Lost Properties list


Redditch streets lost during the new town development

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At:  Unknown Silver Street

In 1861

 

Was William Bird

Age: 35

Born: Kidderminster

Trading as: Labourer

Notes: Wife Mary (36)

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Silver Street

In 1861

 

Was David Blackford

Age: 22

Born: Ipsley

Trading as: employed 1 man and 3 boys Needle Maker

Notes: Wife Harriet (24) Fish Hook Bender plus 1 son (George Henry who lived 6 Izods Yard, Redditch on 1891 census) at home. On the 1871 census they lived in Ipsley with David’s mother Mary. On the 1881 census they lived at 37 Silver Street.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Silver Street

In 1861

 

Was William Brown

Age: 68

Born: Worcs.

Trading as: Labourer

Notes: Wife Margaret (50) + 5 lodgers at home. Known as the “Lodging House”.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Silver Street

In 1861

 

Was Sarah Court (widow)

Age: 68

Born: Shrops

Trading as:

Notes: Sarah had 1 lodger at home. (On the 1861 census the enumerator left Silver Street at this house and then on to Wapping)

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Silver Street

In 1861

 

Was Henry Cox

Age: 44

Born: Warwickshire

Trading as: Labourer

Notes: Wife Elizabeth (41) Needle Straightener plus 2 daughters at home. On the 1871 census Elizabeth was classed as married but no husband at home and lived in Silver Street but no numbers stated on early census.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Silver Street

In 1861

 

Was Charles Crow

Age: 28

Born: Redditch

Trading as: Needle Maker

Notes: Wife Elizabeth (Webb) (22) Fish Hook Bender plus 2 sons at home. On the 1871 and 1881 census they lived at 107 Evesham Street.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Silver Street

In 1861

 

Was Henry Davis (widower)

Age: 53

Born: Beoley

Trading as: Wheel Turmer

Notes: Henry had 2 working children + 1 younger + 1 grandson at home. On the1851 & 1871 census Henry lived in Silver Street but no numbers stated on the early census.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Silver Street

In 1861

 

Was Benjamin Duggins (widower)

Age: 55

Born: Unknown

Trading as: Labourer

Notes: Benjamin had 2 working children at home. On the 1851 census this Benjamin was married to Maria Purcell (married 1831) and they lived in Walford Street. This Benjamin died in 1865. There was another Benjamin Duggins born about the same time who was unmarried at this time and boarding in Bromsgrove Road and a brickmaker. This other Benjamin was the Benjamin Duggins who married a Maria Field and lived in Evesham Street on later census. On the 1871 census their son Thomas lived in Red Lion Street but no numbers stated on early census.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Silver Street

In 1861

 

Was Harriet Dyson ( widow)

Age: 55

Born: Redditch

Trading as: Needle Maker

Notes: Harriet had 2 working children + 2 younger children at home, all children from her previous marriage as they were Louch. On the 1851 census Harriet was Harriet Louch and a widow and lived in Easemore Lane, Redditch. Harriet married William Dyson in 1855.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Silver Street

In 1861

 

Was Edward Fletcher

Age: 73

Born: Alvechurch

Trading as: Blacksmith

Notes: Wife Elizabeth (70) plus 1 daughter + 1 granddaughter at home. On the 1851 census they lived in Silver Street but no numbers stated on the early census. Edward died in 1875.

Source of data: JC – Census