Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: 6 Walford Street In 1881 | Was John Shrimpton Age: 28 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Printer Notes: There seem to be several people classed as Head of the house at this house. On the 1891 census John was boarding in Ipsley Street, Redditch. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 6 Walford Street In 1891 | Was Benjamin Hill Age: 64 Born: Sambourne, Warwickshire | Trading as: Formerly Needle ? Notes: Wife Eliza (62) Stall Holder in Market + 2 lodgers at home. On the 1881 census they lived at the same address. Benjamin died in 1891. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 6 Walford Street In 1901 | Was Thomas James Lee Age: 56 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Fish Hook Bender Notes: Wife Sarah J. (58) Dressmaker (own account at home) plus 3 working children + 1 niece at home. On the 1891 census they lived at 42 Walford Street. On the 1911 census Thomas was staying with his daughter Emily Marie Halworth a widow Bromsgrove Road, Webheath. Thomas died in 1926. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 6 Walford Street In 1911 | Was Gertrude Baylis Age: 36 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Fly Dresser Notes: Gertrude had 2 boarders + 1 nephew at home. On the 1901 census Gertrude lived at Hay Mill, Worcestershire. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 61 Walford Street In 1881 | Was George Millward Age: 46 Born: Tardebigge | Trading as: Shopkeeper Notes: Wife Ann (Baylis) (43) plus 3 working children + 3 younger children at home. (On the 1881 census the enumerator stopped at this house before going on to 1 New Street) On the 1871 census George was a Sergeant of Police, Police Station, Ombersley, Worcestershire. On the 1891 census they lived at 127 Evesham Street and George was classed as Retired Fruiterer. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 61 Walford Street In 1891 | Was George Bourne Age: 48 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Needle Maker Notes: Wife Annie (26) Needle Eyer plus 1 working son + 4 younger childen + mother Mary Wright (70) at home. (On the 1891 census the enumerator started at this house in Walford Street after 15 Herbert Street) On the 1881 census they lived at C6H1, Walford Street. On the 1901 census they lived C1H6, George Street, Redditch. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 61 Walford Street In 1901 | Was Priscilla Apperley (widow) Age: 59 Born: Studley, Warwickshire | Trading as: own account at home Green Grocer Notes: Priscilla (Beard) had 4 working children at home. On the 1891 census Priscilla was married to Edwin and they lived at 10 Red Lion Street, Redditch. On the 1911 census Priscilla was boarding with the Aspindales at 121 Ipsley Street, Redditch. The wife Florence Aspindale was possibly Edwin and Priscilla’s daughter. In the 1912 Kelly’s Directory a Priscilla Apperley was a Shopkeeper, 85 Ipsley Street. Possibly Priscilla married a Isaac Watkinson in 1912. Priscilla died in 1914. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 7 Walford Street In 1881 | Was Caroline Parsons (widow) Age: 56 Born: Gloucestershire | Trading as: Notes: Caroline had 5 working children + 1 younger child + 1 grandson at home. On the 1871 census Caroline lived with her husband William and they lived in Walford Street but no numbers stated on the early census. On the 1891 census Caroline lived in Oswald Street, Redditch. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 7 Walford Street In 1891 | Was Age: Born: | Trading as: Notes: Uninhabited Source of data: JC – Census |
At: 7 Walford Street In 1901 | Was Thomas Towner Age: 48 Born: Kent | Trading as: Cycle Finisher Notes: Wife Julia Ann (Ballard) (39) plus 1 working son + 2 younger children at home. On the 1911 census they lived Bk 41 Evesham Street, Redditch. On the 1891 census they lived in Rous Lench. Thomas died in 1920. Source of data: JC – Census |