started at this address in Alcester Street after 7 Salters Yard) On the 1901 census Sarah was now a widow and still lived at this address. On the 1881 census they lived in Walford Street, Redditch. Alfred was the son of John and Ann who lived in Alcester Street on the 1871 census. Alfred died in 1895. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 39 Alcester Street In 1901 | Was Sarah A. Court (widow) Age: 50 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Fish Hook Maker Notes: Had 4 working children + 1 younger child at home. (On the 1901 census the enumerator started at this house in Alcester Street after 7 Salters Yard) On the 1891 census Sarah lived with her husband Alfred who was a Fish Hook Maker and they lived at this address. Sarah A. Court died in 1917. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 39 & 41 Alcester Street In 1911 | Was Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Not in Occupation Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 3a Alcester Street In 1934 | Was P. A Davis Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Source of data: JC – Redditch Directory |
At: 3b Alcester Street In 1934 | Was C. Pitts Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Source of data: JC – Redditch Directory |
At: 4 Alcester Street In 1881 | Was John Smallwood Age: 44 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Fish Hook Maker Notes: Wife Ann Eliza (34) plus 5 children at home. On the 1871 census they lived in Red Lion Street, Redditch. In the 1855 Billings Directory and Gazetteer John’s father John Smallwood senior was classed as Fish Hook Maker, Red Lion Street. In the 1873 Littlebury’s Directory and gazetteer it stated that John Smallwood & Sons, Central Works, George Street, Redditch. At the time of his death 10th February 1891 John was living in Red Lion Street, Redditch and it stated that he was a Fish Hook and Fishing Tackle Manufacturer. On the 1891 census his wife Ann was living 26 Red Lion Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 4 Alcester Street In 1891 | Was John Guest Age: 52 Born: Redditch | Trading as: at home Butcher Notes: Wife Eliza (46) + 1 niece at home. On the 1881 census they lived at 12 Alcester Street. At the time of John’s death 12th November 1895 he lived at 4 Alcester Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 4 Alcester Street In 1901 | Was Henry Walton Age: 24 Born: Astwood Bank | Trading as: Manager Butchers Notes: Wife Matilda (25) plus 2 children at home. The enumerator had put this down as Red Lion Street but fairly sure this was actually Alcester Street. On the 1891 census Henry lived with his mother Elizabeth in Feckenham. In the 1900 Kelly’s Directory an Edwin Humphreys had a Butcher’s shop here. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 4 Alcester Street In 1911 | Was Henry Walton Age: 34 Born: Astwood Bank | Trading as: Manager shop worker Butcher Notes: Wife Matilda (35) plus 3 children at home. (On the 1911 census the enumerator started at this house in Alcester Street after 18 Market Place) (On the 1911 census they had stated that they had had 4 children born alived but 1 had died) On the 1901 census the enumerator had them as living 4 Red Lion Street but fairly sure it should have been 4 Alcester Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 4 Alcester Street In 1914 | Was Edward George Humphries Age: Born: | Trading as: Butcher Notes: In the Directory it stated that they were at 137 Evesham Street and 4 Alcester Street. Source of data: JC – Bennetts |