Lost Properties list


Redditch streets lost during the new town development

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At:  Unknown Walford Street

In 1851

 

Was Samuel Ludgate

Age: 38

Born: Warwickshire

Trading as: Needle Stamper

Notes: Wife Mary (Fitter Tolley) (35) Needle Paperer plus 5 children + 1 nephew + 1 servant at home. On the 1841 census they lived in Evesham Street, Redditch. On the 1861 census they lived in Walford Street but no numbers stated on the early census.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Walford Street

In 1851

 

Was Samuel Millward

Age: 37

Born: Tanworth

Trading as: Needle Straightener

Notes: Wife Susan (35) Needle Straightener plus 3 working children + 1 lodger at home. On the 1861 census Samuel is now married to Priscilla and they lived in Walford Street at the “Shakespeare Tavern”.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Walford Street

In 1851

 

Was Elizabeth Mitchell (widow)

Age: 61

Born: Wootton, Worcestershire

Trading as: Needle Straightener

Notes: Elizabeth had 1 working son + 1 working niece + 1 lodger at home. Elizabeth died in 1866.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Walford Street

In 1851

 

Was Thomas Morris

Age: 41

Born: Warwickshire

Trading as: Road Labourer

Notes: Wife Ann (45) plus 1 working child + 3 younger children + 1 visitor at home.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Walford Street

In 1851

 

Was Ann Page (widow)

Age: 30

Born: Oldborough, Worcestershire

Trading as: Dressmaker

Notes: Ann had 2 children + 2 visitors at home.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Walford Street

In 1851

 

Was William Parker

Age: 34

Born: Worcester

Trading as: Tailor

Notes: Wife Hannah ( 32) Warehouse Woman + 1 daughter + 1 servant. On the 1861 census they lived in Evesham Street but no numbers stated on the early census.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Walford Street

In 1851

 

Was Sarah Farr

Age: 35

Born: Henley, Warwickshire

Trading as: Needle Straightener

Notes: Sarah had 2 working children + 3 younger children at home. On the 1861 census they lived in Walford Street but no numbers stated on the early census.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Walford Street

In 1851

 

Was James Peart

Age: 35

Born: Redditch

Trading as: Fish Hook Maker

Notes: Wife Caroline (35) Needle Hander plus 2 children + 1 servant at home. (On the 1851 census the enumerator stopped at his house in Walford before going on to 1 house in Mount Pleasant and then it was classed as the end of District 4b) On the 1861 census they lived in Victoria Street, Redditch. On the 1841 census James lived with his parents Thomas and Sarah in Wapping, Redditch. James died 21st November 1890.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Walford Street

In 1851

 

Was William Penn

Age: 34

Born: Stratford, Warwickshire

Trading as: Bricklayer

Notes: Wife Elizabeth (34) Needle Driller plus 1 child + 3 lodgers at home. On the 1841 census they lived in Beoley Street, Reddtich.

Source of data: JC – Census

At:  Unknown Walford Street

In 1851

 

Was James Pinfield

Age: 28

Born: Redditch

Trading as: Needle Finisher

Notes: Wife Emma (Moore) (25) Needle Driller plus 3 children at home. On the 1861 census they lived in Unicorn Hill, Redditch.

Source of data: JC – Census