At Property: Unknown Church Road ln year: 1911
Was Occupant: Thomas William Fletcher aged: 49 Born: Redditch, Worcestershire
Trade: Surgical needle maker and employer – employee
Notes: Although Thomas was married, his wife was not mentioned. His son, Henry Vivian Carton, was 20, single and born in Redditch. He was a surgical needle maker’s head clerk. Although not there, there were 2 other children still living. There were 2 servants. Agnes Wargent, the general servant, was 20, single and born in Feckenham, Worcestershire. Sophie Donner was the housekeeper, 32, and single. Alwine Agnes Donner was a boarder and both she and Sophie were born in Cologne, Germany. Shrimpton (Eml.) & Fletcher, surgical needle manufacturers, Premiere Works, Hewell Road are listed in Kelly’s Directory of Worcestershire1896, but they do not appear in Bennett’s Business Directory of Worcestershire 1914.
Source: AW – Census
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