Occupant: Afifi Lely aged: 36 Born: Grand Cairo, Egypt
Was At Property: Unknown Beoley Street ln year: 1851
Trade: Engineer & Machinist – employed 4 men
Notes: Wife Mary (38) plus 1 son + Apprentice Engineer Machinist. (On the 1861 census Beoley Street became Alcester Street) Afifi was originally called Afifi Lalli and had been sent to England from Egypt by Mahomed Ali Pasha to James Nasmyth’s factory in Manchester to learn engineering skills. More details are in “Victorian Redditch” by Ian Hayes. In the 1855 Post Office Directory of Birmingham Afifi is classed under Tool Makers and just said Redditch. In the 1855 Directory and Gazetteer of Worcestershire Afifi is classed as Engineer and Machinist, Wellington Street. In the 1860 Cassey’s Directory of Worcestershire, Afifi is classed as Machinist, Reddtich. In the 1861 & 1862 Slater’s Directories of Worcestershire, Afifi is classed as Machinist & Engineer,Wellington Street.
Source: JC – Census
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