Lost Properties list


Redditch streets lost during the new town development

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At:  Unknown Royal Needle Manufactory

In 1873

 

Was A. G. Baylis

Age:

Born:

Trading as: Needle Manufacturers

Notes: Information taken from Littlebury’s Dirctory of County of Worcestershire

Source of data: JC – Directory

At:  1 Silver Street

In 1881

 

Was John Andrews

Age: 53

Born: Somerset

Trading as: Agricultural Labourer

Notes: Wife Sarah A. (47) plus 1 son at home. On the 1871 census they lived in Silver Street but no numbers stated on the census.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  1 Silver Street

In 1891

 

Was Benjamin Contes

Age: 73

Born: Wolverhampton

Trading as: unable to read occupation

Notes: Wife Elizabeth (56)

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  1 Silver Street

In 1901

 

Was Daniel Marshall

Age: 54

Born: Leics.

Trading as: General Labourer

Notes: Wife Maria (38) plus 2 daughters at home. (On the 1901 census the enumerator started at this house in Silver Street after Red Lion Street)

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  10 Silver Street

In 1881

 

Was Mary Prescott (widow).

Age: 62

Born: Studley

Trading as: Needle Straightener

Notes: Mary had 1 daughter at home. On the 1871 census Mary was boarding in Walford Street, Redditch. On the 1901 census Mary lived at 9 Izods Yard, Redditch.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  10 Silver Street

In 1891

 

Was John Hassell

Age: 56

Born: Redditch

Trading as: Labourer

Notes: On the census the enumerator had him between back of 4 Silver Street and 10 Silver Street. On the 1901 census seemed to live at the same address but no number stated but between back 8 Silver Street and 10 Silver Street. On the 1881 census John lived with his wife Prudence at 2 Red Lion Arch, Redditch. On the 1901 census John lived at the same address.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  10 Silver Street

In 1891

 

Was Uriah Louch

Age: 51

Born: Redditch

Trading as: Fish Hook Maker

Notes: Wife Caroline (44) Needle labeller plus 2 children at home. Caroline married Uriah in 1881 and was Caroline Lea and she was a widow on the 1881 census living in Silver Street but no number stated on that census. On the 1901 Uriah and Caroline lived at 17 Silver Street. On the 1881 census Uriah was lodging at 16 Red Lion Street. Uriah died in 1905.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  10 Silver Street

In 1901

 

Was John Hassell

Age: 61

Born: Redditch

Trading as: General Labourer

Notes: On the 1891 census John seemed to live at the same address but no number stated. John died in 1905.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  10 Silver Street

In 1901

 

Was Thomas Woodward

Age: 49

Born: Henley in Arden

Trading as: General Labourer

Notes: Wife Emily (47) Needle Eyer + step-son at home. On the 1891 census they lived at 13 Silver Street. Emily died in 1901.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  10 Silver Street

In 1911

 

Was Thomas William Hunt

Age: 36

Born: Headless Cross

Trading as: Labourer

Notes: Wife Mary Jane (30) Fish Hook Flattening plus 2 children at home. (On the 1911 census they had stated that they had had 7 children born alive but 5 had died)

Source of data: JC – Census