Kelly's 1904 directory lists 282 Cradley individuals
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CRADLEY is a township, extensive and populous district, and an ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1799 from the civil parish of Halesowen, on the borders of Staffordshire, the river Stour separating it from Cradley Heath in that county; it has a station on the Birmingham and Stourbridge section of the Great Western railway, 2 1/2 miles east from Stourbridge, 4 south from Dudley and 9 1/2 south-west from Birmingham, in the Northern division of the county, hundred of Lower Halfshire, Stourbridge petty sessional division, union and county court district, rural deanery of Dudley and archdeaconry 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 Waterworks Company and gas by the Cradley Heath Gas Company. The church, erected in 1789, and until its consecration in 1798 a chapel belonging to Lady Huntingdon's Connexion, is an edifice of brick, repaired in 1874-5, at a cost of about £4,500, and consists of chancel, nave, south porch and a brick tower added in 1876 and containing 8 bells, shown in the Vienna exhibition of 1873; a new font was introduced in 1867 and an organ built at a cost of £400: there are 750 sittings, 350 being free. In 1852 a grant of land was made by the sons of the late Rev. George Biggs (a former rector of Halesowen) for the enlargement of the burial grounds of this parish, and a second enlargement of one acre was made in 1874. The register of baptisms and burials dates from 1785 and marriages 1802. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £250, in the gift of the rector of Halesowen, and held since 1892 by the Rev. Robert Henry Edmondson, of Brasenose College, Oxford, and B.A. of Trinity College, Dublin. The great tithes are held by the lay impropriator, Mr. Jeston Homfray. A vicarage house was built in 1899 by the parishioners, at a cost of £2,550. Here is a Unitarian chapel, built in 1796; the Baptist chapel, built in 1789, and recently rebuilt from designs by Mr. A.T. Butler, architect, of Cradley Heath, at a cost of about £3,000, is an edifice of brick and terra cotta, in the Renaissance style, and will seat 450 persons; the Wesleyan chapel was erected in 1873, the Primitive Methodist in 1882, and the New Connexion Methodist in 1856. Messrs. Harper and Moores, Messrs. King Brothers and Messrs. Samuel Evers and Sons are manufacturers of fire bricks, clay retorts and crucibles, and proprietors of the Stourbridge clay. 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. There are a few handsome residences here: Hatherton Lodge is the residence of Sir Benjamin Hingley bart. J.P.; Fairview is occupied by Thomas Darby esq. Viscount Cobham is lord of the manor. The principal landowners are Jeston Homfray esq. the trustees of the late James Holcroft esq. of Stourbridge, the Old Swinford Hospital, the trustees of Mrs. King, of Wollescote Hall, Stourbridge, Messrs. Joseph King and Co. Messrs. Harper and Moores, Samuel Evers and Son, and Messrs. Mobberley and Perry, of the Lye. 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 Netherend (a part of the township of Cradley) abound with thick coal and fire-clay. The area is 818 acres, including 6 of water; rateable value, £18,886; the population in 1891 was 5,709, and in 1901, 6,733.
Netherend, Colley Gate, Overend, Two Gates and Colman Hill are near the town.
Parish Clerk, Joseph Fellows Bloomer.
Town Sub-Post, M.O. & T.O., T.M.O., E.D., S.B. & A.& I. Office. - Miss Alice Christopher, sub-postmistress. Letters arrive from Cradley Heath S.O. Staffs, at 7.30 a.m. & 2 & 6.30 p.m.; dispatched at 8.45 & 11.10 a.m. & 2.5, 7.10 & 8.10 p.m. sundays at 8.40 a.m.
Wall Letter Boxes, cleared at: - Netherend, 7.35 a.m. & 2 & 6.35 p.m.; sundays, 7.45 p.m.; Bridge street, 9.5 & 11.15 a.m. & 2.10, 7.10 & 8.15 p.m.; sundays, 8.50 a.m.; Colley Gate, 7.30 & 11 a.m. & 1.55, 7.5 & 8.5 p.m.; sundays, 7.55 a.m.; Twogates, 8 a.m. & 3 & 8 p.m.; sundays at 8 p.m.
Town Sub-Post & M.O.O.S.B. & A.&I. Office, Windmill Hill. - Herbert Edwin Roper, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive from Cradley Heath S.O. 7.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; dispatched at 7.30 & 10.55 a.m. & 1.50, 6.55 & 7.55 p.m. Nearest telegraph office, Cradley.
County Police Station, Colley lane; Walter Clark, sergeant in charge, & 4 constables
PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Inland Revenue Officer, Thomas Wright, Talbot street
Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator, Cradley District, Stourbridge Union, H. Ashley Belbin L.S.A. Colley gate
Sanitary Inspector to Stourbridge Rural District Council, William Whitworth, Halesowen
PLACES OF WORSHIP, with Times of Services.
Cradley Church, Rev. Robert Henry Edmondson B.A. vicar; Rev. Edmund Lewis Cochrand, curate; 8 & 10. 45 a.m. & 3 & 6; 30 p.m.; daily, 9 a.m.; baptisms, mon. 3 p.m.; wed. 7 p.m.
Baptist, High street, Rev. Wm. Alfred Barker; 10. 45 a.m. & 6. 15 p.m.; thurs. 7. 30 p.m.
Methodist New Connexion, Colley gate, 10. 30 a.m., 2.30 & 6 p.m.; thurs 7 p.m.
Primitive Methodist, 10. 45 a.m. & 6 p.m.; thurs. 7. 30 p.m.
Unitarian, Netherend, Rev. Arrowsmith Hyde Shelley; 11 a.m. & 6. 30 p.m.
Wesleyan High street, Rev. John Thompson; 10. 30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; thurs. 7. 15 p.m.
Public Elementary Schools.
Church street (mixed), for 410 children; average attendance, 360 children; Joseph Jaquiss, master
Infants, erected in 1897, for 225 children; average attendance, 190; Mrs. C.A. Roper, mistress
Church street (boys), built in 1871, enlarged in 1895, for 280 boys; average attendance, 250 boys; John James Homer, master
Colley lane (girls), built in 1902, for 240; average attendance, 200; Miss Elizabeth Edwards, mistress
Colley lane (infants), built in 1902, for 190 children; average attendance, 170; Miss Ruth Lucy Wright, mist.
Park Lane (infants), for 210 children; average attendance, 100; Mrs. Alice Green, mistress
Unitarian, Netherend, erected in 1796 (the boys' school was opened in 1872), for 260 mixed children & infants; average attendance, 230 mixed and 76 infants; William Henry Guest, master
Railway Station, Cradley Heath & Cradley, George Halford, station master
Carriers to Birmingham. - Alfred Wooldridge, Netherend to 'Phoenix,' Park street, on tues. thurs. & sat.
(For other names in the district, see Stourbridge; also Cradley Heath & Rowley Regis, Staffs.)
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Attwood John, Colley Gate house, Colley gate
Attwood Wm. Elmsleigh, Colman hill
Bache Chas. Chapel ho. Lyde green
Barker Rev. William Alfred (Baptist), Church street
Barnsley Benjamin, Westbourne villas, Highfield road, Windmill hill
Beasley Miss, Park view, Two gates
Belbin Ashley, Colley gate
Bissell George Simeon, The Hollies, Park road, Colley gate
Bloomer Joseph Fellows, Lynsdale, Beecher road, Colman hill
Brazier Adam, Ivydene, Colman hill
Butler Jas. The Laurels, Colley gate
Chapman Wm. Hawthornes, Colman hl
Clewes Charles Hodgetts, The Park
Cochrand, Rev. Edmd. Lewis (curate)
Dakin George Frederick, Clent view, Windmill hill
Darby Thomas, Fairview, Colman hill
Edmondson Rev. Robert Henry B.A. (vicar), The Vicarage
Forrest Joshua, Woodland vw. Colman hl
Garratt H. Ernest, Holloway house, Colman hill
Griffin Darius, Aston vils. Colley gate
Griffin Wm. sen. Aston vils. Colley gate
Hingley Sir Benjamin bart. J.P. Hatherton lodge
Hingley Miss, Hatherton lo. Colmn. Hill
Hipkiss Frank, Woodlands, Windmill hill
Homer Thos. The Limes, Colley gate
Homes Benj. Linton ho. Windmill hl.
Hughes Mrs. Cleveland vil. Church rd
Jaquiss Joseph, Lyndhurst, Highfield road, Windmill hill
Jennings Andrew, Netherend
Jones Mrs. The Firs, Windmill hill
Oliver Mrs. Fern cots. Highfield road
Oliver Mrs. The Poplars, Windmill hl
Palmer Joseph, Beecher street
Payton Thomas, Rose cottage, Highfield road, Windmill hill
Perry Harry Ridgdale, Two gates
Preston Mrs. Woodland vw. Colman hl
Shelley Rev. Arrowsmith Hyde (Unitarian), Netherend
Simon Wm. Denziel villas, Colman hl
Stevens Mrs. Elmsleigh, Windmill hl
Sykes Richard, Clyndon house, Windmill hill
Tate Mrs. Colley lane
Thompson Rev. John (Wesleyan Methodist), Glyndon house
Wylde Mrs. Victoria vil. Furlong lane
COMMERCIAL
(Early closing day, Thursday 1 p.m.)
Adams James, carpenter, Furlong lane
Adams Joseph, shopkeeper, Two gates
Ashmore George, horse slaughterer, Two gates
Attwood Alexander, hame maker, Lyde green
Attwood John, butcher, Colley gate
Attwood John, carter, Netherend
Auden Arthur, Old Two gates P.H. Two gates
Auden John, beer retailer, High street
Bache Thomas, baker, Cradley fields
Bate Philip, chain maker, High town
Bate William Edward, greengrocer, New street, Overend
Batham Daniel, beer retailer, High street
Bayliss Henry, beer retailer, Two gates
Beasley Caleb, carpenter, Park view, Two gates
Beasley Charles, farmer, Two gates
Beasley Charles, shopkeeper, Windmill hill
Beasley Joseph, chain maker, High town
Beasley Joseph, tip nail maker, Two gates
Beasley Philip, grocer, High street
Beasley Simeon, grocer, Windmill hill
Belbin Ashley L.S.A. Lond. physician & surgeon, medical officer & public vaccinator, Cradley district, Stourbridge union, Colley gate
Bennett Clement, beer retailer, Two gates
Bills Alfred, shopkeeper, Colley lane
Bird Edwin, assistant overseer, Two gates
Bird Henry, shopkeeper, Colley gate
Bissell James, shopkeeper & chain maker, High street
Bloomer John, miller (steam), hay & straw dealer a corn merchant, Bridge street
Bloomer Joseph Fellows, builder & parish clerk, Colman hl
Blunt Felix, grocer, Bridge street
Boxley Philemon, chain maker, Lodge lane
Brettell James Alfred, grocer, Colley gate
Brettell John, draper, High street
Bridgewater Charles Edward, householder, Sunnyside house, Colley gate
Bridgewater Hannah (Mrs.), greengrocer, Bridge street
Bridgwater Hannah (Mrs.), grocer, High street
Brook Hezekiah, Fish inn, High street
Brooke John, chain maker, Mill street
Brookes James Harry, boot & shoe maker, Overend
Brown Joseph, chain maker, Lyde green
Case Philip, shopkeeper, Colley lane
Christopher Alice (Miss), tobacconist & post office, High st
Christopher Joseph, overseer, Overend road
Clark Walter, sergeant of police, County Police Station, Colley lane
Clarke William, fishmonger, High street
Clewes T.M. & Son, wool dealers, Park mills, Colley gate
Clift Edith (Miss), dress maker, High street
Clift Elijah, chain maker, New street
Clift Henry, haberdasher, High street
Clift Samuel, insurance agent, Furlong lane
Colwood Joseph, boot maker, High street
Cook William Henry, Crown P.H. Lyde Green
Cooper Caleb, insurance agent, Beecher st. Colman hill
Corbett John, plumber, New street
Corbett John William, painter, High street
County Police Station (Walter Clark, sergeant), Colley la
Cox Caleb, draper, Windmill hill
Cox Daniel Sampson, shopkeeper, Furlong lane
Cox Harry Vernon, Round of Beef P.H. Windmill hill
Cox Henry, chain maker, Butcher's lane
Cox Herbert J. ironmonger, Windmill hill
Cox Mary Ann (Mrs.), chain maker, High town
Cox Stephen, chain maker, New street
Cox Thomas Geoffrey, butcher, Windmill hill
Craddock William, beer retailer, Victoria street
Crampton Ezra, Horse Shoe P.H. Colley gate
Crampton Henry, shopkeeper, Lyde green
Crampton John, farmer, Netherend
Crampton Thomas, shopkeeper & nail maker, Two gates
Cutler Frederic Edward, Rose & Crown P.H. High street & brewer, Lyde green
Dallow Richard, draper, High street
Darby Joseph, tailor, Windmill hill
Davies George, printer, Windmill hill
Davies James, draper, High street
Davis Harry, shopkeeper, Butcher's lane
Davis William Henry, Black Swan P.H. High street
Dunn H. & Co. chain & chain cable makers, Lyde green
Dunn Eli, Holly Bush P.H. High street
Dunn Stephen, chain maker, Lyde green
Dunn William, shopkeeper, Windmill hill
Edge Rowland, Bridge inn, Bridge street
Edmonds Herbert, pawnbroker, High street
Edwards William, chain maker, Little hill
Elwell Josiah, chain maker, Lodge lane
Evans James, chain maker, Two gates
Evers Samuel & Sons, fire clay & fire brick manufacturers, Homer hill fire clay & fire brick works
Farmer Stephen, grocer, High street
Feldon Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Two gates
Fellows Thomas, Old Mogul P.H. Netherend
Fendall John, chain maker, Inhedge
Flavell George, hair dresser, High street
Fowkes Robert, secondhand furniture dealer, Colley lane
Gill David Alfred, butcher, High street
Gill Eli, butcher, Windmill hill
Gill George, grocer, High street
Gill George (Mrs.), shopkeeper, High town
Gill Solomon, jun. boot & shoe maker, Colley gate
Gillam James, chain maker, Lyde green
Golden George, chain maker, Butcher's lane
Green John, chain maker, Lodge lane
Green Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, New street
Griffin William (postal address, Cradley Heath), anchor, chain & chain cable ma. forgings &c. Victoria forge
Griffiths Frank, Lodge Forge P.H. New street
Griffiths William, chain maker, New street
Guest Edward, beer retailer, Park road, Colley gate
Halford George, station master, Cradley heath
Hanksman Vincent, draper, Colley gate
Harbach Walter, insurance agent, Overend
Harbach William, anchor maker, Little hill
Harper & Moores Limited (Joseph Moore, man, director), colliery proprietors & fire brick makers, Netherend (postal address, Stourbridge)
Harper David, haberdasher, High street
Harris Benjamin, shopkeeper, Two gates
Harris David, chain maker, Little hill
Harris Joseph, chain maker, High town
Harris Joseph, chain maker, Little hill
Harris Joseph, chain maker, Victoria street
Harris Maria (Mrs.), grocer, Windmill hill
Harrison Joseph, chain maker, New street
Harvey Albert, hair dresser, High street
Hawkeswood Edward, Bull's Head P.H. & grocer, Overend
Hawkeswood William, coal dealer, High town
Head Frank, confectioner, High street
Head John, shopkeeper, Little hill
Hemming Harry, butcher & grocer, Overend
Herrin Henry Jabez, Horse & Jockey P.H. Netherend
Hickman Arthur Samuel, tobacconist, Colley gate
Hill Frederick, chain maker, Lyde green
Hill Maria Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Netherend
Hingley Henry, greengrocer, Overend
Hingley James, householder, Tregaron ho. Colley orchard
Hipkiss Henry & Co. iron forgers & anchor makers, Lodge forge
Hipkiss Frank, overseer, Colley gate
Hipkiss William, red & blue brick works & quarry owners, Lodge lane
Hodgetts Benjamin, butcher, High street
Hodgetts Charles, shopkeeper, High town
Hodgetts George Henry, shopkeeper, Two gates
Hodgetts Henry, chain maker, Two gates
Hodgetts Joseph, butcher, High street
Homer Paul & Son, ironmongers & watch mas. High st
Homer John, beer retailer, Overend
Homer Neri, chain maker, Little hill
Homer Samuel, grocer, Netherend
Homer Thomas, solicitor, Colley gate
Jewiss Alfred, boot & shoe maker, High street
Jones & Lloyd, anchor manufacturers, Scotia works & Cradley forge; & at 162 Edmund street, Birmingham
Jones Richard, confectioner & baker, Colley gate
Kendrick William, chain maker, Two gates
King Bros. Stourbridge fire brick & gas retort manufacturers, Netherend (postal address, Stourbridge); & at 46 Penn street, Curzon street, Bimingham
King Joseph & Co. coal masters & brick, tile and terra cotta manufacturers; architects' designs estimated for, Netherend (postal address, Stourbridge); T A, "King Co. Lye"
Kirton Samuel, chain maker, Two gates
Knowles John,greengrocer, Colley gate
Leah John William, shopkeeper, High street
Littlewood John, shopkeeper, Park street
Mapp Charles, carpenter, Colley orchard
Mason James, farmer, Overend
Meacham Arthur, baker, Park road, Colley gate
Meredith Joseph Albert, builder & contractor; all kinds of building repairs & sanitary work executed & sewerage work undertaken, Furlong lane
Meredith Samuel, bricklayer, Furlong lane
Millward David, toy dealer, Windmill hill
Mole Albert & Son, blacksmiths, Colley lane
Morris Edward, shopkeeper, High street
Oliver Eliza (Mrs.), beer retailer, Park side
Oliver Frank, Talbot htl. brewr. maltster & farmr. Colley gate
Oliver John, carpenter, Colley gate
Oliver William Harry, beer retailer, Furlong lane
Partridge Myra (Mrs.), chain maker, New street
Payton Arthur, coffin maker, Woodland view, Colman hill
Pearce Charles, shopkeeper, New street
Pearshouse Joseph, beer retailer, Netherend
Pearson Samuel, fishmonger, Colley lane
Perry Harry Ridgdale, grocer, Two gates
Plant Alice (Mrs.), fishmonger, High street
Plant William, fried fish shop, High street
Price Thomas, rate collector, Windmill hill
Priest David, frost screw maker, Butcher's lane
Proffitt Daniel, beer retailer, High town
Rawlins David, chain maker, Lyde green
Raybould Richard, shoe maker, High street
Robins George, Sun P.H. Overend
Robinson Evan (Mrs.), shopkeeper, High town
Robinson John, draper, Furlong lane
Robinson John, shopkeeper, High street
Robinson Stephen, boot maker, Colley gate
Rock Joseph, chain maker, Beecher street
Rockett Frederick, upholsterer, Colley orchard
Roper George Albert, White Lion inn, Colley gate
Roper Herbt. Edwin, confr. & post office, Windmill hill
Rowley Thomas, British Arms P.H. Furlong lane
Rudge True Ann (Mrs.), china & glass dealer, Colman hill & chain maker, Beecher street
Salt Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Bridge street
Saunders John, beer retailer, Lyde green
Shaylor George Henry, shopkeeper, High street
Sheet Iron Workers (The) Lim. galvanizers, Phoenix wks
Sidaway Joseph, butcher, High street
Sidaway Louisa (Mrs.), grocer, High street
Smith Enoch, butcher, High street
Smith John William, general dealer, High street
Southall Benjamin, shopkeeper, Windmill hill
Southall Charles, chain maker, Lyde green
Southall George, chain maker, High town
Southall John Thomas, photographer, Furlong lane
Spencer Edward William, shopkeeper, Colley gate
Spencer Martha (Mrs.), grocer, Windmill hill
Sprake Edward, blacksmith, Church lane
Stafford John, chain maker, Netherend
Stanley Mary Ann (Mrs.), milliner, High street
Sutton Thomas, coal dealer, Colley gate
Talbot Walter, grengrocer, High street
Tate James, grocer, Beecher street
Tate Jsph. Mirari, ironmongr. furn. dlr. & bldr. Windmill hl
Tate Thomas, farmer, Overend
Tate William, butcher, Colley gate
Taylor C. L. maltster, Furlong lane
Taylor George, boot & shoe dealer, Colley lane
Taylor Henry, nail maker, Two gates
Taylor Thomas, draught nail maker, Two gates
Taylor William Ernest, greengrocer & confr. Colley gate
Thomas John, boot maker, Colley gate
Thomas William, beer retailer, Two gates
Tibbetts Alfred, shopkeeper & carter, New street
Walker Edward Taylor, chain maker, Lyde green
Walker Felix, chain maker, Lyde green
Walker Mary (Mrs.), chain maker, Lyde green
Walker William, chain maker, Lyde green
Wassell Frank William, stationer & news agent, High st
Weaver Edward, shopkeeper, Bridge street
White John Henry, grocer, High street
Whithers Fredrick, shopkeeper, Overend
Willetts James, china & glass dealer, Windmill hill
Willetts Stephen, carpenter, Furlong lane
Willetts Thomas, chain maker, New street
Williams John, grocer, Beecher street, Colman hill
Williams Sarah (Mrs.), chain maker, Butcher's lane
Witley Colliery Co. Lim. coal merchants; depôt, Overend wharf, Overend
Woodall Harry Arthur, tailor, Colley gate
Woodhouse John, confectioner, Colley gate
Wooldridge Elijah, chemist, Lyde green
Worton Albert, chain maker, Beecher street
Worton William, chain maker, Beecher street, Colman hill
Wright Thomas, inland revenue officer, Talbot street
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