Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: Unknown Beoley Street In 1841 | Was Henry Birch Age: 30 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: Needle Maker Notes: Wife Elizabeth (Higgins) plus 2 children at home. Seem to be called Burch on the census. (On later census Beoley Street seemed to become Alcester Street) Henry died in 1845 Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Beoley Street In 1841 | Was Joseph Brown Age: 40 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: Glazier Notes: Wife Frances (Carpenter) (40) plus 5 children at home. (On later census Beoley Street seemed to become Alcester Street) Joseph died in 1844. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Beoley Street In 1841 | Was Thomas Bunegar Age: 55 Born: Unknown | Trading as: Gardener Notes: Wife Elizabeth (Bluck) (50) plus 1 working son at home. (On the 1841 census the enumerator started at this house in Beoley Street after Chapel Green East) On the 1851 census they lived in Beoley Street but no numbers stated on the early census. On the 1861 census they lived at 19 Alcester Street. (On later census Beoley Street seemed to become Alcester Street) Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Beoley Street In 1841 | Was Mary Field Age: 55 Born: Unknown | Trading as: Laundress Notes: (On later census Beoley Street seemed to become Alcester Street) Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Beoley Street In 1841 | Was Samuel Forrester Age: 35 Born: Unknown | Trading as: Agricultural Labourer Notes: Wife Mary (40) plus 4 children at home. (On later census Beoley Street seemed to become Alcester Street) On the 1851 census they lived in Beoley Street but no numbers stated on the early census. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Beoley Street In 1841 | Was Thomas Fowkes Age: 35 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: Beer Seller Notes: Wife Elizabeth (35) plus 1 child + 1 other person at home. (On later census Beoley Street seemed to become Alcester Street) In the 1842 Pigot’s Directory, Thomas is classed under Retailers of Beer, Alcester Street but on the census he was living in Beoley Street which later became known as Alcester Street. In the 1842 Bentley’s Directory of Worcestershire, Vol. 1 Thomas was classed as Victualler of the “Fox & Goose”, which on the 1861 census was classed as being in Alcester Street but after that seemed to be in Chapel Green. Inn the 1850 Slater’s Directory of Worcestershire, Thomas is now classed under Inns & Public Houses, “Fox & Goose”, now classed in Chapel Green. Thomas died in 1871. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Beoley Street In 1841 | Was John Fowler Age: 25 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: Needle Maker Notes: Wife Eliza (20) plus 1 child at home. (On later census Beoley Street seemed to become Alcester Street) On the 1851 census they lived in Walford Street, Redditch. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Beoley Street In 1841 | Was William Gould Age: 30 Born: Redditch | Trading as: 0 Needle Maker Notes: Wife Elizabeth (35) plus 4 children + 1 other person + 4 Female Servants at home. Next door lived a William and Sarah Gould who might have been William’s parents. (On later census Beoley Street seemed to become Alcester Street) On the 1851 census they lived in Beoley Street but no numbers stated on the early census and like this census lived next door to William & Sarah Gould who might have been his parents. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Beoley Street In 1841 | Was William Gould Age: 70 Born: Studley | Trading as: Needle Maker Notes: Wife Sarah (65) plus 1 daughter + 1 Female Servant at home. Next door lived William Gould (30) who might have been their son. (On later census Beoley Street seemed to become Alcester Street) (On the 1841 census the enumerator stopped at this house in Beoley Street before going on to Beoley Lane) On the 1851 census William lived in Beoley Street but no numbers stated on the early census and like this census lived next door to William Gould who might have been their son. In the 1828 Pigot’s Directory of Worcestershire, William was classed under Needle & Fish Hook Manufacturers, Redditch. In the 1835 Pigot’s Directory William was classed as William Gould & Son, Needle & Fish Hook Manufacturers. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Beoley Street In 1841 | Was John Guest Age: 35 Born: Worcs. | Trading as: Grocer Notes: Wife Maria (20) plus 2 children + 1 other person at home. On the 1851 census they lived in Beoley Street but no numbers stated on the early census but would have been the same address. On the 1861 census they lived at 29 Alcester Street, the “Rising Sun” and he was the licensee 1841-1864. (On later census Beoley Street seemed to become Alcester Street so they would have been at the same address) In the 1842 Bentley’s Directory of Worcestershire, John was classed as Beerseller and Grocer, Redditch. In the 1842 Pigot’s Directory of Worcestershire John was classed as Retailer of Beer, Alcester Street. Source of data: JC – Census + AF |