The entry for Cradley in Kelly's 1878 directory includes 156 residents
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CRADLEY is a township, and extensive and populous district of the 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-
NETHEREND, Colley Gate, Overend, Two Gates and Coleman Hill are near the town.
Parish Clerk, Isaac Bloomer
POST OFFICE.-
INSURANCE AGENTS.-
PUBLIC OFFICERS.-
Excise Officer, Osborne Oliver, Clay bank
Rate Collector, Ambrose Pearson, Two Lane ends, Colley gt.
Registrar of Births & Deaths, Felix Smith, Halesowen
SCHOOLS.-
British, Samuel Bridge, master; Mrs. Mary Bridge, mistress
National, Thomas Davies, master; Miss Ann Metheringham, mistress
Unitarian, James McIlwrath, master ; Miss Sarah Roberts, mistress
Railway Station, Richard Roach, station master
CARRIERS TO BIRMINGHAM.-
Simeon Wooldridge, to Crown inn, Broad st. on tues. thurs. & sat. ; Lloyd, to Crown inn, Broad st. tues. thurs. & sat. returning at 5 p.m. ; to 'Spread Eagle', Spiceal st. tues. thurs & sat. Returning at 3.20 p.m.
[For other names in the district, see STOURBRIDGE & ROWLEY REGIS].
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Attwood Thos. Essington ho. Colman hl
Baker George Henry, Colley gate
Barnett Miss, Fair View lodge
Bloomer Isaac Parkes
Brougall James, Colley gate
Bullock Joseph, Colley gate
Buncher Rev. James [curate]
Cochrane Rev. Walter [Unitarian], Netherend
Cragh Thomas, Aston villas
Dakin Geo. Fdk. Clent view, Windmill hl
Forrest Joshua, Poplar cottage
Griffin William
Hingley Bardesley, Aston vlls, Colley gt
Hingley Joseph, Linton house
Hingley Mr. Noah, J.P. Hatherton lodge
Hingley Mr. Samuel, Fairview
Homer Joseph Benjamin, Chaple house
Homer Mrs. Colley gate
Homer Mr. Thomas, Colley gate
Homfray Jeston, Coleman hill
Kendrick Wm, West end, Colley gate
Lloyd Thomas Hemmings
Morgan Rev. Maurice [Baptist]
Mountford John, Colley Gate house
Mountford Richard, Highfield house
Smith William Robinson, Clyde house
Strawson William Pearson, The Elms
Thompson Rev. Joseph H. B.A. [vicar]
Thompson Wesley Hayes
Tibbetts Mrs, Colley gate
Tucker Rev. Alfred [Wesleyan]
COMMERCIAL.
Adams Jabez, Bulls Head, Overend
Adams Wm. Chair maker, Windmill hl
Arnett Sarah (Mrs.), beer retailer
Attwood Eliza (Mrs.), hame maker & beer
Attwood James, Fish inn
Attwood William, butcher
Bayliss George, Bridge inn
Beasley Allen, chain maker, Two gates
Bennett Saml, beer retailer, Two gates
Bird Mary Ann (Mrs.), haberdasher &c
Bloomer Geo. Albert, draper, Colley gate
Bloomer Isaac Parkes, bldr, Windmill hl
Bloomer John, grocer, Windmill hl
Bloomer Joseph, grocer
Bloomer Mary (Mrs.), pawnbroker
Bloomer Philip, chain maker
Boxley Peter, chain maker
Blunt Felix, shopkeeper
Blunt Thomas, chain maker
Brettell Edward, grocer
Brettell James, grocer
Bridgewater John, grocer & agent for W. & A. Gilbey, wine & spirit merchants
Brooks David, Black Swan
Bunn William, beer retailer
Burchell George, haberdasher
Cartwright Fanny (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Clewes T. M. & Son, hardware dealers, Park side
Clift Henry, boot & shoe maker
Coley Christopher, shopkeeper
Cook Hannah (Mrs.), Crown
Cox Thos, beer retailer, Windmill hill
Cradley Colliery Co. (Edward Jewkes, manager), coal masters
Crompton Henry, nail maker
Darby Joseph, tailor, Windmill hill
Deeley William, Rose & Crown
Dunn William, Blue Ball
Evers Samuel & Sons, manufacturers of charcoal rods, best & common nail rods, fencing rods & bars, small, square & round, also importers of swedish rods, Cradley iron works
Fellows Susannah (Mrs.), miller
Fellows Thos. beer retailer, Netherend
Finch Simeon, Old Two Gates
Foley Edward, farmer, Homer hill
Foley Martha (Mrs.), dress maker
Forrest Brothers & co. manufacturers of horse nails & wrought nails, chain cables, anchor, crane & ships' rigging, chains, spades, shovels & forks, anvils, vices & cart hames &c. & iron merchants. See advertisement
Forrest Richd, beer retailer, Windmill hl
Fox Thomas, maltster, Overend
Gadd Joseph, greengrocer
Gill Daniel, butcher
Griffin Wm. Anchor ma. Victoria works
Grove John Haden, grocer, Colley gate
Harbach Ann (Mrs.), dress maker
Harper David, shopkeeper, Windmill hl
Harper Richd, beer retailer, Colley gate
Hawkeswood Benj. Sun, Colley gate
Hawkeswood William Herbert, farmer, Overend
Hawkeswood James, butcher
Hill Albion, nail maker
Hill Christopher, shopkeeper
Hill Daniel, butcher
Hill John, boot & shoe maker
Hill Labon, haberdasher, Cradley forge
Hill Thos. beer retailer, Park Lane farm
Hingley Benjamin, grocer
Hingley James, beer retailer
Hingley James, butcher & farmer
Hingley James, chain maker
Hipkiss Hy, iron manufr. Lodge forge
Hodgetts Emily (Mrs.) polishing felt manufacturer, Park side
Homer Hill Colliery Co. Limited (A. Ebenezer Wenham, sec)
Homer Hy, greengrocer, Cradley forge
Homer Paul, general dealer, Park side
Hughes Harry, greengrocer
Hughes Isaiah, Holly Bush
Hughes Samuel, maltster
Jones & Lloyd, manufrs of chain cables
Jones Isaac, painter, Windmill hill
Jones Samuel, beer retailer
Jones Susannh. (Mrs.), maltstr, Nethernd
Laister Thomas, farmer, Colley gate
Lane James, iron founder
Leonard Eliza (Mrs.), frmr, Cradley forge
Leonard Samuel, May Pole
Manning George, beer retailer
Mason Charles, farmer
Mears Frank, shopkeeper
Mole Jane (Miss), beer retlr, Colley gate
Mole Wm. Hy. blacksmith, Colley gate
Moore John, shopkeeper
Mountford, Homer & Mountford, iron merchants & manufacturers of wrought nails, chain cables, anchors, crane & ships' rigging chains, spades & shovels, anvils, vices &c. Cradley works; & 6 1/2 & 7 Fore street, Limehouse, London e .
Oliver William, maltster & beer retailer
Paddock Hannah (Mrs.), grocer
Parkes William, shopkeeper, Colley lane
Parrock George, draper
Partridge Geo. chain manfr. High park
Pateshill John, tanner, Park side
Peake Samuel, grocer
Pearson Ambrose, dairymn & rate collectr
Pearson Amos, linen draper
Perry James, grocer, Two gates
Priest James, nail maker
Priest John, smith
Raybould Phoebe (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Roper Emanuel, White Lion inn, Colley gate
Shaw William, brick maker, Netherend
Sidaway William, shopkeeper
Southall John, nail maker
Southam Geo. nail maker, Windmill hl
South Staffordshire Waterworks Co. offices, 56 Union passage, Birmingham
Spencer Edward William, shopkeeper, Windmill hill
Stevens John, grocer, Netherend
Stevens Richard, The Windmill, Windmill hill
Tandy David, butcher, Colley gate
Tate James, shopkeeper
Tate Samuel, British Arms
Tate William, beer retailer
Taylor Geo. boot & shoe maker, Colley la
Taylor William, nail maker
Thompson Wesley Hayes, surgeon
Tibbetts Elizabeth (Mrs.), Shovel inn, Park side
Turner Richard, nail maker
Walker David, nail maker
Walker Felix, nail maker
Walker William, nail maker
Warr Samuel, brick maker
Willetts Zachariah, coal dealer, Colley gt
Worton Chas. nail maker, Windmill hl
Entry for Cradley in Kelly's 1878 directory, first page
Entry for Cradley in Kelly's 1878 directory, second page
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