Lost Properties list


Redditch streets lost during the new town development

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At:  14 Walford Street

In 1901

 

Was

Age:

Born:

Trading as:

Notes: Not in Occupation

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  15 Walford Street

In 1881

 

Was Martha E. Davis

Age: 54

Born: Birmingham

Trading as: Income derived from house

Notes:

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  15 Walford Street

In 1891

 

Was James Colling (widower)

Age: 62

Born: Arrow, Warwickshire

Trading as: General Labourer

Notes: (On the 1891 census the enumerator came to this house after Court 1 House 2, Walford Street) On the 1881 census James was married to Kezia and they lived at 8 Vine Street. Not sure if name is Colling, Collings or Collins as all three on census. On the 1901 census James lived at the same address.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  15 Walford Street

In 1901

 

Was James Colling (widower)

Age: 72

Born: Arrow, Warwickshire

Trading as: Domestic Gardener

Notes: James had 3 boarders at home. On the 1891 census James lived at the same address.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  15 Walford Street

In 1911

 

Was Alfred Thomas

Age: 44

Born: Herefordshire

Trading as: Sanitary – Urban District Council Labourer

Notes: Wife Bertha (47) Needle Wrapper. (On the 1911 census they had stated that they hadn’t had any children born alive) (On the 1911 census the enumerator came to this house after Court 1 House 1, Walford Street) On the 1901 census Alfred was a boarder at Phlegm Cottages, Brockhill Lane, North Redditch.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  16 Walford Street

In 1881

 

Was John Darwill

Age: 25

Born: Redditch

Trading as: Machine Needles

Notes: Wife Louisa (22) Needle Paperer plus 3 children at home.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  16 Walford Street

In 1891

 

Was John Bott (widower)

Age: 72

Born: Bromsgrove

Trading as: Butcher & Slaughterer

Notes: On the 1871 census John was married to Maria and they lived in Walford Street. On the 1901 census John lived in Walford Street but no at the same house.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  16 Walford Street

In 1901

 

Was

Age:

Born:

Trading as:

Notes: Not in Occupation

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  16 Walford Street

In 1911

 

Was Lizzie Checklyn (widow)

Age: 40

Born: Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Trading as:

Notes: Lizzie had 2 working children + 1 younger child at home. (On the 1911 census Lizzie had stated that she had had 7 children born alive but 4 had died) On the 1901 census Lizzie was married to Joseph and they lived 117 St George’s Street. Lizzie died in 1918.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  17 Walford Street

In 1881

 

Was Sophia White

Age: 40

Born: Webheath, Worcestershire

Trading as: Needle Driller

Notes: Sophia had her father-in-law William White (79) Labourer + sister Elizabeth White (22) Needle Sticker at home. On the 1871 census Sophia was boarding with Sarah Bennett in Walford Street.

Source of data: JC – Census