Kelly's 1884 directory has 199 Cradley individuals listed
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CRADLEY is a township, extensive and populous district and ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1799 from the civil parish of Halesowen, having a station on the Birmingham and Stourbridge section of the Great Western Railway, situated 2 1/2 miles east from Stourbridge, 4 south from Dudley and 9 1/2 south-west from Birmingham, in the Eastern division of the county, hundred of Lower Halfshire; Stourbridge union and county court district, rural deanery of Dudley and archdeanery and diocese of Worcester. The town itself lies a little off the main road and forms part of a populous, mercantile and manufacturing neighbourhood, in which the iron trade is carried on in all its branches; water is supplied by the South Staffordshire Water Works Company and gas by the Cradley Heath Gas Company. The church, originally a chapel belonging to Lady Huntingdon's connexion, is a building of brick, repaired in the year 1874, at a cost of about £4,500, subscribed by the parishioners, and an eastern tower containing 8 bells from the Vienna exhibition of 1873, the gift of the late Mrs. Strawson; a new font was introduced in 1867 and an organ built at a cost of £400; there are 700 sittings, of which the gallery pews (about 200 sittings) are free. The register of baptisms and burials dates from 1785 and marriages 1802. In 1852 a grant of land was made by the sons of the late Rev. George Biggs (a former vicar of the parish of Halesowen) for the enlargement of the burial ground of this parish and a second enlargement of one acre was made in 1874. The living is a vicarage, gross yearly value £280, in the gift of the rector of Halesowen, and held since 1856 by the Rev. Joseph Hesselgrave Thompson B.A. of Hertford College, Oxford. The great tithes are held by the lay impropriator Mr. Jeston Homfray. Here are places of worship for Unitarians, Baptists, Wesleyans, Primitive Methodists and New Connexion Methodists. The extensive iron works of Messrs. Evers and Sons produce superior qualities of iron: files, rasps, vices, anvils, hammers, nails, anchors, chain cables and fire bricks are made in this district; Messrs. Harper and Moores are manufacturers of fire bricks, clay retorts and crucibles, and proprietors of the Stourbridge clay. Messrs. King Brothers are also proprietors of the celebrated Stourbridge clay, and manufacture bricks and other fire-clay goods. The works of the Cradley Colliery Company and Homer Hill Colliery Company are situated in the centre of the parish. One mile from the northern extremity of Cradley, in a romantic, richly timbered vale, is a spring of salt water, called the "Lady Well", highly esteemed on account of its medicinal qualities: in the Summer it is very much frequented. Colman Hill House Retreat, for the exclusive reception of lady inebriates, is in this district; the house is beautifully situated in extensive grounds, and the views from all parts are very fine. H. R. Ker F.R.C.S.E AND T. V. de Denne L.R.C.P, Townsend House, Halesowen are the proprietors; Mrs. Pratt is the resident lady-superintendant. There are a few handsome residences here; the Elms is the property of William Pearson Strawson esq., Fairview is occupied by Samuel Hingley esq., and Colman Hill by Jeston Homfray esq. Lord Lyttelton D.L, J.P is lord of the manor. The principal landowners are the New British Iron Company, Jeston Homfray, James Holcroft of Stoubridge, James Badley of Dudley, esq., and The Old Swinford Hospital. The soil in general is a rich loam, and is noted for the cultivation of cabbage plants; it also produces potatoes and all kinds of grain, and forms excellent pasturage; and the lands on the north and west of Netherland(a part of the township of Cradley) abound with thick coal and fire-clay. The area is 732 acres; rateable value, £15,376; the population in 1871 was 4,700, and in 1881, 5,284.
NETHEREND. Colley Gate, Overend, Two Gates and Colman Hill are near the town. Staffords Bridge is a small place on Cradley brook, 9 miles south-west from Worcester.
POST & MONEY ORDER OFFICE & SAVINGS BANK & Government Stock, Annuity & Insurance Office:- Mrs. Elizabeth Christopher, receiver. Letters arrive from Brierley Hill at 7.15 a.m. & 2.15 p.m. : dispatched at 8.45 & 10.45 a.m. & 6.35 & 8.20 p.m. The nearest telegraph office is at Cradley Heath.
INSURANCE AGENT:- Imperial Fire, J. Bridgwater, High st.
County Police Station, High street; John Clare, officer in charge.
PUBLIC OFFICERS:-
Inland Revenue Officer, Osborne Oliver, Church street
Medical Officer, Stourbridge Rural District, Wesley Hayes Thompson L.R.C.P. Edin. Glyndon House; Lyde Green.
Poor Rate Collector, Ambrose Pearson, Two Lane ends, Colley Gate
PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of services:-
Cradley Church, Rev Joseph Hesselgrave Thompson B.A., vicar; 10.45 a.m. & 3 & 6.30 p.m; wed. 7 p.m.
Baptist, Rev. Joseph Brown, minister; 10.30 a.m. & 6.0 p.m.; wed. 7 p.m.
Methodist New Connexion, ministers various; 10.30.a.m. & 2.30 & 6 p.m.; thurs.7.30 p.m.
Primitive Methodist, ministers various; 10.45 a.m. & 6 p.m.; thurs. 7.30 p.m
Unitarian, Rev. William Cochrane, minister; 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.
Wesleyan, ministers various; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; wed. 7 p.m.
SCHOOLS:-
British (mixed & infants) for 475 children; average attendance, 370; Mr. John James Homer, master; Miss Elizabeth Edwards, mistress; Miss Mary Jane Mills, infants' mistress.
National (mixed and infants) for 150 children; average attendance, 120; Thomas Davies, master; Miss Lydia Lane, infants' mistress.
Unitarian (endowed) for 355 children; average attendance, 294; James Mcllwraith, master; Miss Alice Dolley, mistress; Miss Eliza Hingley, infants' mistress.
All the schools in this district are assisted by a voluntary rate.
Railway Station, Cradley Heath, Richard Roach, station master.
CARRIERS TO BIRMINGHAM:- Alfred Wooldridge, Netherend to "Phoenix," Park street, on tues., thurs. & sat.
(For other names in the district, see STOURBRIDGE & ROWLEY REGIS, STAFFS)
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Attwood Joseph, Fairview Lodge
Attwood Thos., Essington ho. Colman hl.
Bloomer Isaac Parkes, Windmill hill
Brazier William, Salt Hill house
Bridgwater James, Furnace lane
Brown Rev. Joseph (Baptist), Colley la
Buncher Rev. John (curate)
Cochrane Rev. Wm (Unitarian), Nethrnd
Dakin George Frederick, Clent view
Fellows Miss, Windmill hill
Forrest Joshua, Poplar cottage
Fox Mrs., Furlong lane
Goring George, Colleygate
Griffin William, Windmill hill
Griffin Wm. jr., Colley Orchard grove
Harper Thomas, Netherend cottage
Harris Arthur, Furlong lane
Hingley Benjamin J.P., Hatherton ldge
Hingley Joseph, Linton house
Hingley Miss, Hatherton lodge
Hingley Samuel, Fairview
Homer John James, Colley Orchard
Homer Miss, Colley gate
Homer Thomas, Colley gate
Homfray Jeston, Colman hill
Kendrick Wm., West end, Colley gate
Lloyd Thos. Hemmings, Highfield cot.
Mountford Richard, Highfield house
Paddock George, Colley orchard
Payton Thomas, Rose cottage
Price Thomas, Aston villas
Roycroft John, Aston villas, Colleygate
Smith William Robinson, Clyde house
Strawson William Pearson, The Elms, Colley lane
Thompson Rev. Joseph Hesselgrave B.A. (vicar)
Thompson Wesley Hayes L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Glyndon house, Lyde green
Tibbetts Mrs., Colley gate
Turnley Richard, Homer Hill House
Williams Thomas, Beaconsfield house, Colley Orchard
Wood David, Hill view, Colley Orchard
Yeaman Nicholas, Colley Orchard
COMMERCIAL.
Adams James, carpenter, Furlong lane
Adams William Edwin, Bull's Head & shopkeeper, Overend
Adams Wm. Hy., chain ma, Windmill hl
Arch & Brook, druggists & seedsmen, High street
Arrol Wm., shpkpr, Park rd, Colley gate
Attwood Eliza, (Mrs), hames maker & beer retailer
Attwood John, butcher, High street
Banner Charles, shopkeeper & carpenter, Butcher's lane
Batham Daniel, beer retailer, High st
Beasley Allen, Old Vine, Park road & chain maker, Colley Orchard
Beasley Chas. Shopkeeper, Windmill hl
Bennett Saml., beer retailer, Two gates
Bennett William, beer retlr. Victoria st
Bird Mary Ann (Mrs), dressmaker, High street
Bloomer & Sons, nail & chain manufacturers, Colley Orchard
Bloomer Ellen & Mary (Misses), shopkeepers, Windmill hill
Bloomer Edward, shopkeeper, High st
Bloomer Geo. Albt. Linen drpr., Colley gate
Bloomer Isaac Parkes, bldr, Windmill hl
Bloomer James, shopkeeper, High street
Bloomer John, grocer, Windmill hill
Bloomer Josiah, grocer, High street
Bloomer Mary (Mrs), pawnbroker, High street
Blunt Felix, shopkeeper, Bridge street
Blunt Thomas, chain maker
Box Thomas, shopkeeper, Colley lane
Boxley Henry, grocer, Two gates
Brettell, James Alfd., grocer, Colley gate
Bridgwater Hannah (Mrs), greengrocer, Bridge street
Bridgwater Jn. Grocer & agent for W & A Gilbey, wine & spirit mers. High st
Bridgwater Joseph, grocer, High street
Brooks David, Black Swan
Brooks Thos. Hy., butcher, Windmill hill
Case Harry, ironmonger, High street
Case Philip, shopkeeper, Colley lane
Christopher Jsph. shpkpr. Butchers lane
Christopher Elizabeth, post & money order office & savings bank, High st
Colman Hill House Retreat for Lady Inebriates (H.R. Ker F.R.C.S.E. & T.V. de Denne L.R.C.P.) proprietors; Mrs Pratt, lady resident superintendent); office, Townsend house, Halesowen
Clift Hy. Boot & shoe ma. Windmill hill
Clewes T.M & Sons, wool dealers, woolen manufacturers & merchants & wool mop & twine makers, The Park mills
Coley Christopher, shpkpr, Bridge street
Cornock Sidney, shopkeeper, High st
Cox Daniel, shopkeeper, Furlong lane
Cox Henrietta (Mrs) Blue Ball, Ball lane
Cox Thos. Round of Beef, Windmill hill
Cradley Colliery Co. (Joseph King & Co.) coal masters, Netherend
Crampton Henry, nail maker
Darby Joseph, tailor, Windmill hill
Deeley Louisa (Mrs.) Rose & Crown
Downing Jacob, organist & choir master, Cradley parish church
Dunn Heber, greengrocer, Bridge street
Edmonds Thomas, shpkpr, Windmill hl
Evers Samuel & Sons, iron manufacturers, Cradley iron works
Fellows Thos., beer retailer, Netherend
Fellows William, Bridge Inn, Bridge st
Fiddian Lottie (Miss), butcher, Colleygate
Finch Simeon, Old Two Gates
Foley Martha (Mrs), dress maker
Forrest Brothers & Co. mnfrs. of horse & wrought nails, chain cables, anchors, crane & ships' rigging, chains & tackle, spades, shovels & forks, anvils, vices, cart hames, horse shoes, galvanized buckets, bolts & nuts &c. & iron merchants
Forrest James, shopkeeper, High street
Fox Charles, maltster, Overend
Gadd Joseph, greengrocer, High street
Gill Daniel, butcher High street
Gill George, shopkeeper, High town
Griffin William, anchor, chain & chain cable maker, Victoria works
Hall Herbert, shopkeeper, Windmill hill
Harbach Wm. Shopkeeper, Windmill hill
Harper & Moores, colliery proprietors & brick makers, Netherend (postal address, Stourbridge)
Harper David, shopkpr., Windmill hill
Harper Reuben, beer & wine retailer, Furlong lane
Harris Ezra, grocer, Windmill hill
Hawkeswood Benjamin Burley, shopkeeper & Sun, Overend
Hickman Wm. general dlr. Colley gate
Hill Christopher, shopkeeper, Netherend
Hill John, boot & shoe maker
Hingley Benjamin, grocer, High street
Hingley James, beer retailer, butcher & farmer, High street
Hingley James, chain maker
Hingley Joseph, farmer, Windmill hill
Hipkiss William Evan, Lodge Forge inn, & brickmaker & ironforger
Hodgetts Benjamin, butcher, High town
Hodgetts Chas., shopkeeper, High town
Hodgetts William, shopkeeper, Maplegap lane, Colley gate
Homer Benjamin, Bell, New street
Homer Hill Colliery Co. Limited (Richard Turnley, manager)
Homer Hy. greengrocer, Cradley forge
Homer Paul, general dealer, High st
Homer Thomas, solicitor, Colley gate
Homfray Jeston, solicitor, Colman hill
Horton David, greengrocer, High street
Hughes Harry, grocer, High street
Hughes Isaiah, Holly Bush, water miller & grocer, High street
Hughes Samuel, maltster, Bridge street
Johnson & Co., grocers, Lyde green
Jones & Lloyd, manufacturers of anchors, anvils, vices, bolts & nuts, backbands, cables & rigging chains, crane chains, hammers, horse nails, improved connecting links, rivets, shackles, sail clews, shipping tackle, ship's lamps, spikes, tackle & clip hooks, thimbles, traces, wrought nails &c. &c. Cradley forge & Scotia works
Jones Isaac, painter
Jones Samuel, beer retailer, Banner's la
Kendrick William, boot & shoe dealer, Colley gate
King Brothers, fire brick & clay makers, Netherend
King Joseph & Co., coal masters & red & blue brick & terra cotta manufacturers, Netherend
Leonard Ann (Mrs.), frmr; Cradley forge
Leonard Samuel, May Pole
Mason Charles, farmer, Overend
Mole Albert, blacksmith, Colley gate
Mole Jane (Miss), Horse Shoe, Colley gate
Murrall Rt., blacksmith, Windmill hill
Nock Eliza (Miss), ladies' schl. Colly gte
Oliver Osborne, inland revenue officer, Church street
Oliver Wm., Talbot hotel & maltster
Oliver William jnr., Park Lane tavern, Netherend
Paddock Brothers, iron manufacturers, Phoenix ironworks
Parkes William, shopkeeper, Colley lane
Partridge Geo., chain manufr., Parkside
Pates James, shopkeeper, Banner's lane
Pateshill John, tanner, Park side
Pearson Andrew, dairyman & poor rate collector, Netherend
Pearson Amos, linen draper, High st
Pearson Henrietta (Mrs.), shpkpr. High st
Perry James, grocer, Two gates
Plant Samuel, shopkeeper, Lyde green
Plant Warwick, greengrocer, High st.
Poole John, commission agent, Colley gte
Radford Samuel, confectioner, High st
Raybould Richard, shoe maker, High st
Robinson John, greengrocer, High st
Roper Benjamin, shopkeeper, Windmill hl
Roper Caleb, shopkeeper, Windmill hill
Roper Emanl. White Lion inn, Colley gate
Sidaway Joseph, butcher, High street
Sidaway William, shopkeeper, High st
Smart Joseph, shopkeeper, New street
Southall John, chain makr, Lyde grn.
Spencer Edward William, shopkeeper, Windmill hill
Stevens John, grocer, Netherend
Stevens Richard, farmer, Windmill hill
Tate James, shopkeeper, Windmill hill
Tate Samuel, British Arms, Furlong la.
Tate Thomas, farmer, Overend
Tate Wm., beer retailer, High town
Taylor Geo., boot & shoe maker, Colley la.
Taylor Geo. frying-pan ma., Colley gate
Taylor William, nail maker
Thomas John, shoe maker, Windmill hl
Thompson Wesley Hayes L.R.C.P. & L.R.C.S. Edin., physician & surgeon & medical officer Stourbridge rural district, Glyndon house, Lyde green
Tibbetts Rachael (Mrs.), farmr., Homer hl.
Tooth William, Crown inn, Lyde green
Turner Alfred, beer retailer, Two gates
Turner Richard, chain maker
Turnley Richard, colliery manager, Homer Hill house
Walker David, chain maker
Walker Felix, chain maker
Walker William, chain maker
Weston Joseph, shopkeeper, High street
Willetts Edward, shopkeeper, High st
Willetts Zachariah, coal dealer, Colley gt
Woodall Benjamin, Fish inn, High st
Wooldridge Simeon, farmer, Netherend
Worton Charles, nail ma., Windmill st
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