Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: 2 Red Lion Street In 1881 | Was George Garrett Age: 24 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Day Labourer Notes: Wife Sarah (25) Fish Hook Bender + 1 sister at home. (On the 1881 census the enumerator finished along Red Lion Street at this house before 6 Clarks Yard) On the 1891 census they lived at 101 Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 2 Red Lion Street In 1891 | Was Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Uninhabited and classed as being in Poley’s Court, Red Lion Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 2 Red Lion Street In 1891 | Was Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Uninhabited but enumerator has written something but difficult to read it but looks like it was some sort of Workshop before it became uninhabited. (On the 1891 census the enumerator stopped here in Red Lion Street before going on to 14 Alcester Street) In the 1888 Kelly’s Directory James Ainge, Bootmaker was at this address. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 2 Red Lion Street In 1900 | Was James Ainge Age: Born: | Trading as: Boot Makers Notes: In the 1900 Kelly’s Directory he was Boot Maker. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 20 Red Lion Street In 1881 | Was Charles Freeman Age: 25 Born: Coughton | Trading as: Machine Needle Stamper Notes: Wife Celia (25) Machine Needle Reducer plus 3 children + mother-in-law + 1 brother-in-law + 1 boarder at home. On the 1891 census they lived in Hunt End, Redditch. On the 1871 census he was boarding in Aston. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 20 Red Lion Street In 1911 | Was Alfred Birch Age: 52 Born: Coventry | Trading as: own account General Dealer Notes: Wife Sarah Jane (44) plus 5 children + 6 lodgers at home. On the 1901 census Alfred was married to Jennie and lived at 20 Silver Street Yard. In the 1924 Kelly’s Directory Alfred was a Salt Dealer at 20 Red Lion Street. (Alfred was a well known Redditch character and he was nick-named “Salty Birch”. “He used to take his horse and cart to Stoke Prior where he collected salt in big blocks and sell them to the local shopkeepers”-taken from Old Redditch Voices-with permission from Anne Bradford) Alfred Birch died in 1930 Source of data: JC – Census & AB – Book |
At: 20 Red Lion Street In 1924 | Was Alfred Birch Age: Born: | Trading as: Salt Dealer Notes: On the 1911 census they lived at 20 Red Lion Street, Redditch. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 20b Red Lion Street In 1911 | Was John Maine Age: 58 Born: born at Sea | Trading as: own account Chimney Sweep Notes: John was classed as married but no wife at home plus 1 son, Francis Thomas (21) also a chimney sweep at home. On the 1911 census John had stated that they had had 8 children born alive but 4 had died) In the 1900 Kelly’s of Warwickshire there was a John Maine Chimney Sweep living in Stratford upon Avon. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 20c Red Lion Street In 1911 | Was Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Not used as a dwelling (In the 1911 summary book the enumerator stopped here before going on to Red Lion Square) Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 21 Red Lion Street In 1911 | Was Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Lock up Shop Source of data: JC – Census |