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The Long Crendon Connection Redditch Heritage

Was the Move worth It?

Of the workers who first settle in the Redditch Needle area, John Ephraim Shrimpton soon moved
from Astwood to Studley in Warwickshire, First he was needle making foreman in Priory Mill, then
he set up in business in Alcester road. Amos Dodwell came north to marry his Anne at Studley
church in September,1040. The apprentice, William Hawkes, married a Spirnall girl and moved to
Studley, first at Tom's Town, then Alcester Rd. John Solomon and family first lived at Alcester Rd,
then moved to Alcester itself, where he died aged 40 in I865. Henry Beckett, son of the wagon
driver, Richard, also moved to Alcester Road, Studley, with his wife and son later.
All the migrants were Baptists, being admitted by letter to Studley chapel. John Ephraim, his wife
and Kezia Harris (also of Alcester Rd) were, however, excluded for 'schism' on 26 August 1048.
Solomon David stayed at Astwood Bank, though he married Studley girl.

Will Carter, who loaned a wagon, later migrated to the area, as a farmer at Tardebigg, where he
died in 1901 at the ripe old age of one hundred and ten.

What Links Exist?

Needle workers found living in Long Crendon in 1861 and Redditch in 1871

1. Charles Baylis, Born c1821 Redditch area Recruited by Kirby Beard in 1852 to manage their
Long Crendon factory he migrated with his wife Ann and their children Charles, Elizabeth,
James and Louisa. Was living in the Ipsley area in 1871.

2. Maria Biggs, born c1840 Long Crendon area. Migrated with her niece Louisa and brothers
Waller and Thomas In 1871 was living in Red Lion St Redditch
3. Walter Biggs, born c1843 Long Crendon, brother of Maria and Thomas Was living in William
St, Redditch, in 1871
4. Thomas Biggs, born c1852 Long Crendon, brother of Maria & Walter, lived in Red Lion St
1871.
5. Frederick Court, born c1835 Redditch area Recruited by Kirby Beard cl855 for their Long
Crendon factory he migrated with his wife Adelaid (who died in June 1867) and their sons
Charles and George Believed to have remarried (to Hannah) he lived in Prospect I Till,
Redditch, in 1871.
6. Adelaid Court, born c1836 Long Crendon, wife of Frederick. Died in Redditch area June
1867.
7. Jethro Govier, born 1844 Long Crendon, migrated with his brother Henry Married Harriet
Smith 1865 and was living in Adelaid St, Redditch, in 1871.

8. Henry Govier, born 1846 Long Crendon, brother of Jethro Married Eleanor Laight in 1869
and was living in Edward St, Redditch, in 1871.

9. Emmanuel Harris, born 1835 Long Crendon area, migrated with his wife Eliza and daughter
Sarah, In 1871 he was living in Victoiia St, Redditch.

10. David Harris, born c1806 Long Crendon area, migrated with his wife Ann and their sons
Caleb and John. Was living in Alcester Road, Studley in 1871. John was an agricultural
worker but became a needle worker after migrating to Redditch.
11. Caleb Harris, born c1846 Long Crendon. Son of David and Ann & lived with his parents in
1871.

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