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1851
Benjamin Baylis
40
Studley
Grocer
Wife Ann (34) plus 3 children at home.  On the later census they lived at 25 Red Lion Street but no numbers stated on the early census but could have been at this number along the street.  In the 1842 Bentley's Directory of Worcestershire Vol. 1, Benjamin is classed as Grocer in Redditch.  In the 1860 Cassey's Directory of Worcestershire, Benjamin was classed as Shopkeeper in Redditch.    

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25
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1851
Sarah Taylor
33
Feckenham
Needle Straightener
Sarah was classed as married but no husband at home plus 3 children at home.

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Red Lion Street

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1851
George Garfield
34
Beoley
Journeyman Baker
Wife Elizabeth (28) Fishing Tackle Maker plus 1 small son at home.  On the 1861 census they lived in Edward Street, Redditch.  George died in 1870.

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Red Lion Street

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1851
William Reading
31
Staffs.
Fish Hook Maker
Wife Elizabeth (43) Fishing Line Maker plus 1 son + 2 step-children at home.  On the 1861 census they lived in Red Lion Street but no numbers stated on early census.  On the 1841 census they lived in Wapping.  Not sure if their name was Redding or Reading as both were used on different census.

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1851
Ann Cartwright
74
Redditch
Alms Woman
Ann had 2 lodgers at home.

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1851
Charles Croxhall
27
Derbyshire
Servant
Wife Ann (28) Fish Hook Maker plus 4 children at home.  On the 1861 census they lived in Red Lion Street but no numbers stated on the early census.

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1851
Sarah Wilks (widow)
59
Redditch
Nurse
Sarah had 1 working child + 2 lodgers at home.  On the 1841 census Sarah lived in Wapping, Redditch.

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Red Lion Street

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1851
William Millward
46
Redditch
Needle Maker
Wife Mary (42) Needle Maker plus 4 working children + 3 younger children at home.  On the 1841 census they lived in Unicorn Hill, Redditch. On the 1861 census they lived in Britten Street, Redditch.

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Unknown
Red Lion Street

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1851
Richard Humphries
52
Ipsley
Carrier
employed 4 men
Wife Mary (50) + 1 grandson + 1 servant at home.  On the 1841 census they lived in Red Lion Street but no numbers stated on early census. On the 1871 census Richard was classed as Gentleman and they lived in Ipsley.  In the 1855 Billing's Directory & Gazetteer Richard was classed as Carrier, Warwick Place.  Richard died 5th April 1872 in Ipsley Street and classed as Yeoman.

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1851
Frederick Vincent
44
Tardebigge
Butcher
Wife Harriet (Knight) (38) plus 6 children at home.  At this address on later census.

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18
Red Lion Street

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1851
James Heath
23
Redditch
Fish Hook Maker
Wife Susan Fish Hook Maker plus 3 children + 4 lodgers + 1 visitor at home.  On the 1861 census they lived in Britten Street, Redditch.

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1851
Robert Gibb
30
Warwickshire
Agricultural Labourer
Wife Prudence (22) Fish Hook Maker.  On the 1861 census they lived in Prospect Hill, Redditch.

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1851
Mary Ann Webb
31
Redditch
Needle Straightener
Mary had 1 working daughter at home.  On the 1861 census

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1851
Henry Jones
60
Redditch
Bricklayer
Wife Mary (52) plus 2 daughters at home.  On the 1861 census Mary is now a widow and lived in Evesham Street.  On the 1841 they lived in Wapping but no numbers stated on the early census.

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1851
Robert Stowes
24
Northamptonshire
Baker
Robert had 1 sister a Dressmaker at home.

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1851
George Duggins
65
Feckenham
Day Labourer
Wife Emma (55) plus 2 working children + 2 lodgers at home.  On the 1861 census they lived in Queen Street, Redditch.  George died in 1861.

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1851
Thomas Wilks
45
Alvechurch
Coal Dealer
Wife Sarah (46) plus 1 daughter + 1 lodger at home.  On the 1861 census they lived in Red Lion Street but no numbers stated on the early census.

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1851
Thomas Page
25
Droitwich
Victualler
Wife Ann (23) + 1 servant at home.  On the census it didn't stated which Pub or number of street they lived at but Thomas was the licensee of the "Red Lion" in 1854.  (At the rear of this old pub stood, for many years, what must have been one of Redditch's major landmarks - The "Malt House" - built in the mid 1700's.  Its outbuildings became the Rifle Volunteers Drill Hall and eventually a theatre, "The New Theatre Assembly Rooms", "Red Lion Inn", was flourishing in the 1830's, known as the "Lion Big Room", it was used by visiting theatricals and local amateurs alike. - information from "Old Redditch Pubs" by Alan Foxall)  The Pub's license was withdrawn on 1st May 1937.

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1851
William Houghton
29
Tardebigge
Needle Finisher
Wife Mary (28) Needle Paperer plus 2 children + 1 lodger at home.

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1851
Harriet Webb
43
Redditch
Needle Paperer
Harriet had 2 working sons + her mother + 1 brother + 1 niece at home.

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1851
George Ames
34
Staffs.
Journeyman Malster
Wife Eliza (34) plus 2 small children at home.

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1851
Charles Baylis
30
Redditch
Beerhouse Keeper &
Wife Ann (38) plus 2 children + 1 servant at home. On the census no numbers of houses or the name of the Pub was stated so unable to say which Public House this was but possibly the "White Lion".  On the 1841 census Charles lived with his parents James and Elizabeth in Beoley Lane, Redditch.  On the 1861 census Charles and Ann lived in Needle Factory, Needle Row,  Long Crendon, Bucks.  Charles died in 1900.

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Edward Roberts
41
Warwickshire
Wheelwright
employed 2 men
Wife Ann plus 2 working children + 2 younger children at home.  On the  1841 & 1861 census they lived in Red Lion Street but no numbers stated on early census.

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1851
William Eaves
42
Hanbury
Carpenter
Wife Elizabeth (48) plus 1 working son, James, at home.  On the 1841 census they lived in Bates Hill, Redditch.  Elizabeth was the licensee of the "Golden Lion", in 1855.

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24
Red Lion Street

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1851
William Farr
45
Studley
Labourer
Wife Sarah (45) plus 2 working children + 1 younger child + 2 lodgers at home.  On the 1841and 1861 census they lived in Red Lion Street but no numbers stated on the early census.

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1851
John Prescott
57
Redditch
Woodman
Wife Catherine (45) Needle Straightener plus 1 working child + 2 younger children at home.  On the 1851 census they lived in Red Lion Street but no numbers stated on the early census.  On the 1861 census John was now a widower and he lived in Ipsley Street, Redditch.

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William Jefferies
32
Upton Snodsbury,
Rural Police Officer
Wife Jane (31) plus 1 working child + 5 younger children at home.  On the 1861 census they lived in Church Green West, Redditch and William was now a Baliff of County Court.  In the 1872 Post Office Directory William was Under Baliff to the County Court & Town Crier, Prospect Hill,  In the 1873 Littlebury's Directory & gazetter William was a Bill Poster.  In the 1884 & 1888 Kelly's Directory William was Town Crier, Church green West.  William died in 1893.

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1851
William Russon
43
Feckenham
School Master
William had 1 daughter + 1 granddaughter at home.  On the 1841 census William was married to Catherine and they lived in Wapping, Redditch. On the 1861 census William was lodging in Crabbs Cross.

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1851
William Gardener
54
Redditch
Writing Clerk
On the 1861 census William lived in Red Lion Street but no numbers stated on early census.  (On the 1851 census the enumerator finished at this house along Red Lion Street before going to Chapel Green South)

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Red Lion Street

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