Kelly's 1908 directory has 321 entries for Cradley
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CRADLEY is a parish and extensive and populous district 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 ecclesiastical parish was formed in 1799 from the civil parish of Halesowen. The church of St. Peter, erected in 1789, and until its consecration in 1798 a chapel belonging to Lady Huntingdon's Connection, is an edifice of brick, repaired in 1874-5, at a cost of about £4,500, and consists of chancel, nave, east porch and a brick tower added in 1876 and containing 8 bells, shown in the Vienna exhibition of 1873 : a new font was provided in 1867 and an organ built at a cost of £400 : there are 750 sittings, 350 being free. The register of baptisms and burials dates from 1785; 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. 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. 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 Methodist chapel was erected in 1873, the Primitive Methodist in 1882, and the United Methodist chapel in 1856. Messrs. Harper and Moores Limited, 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. Viscount Cobham is lord of the manor. The principal landowners are Alfred Homfrey esq. of Kidderminster, 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. Harper and Moores Ltd. Samuel Evers and Son, and Mobberley and Perry Ltd. 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, £19,760; 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., S.B. & A. &I. Office- Miss Alice Christopher, sub-postmistress. Letters arrive from Cradley Heath S.O. Staffs, at 7.30& 10.15a.m. & 2& 6.30 p.m.; dispatched at 8.45 & 11.10 a.m.. & 2.5,7.10 & 8.10p.m.;Sundays at 8.40a.m. & 6.40 p.m.
Town Sub-Post & M. O. O., S.B. & A. & I. Office, Windmill Hill - William Henry Adams, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive from Cradley Heath S.O. Staffs, 7.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; dispatched at 7.30 & 10.55 a.m. & 1.50, 6.55 & 7.55 p.m.; Sundays, 7.30 a.m. Nearest telegraph office, Cradley.
Wall Letter Boxes, cleared at:- Netherend, 7.35 & 11a.m. & 2.15 & 6.35 p.m.; Sundays 7.45p.m. ; Bridge Street, 9.5 & 11.15a.m. & 2.10, 7.10 & 8.15p.m.; Sundays 8.50a.m. Colley Gate, 7.30 & 11 a.m. & 1.55, 7.5 & 8.5 p.m.; Sundays 7.55p.m. ; Twogates, 8a.m. & 2.5 & 8 p.m.; Sundays at 8 a.m. ; Overend, 7.45 & 11a.m. & 2.15 & 6.50p.m.; Sundays, 8 a.m.
County Police Station, Colley lane; William Nobes, sergeant in charge, & 4 constables.
PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Assistant Overseer, Rate Collector & Clerk to Parish Council, Edwin Bird, Colley lane.
Inland Revenue Officer, Thomas Wright, Talbot street.
Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator, Cradley District, Stourbridge Union, H. Ashley Belbin L.S.A. Colley Gate.
Overseer, Frank Hipkiss, Woodlands, Colley Gate.
PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of services.
Cradley Church, Rev. Robert Henry Edmondson B.A. vicar ; Rev. John Babington Garle Browne B.A. & Rev. Ronald John Beresford Irwin M.A. curates; 8& 10.45a.m. & 3& 6.30p.m.;daily, 7.40a.m. & 6.30p.m. ; baptisms, mon. 3p.m. ;wed. 7p.m.
Baptist, High Street; 10.45 a.m. & 6 p.m. ; thurs. 7.30p.m.
Primitive Methodist; 10.45 a.m. & 6p.m. ; thurs. 7.30 p.m.
United Methodists; Colley Gate (Stourbridge Circuit), Rev. S.O. Rider (supt); 10.30 a.m. &2.45 & 6 p.m.; thurs 7.30p.m.
Unitarian, Netherend, Rev. Arrowsmith Hyde Shelley; 11 a.m. & 6.30p.m.
Wesleyan Methodist, High Street, Rev. James C. Brewer; 10.30a.m. & 6 p.m. ; thurs.7.15p.m.
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
Under the control of the Halesowen Education Committee ; Thomas Edmonds attendance officer.
Church Street (mixed) for 410 children; average attendance, 360 ; 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, 238 ; Miss Elizabeth Edwards, mistress.
Colley lane (infants) built in 1902, for 200 children ; average attendance, 197. Miss Ruth Lucy Wright, mistress.
Park lane erected in 1796 (the boys school was opened in 1872) for 260 mixed & 174 infants ; average attendance 236 mixed & 110 infants ; William Henry Guest master, Miss Amy Cox, infants' mistress.
Railway Station, Cradley Heath & Cradley, George Halford, station master.
Carriers to Birmingham - George Lloyd, Cradley Heath, & G. Green & son, Old Hill, pass through 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
Belbin Ashley, Colley Gate
Bissell George Simeon, the Hollies, Park road, Colley Gate
Brazier, Adam, Ivydene, Colman Hill
Brewer Rev. James C. (Wesleyan) The Manse, Lyde Green
Bridgewater Charles Edward, Sunnyside, Colley Gate.
Browne Rev. John Babington Garle B.A. Curate
Bullas Frederick, Clent house, Windmill hill
Bullas Stphn Walton ho, Colman Hill
Butler Jas. The Laurels, Colley Gate
Chapman Wm. Hawthornes, Colman Hill
Clewes Chas Hodgetts, J.P. The Park
Dakin Charles, Hatherton Lodge Colman Hill
Dakin George Frederick, Clent view, Windmill Hill
Darby Thomas, Fairview, Colman Hill
Edmondson Rev. Robert Henry B.A. (vicar) The Vicarage
Forrest Joshua, Woodland view, Beecher road
Foxall, Mrs, The Elms, Colley lane
Garratt H. Ernest, Holloway house, Colman Hill
Griffin Miss Aston villa Colley Gate
Hipkiss Frank Woodlands, Colley Gate
Homer, Thos. The Limes, Colley Gate
Homer Benj. Linton Ho Colman Hill
Hughes Mrs. Cleveland vil. Church rd.
Irwin Rev. Ronald John Beresford M.A. (curate)
Jennings Andrew, Netherend
Jones Mrs. The Firs Colman Hill
Meredith Joseph Arthur Albert, Aston Villas, Colley Gate
Oliver Mrs. Fern cots. Highfield road
Oliver Mrs. The Poplars, Windmill Hill
Roper Caleb, The Grange, Coleman Hill
Shelley Rev. Arrowsmith Hyde (Unitarian) Netherend Parsonage
Simon William Henry Sunny-dene, Colman Hill
Spencer B. S. Filose, Park house
Sykes Frank, Colman Hill
Sykes Richard, Clyndon house, Colman Hill
Tate Mrs, Colley lane
Twigg William, Highfield road.
COMMERCIAL.
Early closing day, Thursday 1 p.m.
Adams Arthur, boot repairer, Windmill Hill
Adams Charles, chain maker, Windmill Hill
Adams David, chain maker, Beecher road
Adams James, carpenter & draper, Furlong lane
Adams Jane (Mrs.) shopkeeper, Two Gates
Adams Walter E. joiner, Talbot street
Adams William Henry, confectioner & post office, Windmill Hill
Arthur William, maltster, Church lane
Ashmore George, horse slaughterer, Two Gates
Attwood Alexander, hame maker, Lyde Green
Attwood John, carter, Netherend
Attwood Joseph, chain maker, Mill street
Auden Arthur, Fish inn, High street
Auden John, Black Swan P.H. High street
Bagley Samuel, chain maker, Maple Tree Lane
Barnes Joseph, Maypole P.H. Cradley Forge
Barnsley Henry, cycle maker, Colley Gate
Bate Philip, chain maker High Town
Bate Samuel, chain maker, New street
Bate William Edward, greengrocer, Banner Street
Batham Daniel, beer retailer, High street
Beasley Caleb, carpenter, Park view,Two Gates
Beasley Charles, farmer, Two Gates
Beasley Charles, shopkeeper, Windmill Hill
Beasley Harry E. painter Furlong lane
Beasley Joseph, chain maker, High Town
Beasley Joseph, tip nail maker, Two Gates
Beasley Philip, grocer, High Street
Beasley Simeon, shopkeeper, Windmill Hill
Beddard Daniel chain maker, Forge Draft street
Belbin Harry Ashley L.M. & S.S.A. Lond. physician & surgeon, medical officer & public vaccinator, Cradley district, Stourbridge union, Colley Gate
Bennett Clement, beer retailer Two Gates
Billingham George, foundry blacking manufr. Overend
Billingham John, shopkeeper, Two Gates
Bills Alfred, shopkeeper, Colley Lane
Bird Edwin, assistant overseer, rate collector & clerk to Parish Council, Colley Lane
Bird Henry, shopkeeper, Colley Lane
Bissell, James, haberdasher & chain maker, High street
Blackwell Bros. Shipping tackle manufrs. Colley Orchard
Bloomer John & Sons, millers (steam) hay & straw dealers & corn merchants, Bridge Street
Bloomer Charles, chain manufacturer, Ladysmith road
Bloomer David, chain maker, Ladysmith road
Bloomer Joseph Fellows, builder &parish clerk, Beecher rd
Blunt Felix, grocer Bridge street
Bowen Henry, chain maker Forge Draft street
Bowen Thomas, chain maker Forge Draft street
Boxley Charles, shopkeeper, Colley Gate
Boxley Philemon, chain maker Lodge lane
Brettell James, draper High street
Brettell James Alfred, grocer, Colley Gate
Brooke John, chain maker, Mill street
Brown Joseph, chain maker, Lyde Green
Burrup Albert, sign writer, Victoria street
Cartwright Samuel, shopkeeper, Bridge street
Chambers James, greengrocer, Windmill Hill
Chambers Thomas Henry, news agent, High street
Christopher Alice (Miss) tobacconist, & post off. High street
Clewes T.M. & Son, wool dlrs. Park mills, Colley Gate
Clift Edith, (Miss) dressmaker, High street
Clift James, chain maker, Banner street
Clift Elijah, chain maker New street
Clift Henry, haberdasher, High street
Clift Samuel, insurance agent, Furlong lane
Colwood Joseph, boot maker, new street
Cook Samuel, shopkeeper, High street
Corbett John William, painter & fruiter, High street
County Police Station (Wm. Nobes, sergeant) Colley la.
Cox Anna, (Mrs.) chain maker, Intended street
Cox Caleb, draper, Windmill Hill
Cox Daniel Sampson,shopkeeper, Furlong lane
Cox Enoch, chain maker, New street
Cox Harry, chain maker, Intended street
Cox Harry Vernon, Round of Beef P.H., Windmill Hill
Cox Herbert J. ironmonger, Windmill Hill
Cox Jemima (Mrs.) shopkeeper, Intended street
Cox Joseph, chain maker, Intended street
Cox Mary Ann (Mrs.) chain maker, High Town
Cox Stephen, chain maker, New street
Cox Thomas Geoffrey, butcher, Windmill Hill
Cox William, chain maker, Butcher's lane
Crampton Ezra, beer retailer, Victoria street
Crampton Henry, shopkeeper, Lyde Green
Crampton John, farmer, Netherend
Crampton Philip Henry, Horse Shoe P. H. Colley Gate
Crampton Thomas, shopkeeper & nailmaker, 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, haberdasher, High street
Davis Harry, shopkeeper, Butcher's lane
Davis William Henry, Robin Hood P.H. High Street
Davis William, fruiterer, High street
Dentith James, baker, High street
Dunn H. & Co. chain & cable makers, Lyde Green
Dunn W. & J. grocers, Windmill Hill
Dunn Eli, grocer, High street
Dunn Jim, boot maker Bridge street
Dunn Stephen, chain maker, Lyde Green
Edmonds Herbert, pawnbroker, High street
Edwards George, chain maker Little hill
Edwards William, chain maker, Little hill
Ellis Francis Joseph, Holly Bush P.H. High street
Evans James, chain maker, Two Gates
Evers Samuel & Sons, fire clay &fire brick manufacturers, Homer Hill
Farmer Stephen, grocer, High street
Feldon Sarah (Mrs.) shopkeeper, Two Gates
Fellows Joseph, chain maker, Two Gates
Fendall John, chain maker, Inhedge
Flavell George, hair dresser, High street
Fowkes Robert, secondhand furniture dealer, Colley Lane
Genner John, fishmonger, Bridge street
Gill Benjamin, boot maker, Colley Gate
Gill George, shopkeeper, High street
Gill George (Mrs.) shopkeeper, High Town
Gill William, chain maker, Mill street
Gillam James, chain maker, Lyde Green
Golden George, chain maker, Butcher's lane
Greaves David, butcher, Windmill Hill
Green Harry, odd work manufacturer, Banner street
Green John, chain maker, Lodge lane
Green Mary (Mrs.) shopkeeper, New street
Griffiths Frank, Lodge Forge P.H. New street
Grove Eli, chain maker, Beecher street
Halford George, station master, Cradley Heath
Harbach David Harry, anchor maker, Little hill
Harbach Walter, insurance agent, Overend
Harper & Moores Limited (Howard J. Moore, managing director) colliery proprietors & fire brick makers, Netherend (postal address Stourbridge)
Harper David, haberdasher, High street
Harris Andrew, chain maker, Victoria street
Harris Benjamin, shopkeeper, Ladysmith road
Harris Maria, (Mrs.) grocer, Windmill Hill
Harris Simeon, Old Two Gates P.H. Two Gates
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 Felix, chain maker, Intended street
Hill Frederick, chain maker, Lyde Green
Hill Maria Ann (Mrs.) shopkeeper, Netherend
Hingley John, fruiterer, Furlong lane
Hinksman Vincent, draper, Colley Gate
Hipkiss Henry& Co. iron forgers & anchor makers, Lodge Forge
Hipkiss Frank, overseer, Woodlands, Colley Gate
Hipkiss William, red & blue brick works & quarry owners, Lodge lane
Hodgetts Benjamin, butcher, High street
Hodgetts Charles, shopkeeper, High Town
Hodgetts Henry, chain maker, Two gates
Hodgetts Joseph, butcher, High street
Homer, Paul & Son, ironmongers & watch mas. High street
Homer Elizabeth, (Mrs.) shopkeeper, Cradley forge
Homer Henry, shopkeeper, High street
Homer John James, schoolmaster, Daziel vils. Beecher rd
Homer Thomas, solicitor, Colley gate
Ingley George Albert, Old Mogul P.H. Netherend
Jaquiss Joseph, schoolmaster, Lyndhurst, Highfield rd
Jasper James, Bridge inn, Bridge street
Jew Frank, shopkeeper, Beecher street
Jewiss Alfred, boot & shoe maker, High street
Jewiss Alfred, jun boot maker, Colley Gate
Johns William, potato merchant, Overend
Johnson Soloman, shopkeeper, Cradley forge
Jones & Lloyd, anchor manufacturers, Scotia works & Cradley forge
Jones Richard, confectioner & baker, Beecher road
Jones Samuel, baker, Colley Gate
Jones Thomas, shopkeeper, Two Gates
Kendrick William, chain maker, Two Gates
King Bros. Stourbridge fire brick & gas retort manufacturers, Netherend (postal address, Stourbridge); & at 46 Penn street, Curzon street, Birmingham
King Joseph & Co. coal masters & brick, tile & terra cotta manufacturers, Netherend (postal address Stourbridge)
Kirton Thomas, chain maker, Two Gates
Kite Alfred, Crown P.H. Lyde Green
Knowle John, greengrocer, Colley Gate
Leah John William, china & glass dealer, High street
Littlewood John, shopkeeper, Park road
Mapp Charles, carpenter, Colley Orchard
Mason Brothers, chain manufacturers, Mill street
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
Mole Albert & Son, blacksmiths, Colley lane
Mole Joseph, chain maker, Maple Tree lane
Morris Edward, shopkeeper, High street
Nobes William, police sergeant, County police station, Colley lane
Oliver Austin Witham, tailor, Overend
Oliver, Eliza (Mrs.), beer retailer, Park side
Oliver Frank, Talbot hotel, brewer, maltster & farmer, Colley Gate
Oliver John, beer retailer, Park road
Oliver John, carpenter, Colley Gate
Oliver William Harry, beer retailer, Furlong lane
Parker Caleb, shopkeeper, Forge Draft street
Parsons Joseph, shopkeeper, Intended street
Partridge Thomas, chain maker, New street
Payton Arthur, pattern maker, Deneholme, Beecher rd
Payton Thomas, pattern maker, Highfield road
Pearce Charles, shopkeeper, High street
Pearson Harriet (Mrs.), fishmonger Colley lane
Pearson Joseph, fried fish dealer, Colley Gate
Peasall William, shopkeeper, Overend
Perry Harry Ridgdale, grocer, Two gates
Plant William, fried fish shop, High street
Proffitt Daniel, beer retailer High Town
Radford Harry Charles, butcher, Colley Gate
Rawlins David, chain maker, Lyde Green
Raybould Richard, shoe maker & furn.dealer, High street
Reece Henry, chain manufacturer, Maple Tree lane
Reece Thomas, chain maker, Forge Draft street
Roberts Edward, shopkeeper, Banner street
Robins George, Sun P.H. Overend
Robinson Harriet (Mrs.) shopkeeper, Colley lane
Robinson Howard, painter, High street
Robinson John, shopkeeper, High street
Robinson Stephen, boot maker, High street
Rock Joseph, chain maker, Beecher road
Rockett Frederick, upholsterer, Colley Orchard
Roper, George Albert, White Lion inn, Colley Gate
Roper Hubert, furniture dlr. & draper, Colley Gate
Rowley Alice (Mrs.), British Arms P.H. Furlong lane
Rudge True Ann (Mrs.) china & glass dlr. Colman hill
Salt Arthur, grocer, High street
Saunders John, beer retailer, Lyde Green
Scotthomer Harry, model engine & small tool maker, Beecher street
Shaw Jane (Mrs.), shopkeeper, High Town
Shaylor George Henry, shopkeeper, High street
Sheet Iron Workers (The) Ltd. Galvanizers, Mill street
Sidaway Joseph, butcher, High street
Smith James, blank botl maker, Banner street
Smith Percy, hair dresser, Colley Gate
Southall George & Son, chain makers, Banner street
Southall Benj. grocer, Colley Gate & Windmill Hill
Southall Charles, chain maker, Lyde Green
Southall George, chain maker, Ladysmith road
Southall Joseph, china & glass dealer, High street
Spencer Martha (Mrs.), grocer, Windmill Hill
Sprake Edward, blacksmith, Church lane
Stafford John, chain maker, Netherend
Stevens Annie (Mrs.), Black Horse P.H. Overend
Talbot Shadrack, confectioner, High street
Tallis Alice (Miss), teacher of music, Lyde Green
Tate Jsph. Mirari, furniture dlr. & builder, Windmill Hill
Tate Lucy (Mrs.), beer retailer, Netherend
Tate William, butcher, Colley Gate & High street
Taylor C.L. maltster, Furlong lane
Taylor Eli, shopkeeper, Overend
Taylor George, boot & shoe dealer, Colley lane
Taylor Samuel, beer retailer, Two Gates
Taylor Thomas, draught nail maker, Two Gates
Taylor William Ernest, greengrocer & conf. Colley Gate
Thomas William, beer retailer, Two Gates
Thompson Harold, painter & wardrobe dlr. Two Gates
Tibbetts Philip, hay & straw dealer, Overend
Turner Ishmael, shopkeeper, 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
Wall William, greengrocer, High street
Watts Albert, chain maker, Windmill Hill
Weston Benjamin, chain maker, Intended street
White James Henry, grocer, High street
Whittaker George, boot maker, Overend
Willetts Annie (Mrs.) grocer, Netherend
Willetts Charles, chain maker, Ladysmith road
Willetts James, china & glass dealer, Windmill Hill
Williams John, grocer, Beecher street, Colman Hill
Williams Sarah (Mrs.) chain maker, Butcher's lane
Woodall Harry Arthur, tailor, Colley Gate
Woodall John, Blue Ball P.H. Church lane
Woodhouse Edward, chain maker, Banner street
Woodhouse John, confectioner, Colley Gate
Worton Adam, chain maker New street
Worton Albert, chain maker, Beecher street
Worton Charles, chain maker, Banner street
Worton Harry, chain maker, Intended street
Worton Solomon, chain maker, Beecher street
Worton William, chain maker, Beecher st, Colman Hill
Wright Thomas, inland revenue officer, Talbot street
Wyatt Richard, butcher, High street
Notes by Jill Guest
Although William Attwood's address is given as Colman Hill, the house was in Drews Holloway. Other big houses in Drews Holloway - Fairview, Linton House, Hatherton Lodge for example - addresses given as Colman Hill.
Assistant Overseer, Rate Collector & Clerk to Parish Council, Edwin Bird, Colley lane: at the time of writing (April 2003) his house is up for sale, next but three up from Cradley Library.
Thomas Edmonds, schools attendance officer: see Peter Barnsley's Cradley, page 13
Adam Brazier, Ivydene Colman Hill: trustee of Cradley Wesleyan Chapel, author of volume of poems "Daisies"
Thomas Homer, the Limes, Colley Gate: known as Lawyer Homer; see Peter Barnsley's A Cradley Album page 26
Sykes Frank, Colman Hill: house called Hillcrest, see Peter Barnsley's A Cradley Album page 4
Attwood Alexander, hame maker, Lyde Green: hames - two curved pieces of iron or wood forming part of the collar of a draught horse.
Batham Daniel, beer retailer, High street: founder of Bathams Brewery
Beasley Simeon, shopkeeper, Windmill Hill: great great grandfather of Jill Guest
Beasley Charles, shopkeeper, Windmill Hill: brother of Simeon Beasley
Beasley Caleb, carpenter, Park view, Two Gates: brother of Simeon Beasley
Davies George, printer, Windmill Hill: see page 6 & 10 of Peter Barnsley's Cradley
Dunn, W. & J., grocers, Windmill Hill: see page 11 of A Cradley Album.
Perry Harry Ridgdale, grocer, Two gates: see page 7 of A Cradley Album
Tate, Joseph Mirari furniture dlr & builder, Windmill Hill: see page 6 of Peter Barnsley's Cradley.
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