Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
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At: 37 Silver Street In 1901 | Was David Blackford Age: 68 Born: Ipsley | Trading as: Needle Maker Notes: Wife Harriet (65) Laundress plus 2 working children at home. Their son Jesse lived next door at 35. On the 1911 census David was a widower and they lived at this address. On the 1891 census they lived at 35 & 37 Silver Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 37 Silver Street In 1911 | Was David Blackford (widower) Age: 78 Born: Ipsley | Trading as: at home Needle Maker Notes: David had 1 daughter + 2 grandchildren at home. (On the 1911 census David had stated that he had had 16 children born alive but 12 had died) (In the 1911 census the enumerator stopped at this house before going on to Bk 5 Walford Street) On the 1901 census David was married to Harriet and they lived at this adddress. David Blackford died in 1913 Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 39 Silver Street In 1881 | Was Thomas Woodward Age: 40 Born: NK | Trading as: Agricultural Labourer Notes: Wife Elizabeth (38) plus 2 children at home. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 39 Silver Street In 1891 | Was Martha Andrews (widow) Age: 44 Born: Hopwood, Worcs. | Trading as: Coal Dealer Notes: Martha had 2 working sons + 1 younger child at home. On the 1901 census she lived at the same address. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 39 Silver Street In 1901 | Was Martha Andrews (widow) Age: 56 Born: Hopwood, Worcs. | Trading as: own account at home Coal Dealer Notes: Martha had 1 son James (who lived in Silver Street on the 1901 census) at home. On the 1891 census she lived at the same address. Martha died in 1905. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 39 Silver Street In 1911 | Was Harold Clarke Age: 28 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Fish Hook Maker Notes: Wife Florence (25) Needle Eyer plus 3 children at home. Harold had stated that he lived at 39 & 41 Silver Street but the enumerator had put 39 Silver Street. (On the 1911 census they had stated that they had had 3 children born alive) (On the 1911 census the enumerator started at this house after 5 Walford Street) On the 1901 census Harold lived in Prospect Hill, Redditch with his parents Thomas and Mary. In the 1912 Kelly’s Directory Harold was Coal Dealer, 39 Silver Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 39 Silver Street In 1924 | Was Harold Clarke Age: Born: | Trading as: Coal Dealer Notes: On the 1911 census Harold lived with his wife Florence at the same address. Source of data: JC – Kelly’s |
At: 4 Silver Street In 1891 | Was Walter Richard Johnson Age: 40 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Fish Hook Maker Notes: Wife Sarah (42) Charwoman plus 2 working children (including their son Joseph who on the 1901 census lived at 45 Red Lion Street) + 2 younger children at home. On the 1901 census they lived at the same address. On the 1901 census their son Joseph lived at 45 Red Lion Street. On the 1881 census they lived at 19 Silver Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 4 Silver Street In 1901 | Was Walter Richard Johnson Age: 50 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Fish Hook Maker Notes: Wife Sarah (50) Charwoman plus 1 working son lived at home. On the 1891 census they lived at the same address. Walter died in 1908. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 4 Silver Street In 1911 | Was Benjamin Wright (widower) Age: 69 Born: Redditch | Trading as: at home Tailor Journeyman Notes: On the 1901 census Benjamin lived with his son Fred William and his wife and family and they lived in William Street, Redditch. (On the 1911 census Benjamin had stated that he had had 12 children born alive but 6 had died) In the 1873 Littlebury’s Directory and Gazetteer Benjamin was a Tailor in Edward Street. On the 1911 census Benjamin’s son Fred William lived at 131 Evesham Street. Source of data: JC – Census |