Foreman in Needle Manufacturing
Wife Hannah (46) Needle Picker plus 2 working children + daughter-in-law + visitor at home. Seem to be at this number along the Street but no number stated on the census. On the 1851 census they lived in Chapel Green West.
John had 1 son + 1 daughter-in-law + 3 grandchildren at home.
John had his son, James and daughter-in-law, Ellen + 4 grandchildren at home. Died in 1890. On the 1891 census John's son James lived at this address.
Wife Ellen (52) plus 3 working children + 1 schoolchild at home. On the 1881 census they lived with James's father John at 87 Evesham Street. On the 1901 census they lived in Albert Street, Redditch.
Wife Margaret Duncan (Crawford) (41) pus 1 son who is apprentice to his father + 4 other children at home. On the 1891 census they lived in Newcastle upon Tynne. On the 1911 census they lived at the same address. Mentioned in the 1900 Kelly's Directory as James Watson, Watchmaker, 87 Evesham Street.
Dealer and Repairer own account - Shop
Wife Margaret (51) plus 2 daughters at home. On the 1901 census they lived at the same address. In the 1912 Kelly's Directory James was classed as Watchmaker, 87 Evesham Street.
On the 1911 census James and his family were at the same address and still there in 1924.
BS - Bennetts & JC Census
At this address in 1914 Bennett's Directory
On the 1901 & 1911 census Ernest Barnwell was Ironmonger and Toy Seller, 16 Church Green East and had son John E. (7). In the 1900 & 1912 Kelly's Directory Ernest was classed as Ironmonger at 16 Church Green East. In 1924 & 1928 Kelly's Directory an Ernest Barnwell was classed as Dealer 50 Unicorn Hill, Redditch. In the 1932 Kelly's Directory it is now Ernest Barnwell & Son, Ironmonger, 87 Evesham Street. In the Midland Counties Trade Directory for 1948/49 Barnwell & Son are classed under Ironmongers, 87 Evesham Street.
Was demolished to make way for the second phase of the town development. If you look to the nght of the shop door.you will see the entrance to Ray Johnson Professional Photographer. They moved to 26 Kingfisher Walk and have changed there name to COLORAMA.