Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: 51 Red Lion Street In 1901 | Was Joseph Knight Age: 24 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Needle Grinder Notes: Wife Fanny (22) Needle Eyer plus 1 daughter at home. On the 1911 census they lived 55 Silver Street. On the 1891 census Joseph lived with his parents Edwin and Mary Ann in Ipsley Street, Redditch. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 51 Red Lion Street In 1911 | Was Ruth Jones Age: 22 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Henry Millward & Sons Fish Hook Flattener Notes: Ruth was classed as married but no husband at home plus baby daughter at home. (On the 1911 census Ruth had stated that she had had 1 child born alive and had been married for 8 months) Ruth Jones died in 1924 Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 53 Red Lion Street In 1881 | Was William Whittington Age: 35 Born: Glos. | Trading as: Drover Notes: Wife Mary Ann (36) Charwoman plus 3 (Morris) step-children + 1 boarder at home. On the 1891 census they lived at the same address. The name on the census seems to be Wittington, Withington and Whittington. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 53 Red Lion Street In 1891 | Was William Whittington Age: 45 Born: Glos. | Trading as: Labourer Notes: Wife Mary Ann (52) plus 2 working step- children at home. On the 1881 census they lived at the same address. On the 1901 census they lived Bk 41 Red Lion Street. William Whittington died in 1925 Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 53 Red Lion Street In 1901 | Was Henry Giles Age: 76 Born: Bromsgrove | Trading as: Notes: Wife Emma (55) Fish Hook Flattener. On the 1891 census they lived in Herbert Street, Redditch. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 53 Red Lion Street In 1911 | Was Mary Pyre (widow) Age: 57 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Fish Hook Packer Notes: Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 55 Red Lion Street In 1871 | Was Thomas Devey Age: 43 Born: Kidderminster | Trading as: Baker Notes: Wife Elizabeth (Cooke) (44) plus 2 working sons both Bakers + 5 younger children at home. On the 1881 census they lived at 55 Red Lion Street but no numbers stated on this census but seems to be at this address along the street. On the 1861 census they lived in Kidderminster. In the 1873 Gazetteer & Directory of Worcestershire, Thomas was a Baker, Red Lion Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 55 Red Lion Street In 1881 | Was Thomas Devey (widower) Age: 54 Born: Kidderminster | Trading as: Baker Notes: Thomas had 1 son, Edward, (a Baker) at home. (On the 1881 census the enumerator started at this house after 9 Warren Row) On the 1871 census Thomas lived with his wife Elizabeth at the Baker’s shop, Red Lion Street but no numbers stated on census. On the 1891 census Thomas lived in Ipsely Street, Redditch. In the 1873 Littlebury’s Directory and Gazetteer Thomas is classed as Baker, Red Lion Street. Thomas died in 1896. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 55 Red Lion Street In 1891 | Was Abigail Wharrad Age: 27 Born: Studley | Trading as: Needle Paperer Notes: Abigail was classed as married but no husband at home plus 3 children at home. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 55 Red Lion Street In 1901 | Was Albert Hughes Age: 21 Born: Hunt End | Trading as: Bicycle Worker Notes: Wife Sophia (21) Fish Hook Paperer. (On the 1901 census the enumerator started at this house in Red Lion Street after 147 Ipsley Street) Source of data: JC – Census |