Pershore in Worcestershire
Bentley’s history, guide, and alphabetical and classified directory, of the borough of Evesham; of the market towns of Pershore, Shipston-upon-Stour, and Upton-upon-Severn, and the villages of Broadway and Great Malvern; and an history and alphabetical directory of seventy-eight parishes in the county south of the city of Worcester … forming vol. III of Bentley’s history,...
Pershore is a market town, partly in the parish of St. Andrew and partly in that of Holy Cross, in the upper division of Pershore hundred; 102 miles N.W. by W. from London, 9 S.E. from Worcester, 10 N. by E. from Tewkesbury. The town is seated on the western bank of the Avon, here...
Walcot Cummembris, near Pershore, containing 41 houses. And 239 inhabitants. Andrews Joseph, gardener Badger Thos. gardener Bradbury Edw. Gardener Checketts John, farmer Cole Edward, smith Cole John, farmer Corbett Matthew, farmer Dance William, farmer Darke Richard, farmer Day Thomas, farmer Deakin Isaac, gardener Ewins John, gardener Fowler Michael, farmer Green John, pig dealer Harris Thomas,...
Walcot-Cum-Membris is an extensive hamlet belonging to Holy Cross, Pershore, containing a population of 506 inhabitants. It is situated about 2½ miles from Pershore, on the main road to Worcester, and contains a few gardeners and farmer, the bulk of population consisting of the working class. There is a small Methodist Chapel. No stated minister....
Distances – 5½ miles by rail & 6 by road S.E. of Worcester, & 4 N.W. of Pershore. Postal Information – Post Office; Thomas Corbett, Sub-postmaster. Letters arrive by mail-cart from Worcester at 5.45 a.m.; the delivery commences at 6 a.m.; despatched at 7.10 p.m. on week-days and Sundays. There is no delivery of letters...
Wadborough is a small hamlet belonging to Holy Cross, Pershore, about 4 miles from that place. It contains one farm-house and a few cottages. The population is 1851 was 198. DIRECTORY Ewins John, shopkeeper Smithin Joseph, farmer Source: Billings Directory of Worcestershire 1855
Pensham is a hamlet of St. Andrew’s, Pershore, distant about one mile from the town, containing but five farms. The population in 1851 was 98. DIRECTORY Danter Mary, farmer George Henry, farmer Greaves Thomas, farmer Quarrell George, farmer Wilson John, farmer; and at Pershore Source: Billings Directory of Worcestershire 1855
Bedford Samuel, farmer Bright William, farmer George Edward, farmer George Abigal, farmer Graves John, farmer Jakeman Thomas, farmer Pitcher John, farmer Quarrell John, farmer Source: S Lewis Worcestershire General and Commercial Directory for 1820.