Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
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At: C7H1 Walford Street In 1891 | Was Benjamin Walker (widow) Age: 64 Born: Hollywood, Worcestershire | Trading as: Sail Needle Maker Notes: Benjamin had 1 working daughter + 1 granddaughter at home. (On the 1891 census the enumerator came to this house after 41 Walford Street and then went to 39 Walford Street) On the 1881 census Benjamin was married to Charlotte and they lived at the same address. On the 1901 census Benjamin’s daughter Betsy Parsons lived at this address. Benjamin died in 1900. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: C7H1 Walford Street In 1901 | Was Betsy Parsons (widow) Age: 46 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Fish Hook Bender Notes: Betsy had 1 working daughter at home. (On the 1901 census the enumerator came to this house after 41 Walford Street and then went on to 39 Walford Street) On the 1911 census she lived C9H1 Walford Street. On the 1891 census Betsy was classed as married but no husband at home but lived with her father Benjamin Walker at Court 7 House 1, Walford Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: C8H1 Walford Street In 1881 | Was Charles Batson Age: 38 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Palm Maker Notes: Wife Caroline (35) plus 1 working son + 4 younger childen at home. (On the 1881 census the enumerator started at this house after 44 Walford Street) On the 1871 census they lived in Walford Street but no numbers stated on the early census. On the 1891 census they lived at 54 Prospect Road, Redditch. Charles died in 1909. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: C8H1 Walford Street In 1881 | Was William H. Lee Age: 34 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Fish Hook Maker Notes: Wife Amelia (33) Needle Driller plus 5 children + 1 brother + 3 nieces at home. (on the 1881 census the enumerator stopped at this house before going on to 42 Walford Street) On the 1871 census William was married to Ann E. and they lived in Silver Street, Redditch. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: C8H1 Walford Street In 1891 | Was Robert Court Age: 41 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Fish Hook Filer Notes: Wife Mary A. (39) plus 6 children at home. (On the 1891 census the enumerator came to this house after 42 Walford Street) On the 1901 census they lived at 51 Walford Street. On the 1881 census Robert and Mary lived at 4 Salters Yard, Redditch. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: C8H1 Walford Street In 1901 | Was John Mobberly Age: 22 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Bicyle ? Notes: Wife Emma (22) Fish Hook Maker + 1 aunt at home. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: C8H1 Walford Street In 1911 | Was Richard H Jeffs Age: 41 Born: Hunt End, Worcestershire | Trading as: Brickyard Labourer Notes: Wife Ann Selina (33) plus 2 children at home. (On the 1911 census they had stated that they had had 1 child born alive) (On the 1911 census the enumerator came to this house after 42 Walford Street) On the 1901 census they lived Evesham Road, Headless Cross. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: C8H2 Walford Street In 1891 | Was William White Age: 62 Born: Stratford-n-Avon | Trading as: Labourer – Gardener Notes: Wife Elizabeth (61) Fish Hook Flattener plus 4 working children at home. (On the 1891 census the enumerator went on to 44 Walford Street after this house) On the 1881 census they lived at 20 Walford Street. On the 1901 census Elizabeth was now a widow and lived at the same address. On the 1911 census their son William White lived at 41 Walford Street. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: C8H2 Walford Street In 1901 | Was Elizabeth White (widow) Age: 68 Born: Shipston on Stour,, Worcestershire | Trading as: Notes: Elizabeth (Wathbrook) had 2 working children at home. (On the 1901 census the enumerator stopped at this house before going on to 54 Walford Street) On the 1891 census Elizabeth was married to William and they lived at Court 8 House 2, Walford Street. On the 1911 census she lived in Walford Street but not the same address. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: C8H2 Walford Street In 1911 | Was Harriet Dee (widow) Age: 72 Born: Enville, Staffordshire | Trading as: Notes: Harriet had 2 lodgers + 1 working grandson at home. (On the 1911 census Harriet had stated that she had had 8 children born alive but 2 had died) (On the 1911 census the enumerator stopped at this house before going to the “Shakespeare Inn”, Walford Street) On the 1901 census Harriet was married to James and they lived 123 Mount Pleasant, Redditch. Harriet died in 1912. Source of data: JC – Census |