Aston juxta Birmingham Warwickshire Family History Guide

Historical Directory Transcriptions

Aston Gazetteer and Directory of Warwickshire 1850

Post Office, at Mr. Frederick James Roberts’s.

Armishaw Mrs. Ann, Aston village

Armishaw Margt. & Ann, school, Aston villg

Avery Mr. Samuel, Elmdon Villa

Bacon Miss Ann, Lichfield terrace

Biddle Miss Dorothy, Lichfield terrace

Boland Richard, jeweller, Aston village

Brady Cornelius, commercial traveller

Burdett Edward, clerk, Lichfield terrace

Butler .lohn, coal dealer

Butler William, blacksmith, Aston village

Cheshire C. spirit mert., Claremont cottage

Chillingworth Thomas, clerk, Park place

Collet Mrs. Elizabeth, Aston village

Cooke James, clerk

Cooper Joseph Rock, gun and pistol manufacturer. Park Cottage

Cooper Richd. B. spur maker, Lichfield ter

Donahoe Edward, shopkeeper

Emery Mr. Alfred Holland, Laurel terrace

Emery Samuel, roller of and dealer in every description of metals, Victoria Works; house, Albert House

Fenwicke Rev. George O. vicar. Vicarage

Goode Benjamin Vim. jeweller, Aston vil.

Greaves Mr. Thomas, Lichfield terrace

Griffiths Henry, shoemaker

Groves Richard, plumber and glazier

Hardy Ann, victualler, Manor Tavern

Harvey Jas. gun barrel grinder, Aston vil

Heaton Mrs. Martha, Lichfield trrrace

Hickman Mrs. Jane, Lichfield terrace

Hickman Mr. William, Lichfield terrace

Holloway Gilbert, basket maker

Hollis Mr. John, Aston village

Horne Thos. brass founder, &c. Aston vil.

Horrocks John, beerhouse & gun engraver

Houghton Rev. Matthew, curate, Aston vil

Insley, William, beerhouse

Jackson Mr. Thomas, Aston village

James Henry, butcher and baker

James Thomas, miller

Jenkins Mr. Thomas, Park villa

Joverns Joseph, baker

Lomas D. clerk, & E. school, Lichfield ter

Longmore Thos. brass founder, Aston vil.

Morris George, beerhouse and bricklayer

Neal George, clerk, Windsor place

Nevill James, victualler, Vine Inn

Ouseman John Benjamin, tailor

Parker Joseph Basnett, gun barrel maker, and Elizabeth S. school. Laurel terrace

Peat Mrs. Margaret Ann, Laurel terrace

Pitt Ed. clerk to the Union, Victoria Cot.

Potter Richard, farmer. Park

Roberts Fred. Jas. parish clerk and sexton, Aston village

Rowley Edward, artist

Shaw Z. A. milliner & dress mkr. Vine Cot.

Sharman Thomas, maltster, Aston village

Siddons Charles & William, air trigger, &c. manufacturers, Laurel terrace

Sims Jph. farmer & iron master, Aston park

Smith W. steel toy manufr. Windsor place

Spence Mr. John, Lichfield terrace

Spencer Thomas, shopkeeper

Turner James, gun barrel maker, Aston vil

Vickery Mary, shopkeeper, Aston village

Wells Richard, engineer. Water Works

Williams Rd., laud surveyor, Lichfield ter.

Wilson Jane, vict. Aston Tavern, Aston vl

Winton Joseph, farmer, Park

Worsey, Mr. Edward, Laurel terrace

Source: Gazetteer and Directory of Warwickshire; Francis White & Co.; 1850. 

Water Orton Trades Directory 1861

Aspinall Thomas, Esq.

Hargrave Miss Jane

Hipkiss George, farmer

Jenkins Thomas, Esq.

Palmer Shirley P., Esq.

Parry Mr. William

Standbridge Thomas, Esq.

Turner George, Esq.

White Richard, Esq.

Whitlock John H., victualler, Dog Inn

Source: Corporation General and Trades Directory of Birmingham and Wolverhampton; William Cornish, Birmingham; 1861

Water Orton Warwickshire Directory 1850

Day William, victualler. Royal Oak

Halford Henry Haden, Esq., coal master

Hargrave Misses Jane and Julia

Hill George, gardener

Hutchins John, beerhouse

Littlewood Thomas, gentleman

Short Elizabeth, victualler, The Dog

Terry William, gentleman

Williams John, smith and parish clerk

Farmers.

Cooper John, (and builder)

Day Thomas

Jenkins William

Marshall Josiah

Wakefield Thomas

Wood Francis

Source: History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Warwickshire; Francis White & Co.; 1850

Witton Trades Directory 1861

Those marked + have their places of business in Birmingham.

Post Office. — Letters arrive from Birmingham, at 9-0 a.m., and are despatched at — pm. — L. Cutler, receiver.

Allinton William, gardener, Borough Cemetery

+ Banton Mr. Richard

Cutler Linnsaeus, victualler, Hare and Hounds

+ Dugard Mr. John

+ Hooper John, basket mkr

+ Lancaster Mr. James, Witton cottage

Sargent William, victualler, Yew Tree Inn

Morris John, gun barrel borer

Shyrte Mary, boarding school, Witton hall

Farmers.

Ashmall Charles, Brook

Faulkner William

Fowler Richard

Petty George

Phillips John

Potter Joseph

Short John

Source: Corporation General and Trades Directory of Birmingham and Wolverhampton; William Cornish, Birmingham; 1861

Witton Warwickshire Directory 1850

 Ashford R. pleasure gardens, Boat Tavrn.

Bodington Mr. Nathan

Jones Abraham, spade and shovel manufacturer, and beerhouse

Shyrte Mary, school. The Hall

Walker Joseph, beerhouse

Wallis Joseph, gentleman

Farmers.

Ashmall Chas. brook farm

Bragg William

Brown Jph. Witton Hall farm

Gibbs Eliz., (and gardener)

Potter Joseph

Short John

Wells Geo. Whitton Lodge

Wells Joseph, Upper Wtton

Source: History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Warwickshire; Francis White & Co.; 1850