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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, 2½ miles east from Stourbridge, 4 south from Dudley and 9½ south-
Netherend, Colley Gates, Overend, Two Gates and Colman Hill are near the town.
Parish Clerk, Joseph Fellows Bloomer.
Post, M. 0. & T. O., S. B., Express Delivery & Annuity & Insurance Office.-
Wall Letter Boxes, cleared at :-
Post Office, Windmill Hill. -
County Police Station, Colley lane ; Walter Clark, sergeant in charge & 3 constables
PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Inland Revenue Officer, John Macdonald, Scolding green
Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator, Cradley District, Stourbridge Union, Russell Sturgis-
Sanitary Inspector to Stourbridge Rural District Council; Benjamin Thompson, Colley gate
PLACES OF WORSHIP, with Times of Services.
Cradley Church, Rev. Robert Henry Edmondson B.A, vicar; Rev. Thomas Frederick Monahan B.A. curate ; 8 & 10.45 a.m. & 3 & 6.30 p.m. ; daily 8.30 a.m. except wed. & fri. 11 a.m.; baptisms, mon. 3 pm.; wed. 7p.m
Baptist, High street, Rev. Wm. Alfred Barker.; 10.45 a.m. & 6.15 p.m.; thurs. 7.30 p.m
Methodist New Connesion, Colley gate, 10.30 a.m., 2.30. & 6 p.m. ; thurs. 7 p.m
Primitive Methodist, 70.45 a.m. & 6 p.m. ; thurs. 7.30 p.m
Unitarian, Netherend, Rev. Edward Potter Hall B.A. ; 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m
Wesleyan, High street, Rev. Samuel Shrimpton ; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m. ; thurs. 7 p.m
Schools.
National, Church street (mixed), for 410 ohildren; average attendance, 360 children ; Joseph Jaquiss, master
National (infants'), erected in 1898, for 225 children ; average attendance, 180; Mrs. C. A. Roper, mistress
British, Church street (boys, girls & infants), built in 1871, enlarged in 1895, for 280 boys, 200 girls & 160 infants; average attendance, 250 boys, 190 girls & 120 infants ; John James Homer, master ; Miss Elizabeth Edwards, mistress ; Miss Ruth Lucy Wright, infants' mistress
National, Netherend, erected in 1796 (the boys' school was opened in 1872), for 260 mixed children & infants ; average attendance, 230 mixed & 76 infants; William Henry Guest, master
National, Park Lane (infants), for 21O children; average attendance, 100; Mrs. Alice Green, mistress
Railway Station, Cradley Heath, Walter Harris, station master
Carriers to Birmingham.-
(For other names in the district, see Stourbridge; also Cradley Heath & Rowley Regis, Staffs.)
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Attwood John, Colley Gate house, Colley gate
Attwood Mrs. Elmsleigh, Colman hill
Bache Chas. Chapel ho. Lyde green
Barker Rev. William Alfred (Baptist), Colley orchard
Barnsley Benjamin, Westbourne villas, Highfield road, Windmill hill
Bate Alfred, Furlong lane
Bate Mrs. Beecher view, Furlong Lane
Bissell George Simeon, The Hollies, Park road, Colley gate
Bloomer Joseph Fellows, Lyndsale, Beecher street, Colman hill
Beasley Miss, Park view, Two gates
Brazier Adam, Colman hill
Brazier William, Salt Hill house
Bridgewater Mrs. Furlong lane
Chapman Wm. Alma ho. Windmill hl
Clewes Chas. Hodgetts J.P. The Park
Dakin Charles, 1 Colman hill
Dakin George Frederick, Clent view, Windmill hill
Darby Thos. The Grange, Colman hl
Davis George, Westbourne villas, Highfield road, Windmill hill
Edmondson Rev. Robert Henry B.A. (vicar), The Vicarage
Forrest Joshua, Woodland vw. Colman hl
Garratt Julius, Holloway ho. Colman hl
Griffin Darius, Aston vils. Colley gate
Griffin Wm. sen. Aston vls. Colley gate
Grove Edward Harry, Colley gate
Hall Rev. Edward Potter B.A. (Unitarian), Parsonage, Netherend
Hingley Sir Benjamin bart. J.P. Hatherton lodge
Hingley Jsph. Linton ho. Colman hill
Hingley Miss, Hatherton lo. Colmn. hill
Hingley Saml. J.P. Fairview, Colman hl
Homer Thomas, The Limes, Colley gate
Hudson William John, The Laurels, Colley gate
Hughes Mrs. Cleveland vil, Church st
Jaquiss Joseph, Lyndhurst, Highfield road, Windmill hill
Jennings Andrew, Netherend
Kendrick Mrs. West end, Colley gate
Monahan Rev. Thomas Frederick B.A. (curate), Colman hill
Oliver Mrs, Church street
Oliver Mrs. The Poplars, Windmill hl
Palmer Joseph, Fern cottages, Highfield road, Windmill hill
Perry Harry Ridgdale, Two gates
Payton Thomas, Rose cottage, Highfield road, Windmill hill
Preston Mrs. Woodland vw. Colman hl
Rees Geo. Tregaron ho. Colley orchard
Shrimpton Rev. Samuel (Wesleyan), Glyndon house, Lyde green
Sidaway Mrs. Eglantine, Highfield road, Windmill hill
Simon Wm. Denziel villas, Colman hl
Sturgis-
Tate Mrs. Colley lane
Thompson Benjamin, Colley gate
Thompson Miss, Clyde ho. Colman hill
Westwood Richard, Park terrace, Park road, Colley gate
Willetts Alfred Henry, Furlong lane
Willetts James, Colman hill
Wylde Mrs. Victoria vil. Furlong lane
COMMERCIAL.
Adams Charles, chain maker. Windmill hill
Adams Clara, Ada & Florence (Misses), milliners & drapers, Furlong Lane
Adams James, carpenter, Furlong lane
Adams Joseph, shopkeeper, Two gates
Adams William Henry, chain maker, Colman hill
Ashmore George, horse slaughterer, Two gates
Attwood Eliza (Mrs.), hame maker, Lyde green
Attwood John, butcher, Colley gate
Attwood John, carter, Netherend
Attwood Joseph, chain maker, Mill lane
Attwood Richard, chain maker, High street
Auden Arthur, Old Two gates P.H. Two gates
Auden John, Sun P.H. Overend
Bache Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper, New street
Bache Thomas, baker, victoria street
Barker & Son, drapers, High street
Bate Lucy (Mrs), chain maker, Lyde green
Bate Philip, chain maker, High town
Bate Samuel, chain maker, Overend
Bate Thomas, shopkeeper, Overend
Bate William Edward, greengrcr. Victoria terrace, High st
Batham Daniel, beer retailer, High street
Beasley Alfred, haberdasher, Beecher street, Colman hill
Beasley Allen, chain & chain cable maker, Colley orchard
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
Bennett Clement, beer retailer, Two gates
Bills Alfred, shopkeeper, Colley lane
Bissell James, shopkeeper & chain maker, High street
Bloomer Abel, hardware dealer, High town
Bloomer George Albert, linen draper, Colley gate
Bloomer Giles, chain maker, Colley gate
Bloomer John, miller (steam), hay & straw dealer & corn merchant, Bridge street
Bloomer Joseph, chain maker, Colley lane
Bloomer Joseph Fellows, builder & parish clerk, Colman hl
Bloomer Philip, chain maker, High town
Bloomer William, chain maker, High town
Blunt Felix, shopkeeper, Bridge street
Boxley Henry, chain maker, Two gates
Boxley Peter, chain maker, Colley orchard
Boxley Philemon, chain maker, Lodge lane
Boxley Rosanna (Miss), chain maker, Two gates
Boxley William Henry, grocer & carter, Two gates
Brettell James Alfred, grocer, Colley gate
Bridgewater Esther (Mrs.), butcher, High street
Bridgewater Hannah (Mrs.), greengrocer, Bridge street
Bridgewater Hannah (Mrs.), grocer, High street
Brooke John, chain maker, Mill lane
Brown Joseph, chain maker, Lyde Green
Buckley William, shopkeeper, Colley gate
Butler Arthur T. architect, Colley gate
Case Philip, shopkeeper, Colley lane
Chaloner John, carpenter, & shopkeeper, Windmill hill
Chier John Thomas, butcher, High street
Christopher Alice (Miss), tobacconst & post office, High st
Christopher Joseph, shopkeeper, Butcher's lane
Clark Walter, sergeant of police, County Police Station, Colley lane
Clarke William, fishmonger, High street
Clewes T. M. & Son, wool dealers & wool mop, rope, twine & waterproof cloth makers & government contractors, Park mills, Colley gate
Cilft Alfred, chain maker, Bridge street
Clift Elijah, chain maker, New street
Clift Henry, boot & shoe dealer & haberdasher, High st
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 William, painter, High street
Cornock Sidney, shpkpr. & schl. attendance officer, High st
County Police Station (Walter Clark, sergeant), Colley la
Cox Caleb, chain maker, Colley lane
Cox Caleb, chain maker, Park road, Colley gate
Cox Caleb, draper, Windmill hill
Cox Daniel Sampson, shopkeeper, Furlong lane
Cox Henry, chain maker, Butcher's lane
Cox John Albert, chain maker, High street
Cox Mary Ann (Mrs.), chain maker, High town
Cox Stephen, chain maker, New street
Cox Thomas, Round of Beef P.H. Windmill hill
Cox Thomas Geoffrey, butcher, Windmill hill
Crampton John, farmer, Netherend
Crampton Samuel, chain maker, Windmill hill
Crampton Thomas, shopkeeper & nail maker, Two gates
Cranton Henry, shopkeeper, Lyde green
Cutler Frederic Edward, Rose & Crown P.H. High street & brewer, Lyde Green
Dallow Richard, fancy draper, High street
Darby Joseph, tailor, Windmill hill
Davies George, printer, Windmill hill
Davies James, draper, High street
Dentith Joseph, shopkeeper & corn dealer, High street
Dewhurst Alfred, boot & shoe maker, High street
Dunn H. & Co. chain & chain cable makers, Lyde Green
Dunn Stephen, chain maker, Lyde Green
Dunn William, shopkeeper, Windmill hill
Edmonds Herbert, pawnbroker, High street
Edmonds Thomas, shopkeeper, Windmill hill
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
Falcon Yeast Co. (John Wm. Stiff, proprietor), yeast merchants, Park road, Colley gate
Feldon Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Two gates
Fellows Thomas, Old Mogul P.H. Netherend
Fendall John, chain maker, Inhedge
Forrest Edward, chain maker, Church road
Forrest Edward, Shopkeeper, Colley lane
Fowkes Robert, chain maker, Colley lane
Gill George, shopkeeper & chain maker, High town
Gill George, jun. grocer, High street
Gill Priscilla (Miss), chain maker, High street
Gill Samuel, beer retailer, Two gates
Gill Solomon, butcher, Colley gate
Gill Solomon, jun. boot & shoe maker, Colley gate
Gill Solomon, jun. boot maker, Park road, Colley gate
Gillam James, chain maker, Lyde green
Glaizer John, chain maker, High street
Golden George, chain maker, Butcher's lane
Green John, chain maker, Lodge lane
Griffin William (postal address, Cradley Heath), anchor, chain & chain cable ma. forgings &c. Victoria forge
Griffiths Francis, Black Swan P.H. High street
Griffiths William, chain maker, New street
Grove Edward Harry, solicitor, Colley gate
Grove Eli, chain maker, Crndley fields
Guest Edward, Old Vine P.H. Park road, Colley gate
Harbach William, anchor maker, Little hill
Harper David, haberdasher, High street
Harper & Moores Limited (Joseph Moore, man. director), colliery proprietors & fire brick makers, Netherend (postal address, Stourbridge)
Harper Moses, nail maker, Colley orchard
Harris Benjamin, shopkeeper, Two gates
Harris David, chain maker, Little hill
Harris Ezra, grocer, Windmill hill
Harris Harry, chain maker, High street
Harris Joseph, chain maker, High town
Harris Joseph, chain maker, Little hill
Harris Joseph, chain maker, Victoria street
Harris Walter, station master, Cradley heath
Harrison Joseph, chain maker, New street
Harvey William, hair dresser, High street
Hawkeswood Edward, Bull's Head P.H. & grocer, Overend
Hawkeswood William, coal dealer, High town
Head John, shopkeeper, Little hill
Hemming Harry, butcher & grocer, Overend
Herrin Henry Jabez, Horse & Jockey P.H. Netherend
Hickman Arthur Samuel, tobacconist, Colley gate
Hickman Benjamin, shopkeeper, Colley gate
Hill Frederick, chain maker, Lyde green
Hill John, shopkeeper, Park road, Colley gate
Hill Maria Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Netherend
Hingley David, chain maker, Butcher's lane
Hingley Henry, nail maker, Overend
Hipkiss Henry & Co. iron forgers & anchor makers, Lodge forge
Hipkiss Ann Rebecca (Mrs.). Lodge Forge P.H. New st
Hipkiss William, red & blue brick works & quarry owners, Lodge lane
Hodgetts Benjamin, butcher, High town
Hodgetts Charles, shopkeeper, High town
Hodgetts Henry, chain maker, Two gates
Hodgetts Joseph, butcher, High street
Homer Alexander, chain maker, Windmill hill
Homer Harry, chain maker, New street
Homer John, beer retailer, Overend
Homer Neri, chain maker, Little hill
Homer Paul, ironmonger, High street
Homer Samuel, grocer, Netherend
Homer Thomas, solicitor, Colley gate
Horton Hannah (Mrs.), greengrocer, High street
Jones & Lloyd, manufacturers of anchors, anvils, vices, bolts, nuts, rivets, spikes & wrought nails, chain cables, rigging & crane chains, hammers, shipping tackle &c. &c. &c; hardware merchants, Scotia works & Cradley forge; & at 162 Edmund street, Birmingham. T A "Neptune," Cradley & Birmingham
Jones Charles William, shopkeeper, Colley gate
Jones Samuel, confectioner & baker, Colley gate
Jones Samuel, shopkeeper, Furlong lane
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 and terra cotta manufacturers : architects' designs estimated for, Netherend (postal address, Stourbridge) ; T A, "King Co. Lye"
Kirton George, chain maker, High street
Kirton Samuel, chain maker, Two gates
Kirton William, chain maker, High street
Leonard Sarah (Mrs.), draper, Two gates
Littlewood John Thomas, shopkeeper, High street
Macdonald John, inland revenue officer, Scolding green
Mason Charles, farmer, Overend
Meacham Arthur, baker, Park road, Colley gate
Meredith Joseph Albert, carpenter, builder & contractor, Furlong lane
Meredith Samuel, bricklayer, Furlong lane
Millward David, toy dealer, Windmill hill
Mole Albert, Horse Shoe P.H. & blacksmith, Colley gate
Moore Selina (Mrs.), chain maker, Windmill hill
Morris Edward, Fish P.H. High street
Newby Samuel, confectioner & post office, Windmill hill
Oliver Eliza (Mrs.), beer retailer, Park side
Oliver Frank, Talbot htl. brewr. maltster & farmr. Colley gate
Oliver John, carpenter, Colley gate
Parsons Abigail (Mrs.), chain maker, Little hill
Parsons Alfred, chain maker, Lyde Green
Parsons Daniel, shopkeeper, High street
Parsons John, chain maker, Church lane
Partridge George, chain manufacturer, Park side
Partridge Myra (Mrs.), chain maker, New street
Payton Arthur, coffin maker, Woodland view, Colman hill
Pearce Charles, grocer, High street
Pearce Charles, shopkeeper, New street
Pearshouse Joseph, beer retailer, Netherend
Pearshouse Lillie (Miss), tobacconist, High street
Pearson Samuel, fishmonger, Colley lane
Perry Charlotte (Mrs.), grocer, Two gates
Plant George, shopkeeper, High street
Plant Warwick, greengrocer & fishmonger, High street
Plumpton Annie (Miss), draper, Colley orchard
Plumpton Thomas, blacksmith, Colley orchard
Poole John, commission agent, Colley lane
Priest David, frost screw maker, Butcher's lane
Priest James, chain maker, Bridge street
Priest John, chain maker, Butcher's lane
Proffitt Daniel, beer retailer, High town
Radford Samuel, confectioner, High street
Rawlins David, chain maker, Lyde green
Raybould David, chain maker, Colley lane
Raybould Richard, shoe maker, High street
Robertson Joseph, chain maker, Mill lane
Robinson Cornelius, chain maker, High street
Robinson Evan, shopkeeper, High town
Robinson John, shopkeeper, High street
Robinson Stephen, boot maker, Colley gate
Rock Joseph, chain maker, Beecher street
Roper George Albert, White Lion inn, Colley gate
Round Edward, shopkeeper, Netherend
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
Shaw Thomas H. secretary to the Sheet Iron Workers' Industrial Society Lim. Phoenix works
Shaw William, chain maker, Lyde green
Sheet Iron Workers' (The) Industrial Society Lim. (Thos. H. Shaw, sec.), galvanizers, Phoenix works, Cradley
Sidaway Joseph, butcher, High street
Sidaway Louisa (Mrs.), grocer, High street
Slim George Adrian, Holly Bush P.H. High street
Southall Benjamin, shopkeeper, Windmill hill
Southall Charles, chain maker, Lyde green
Southall George, chain maker, High town
Spencer Edward William, shopkeeper, Colley gate
Spencer Martha (Mrs.), grocer, Windmill hill
Sprake Edmard, blacksmith, Church lane
Stafford John, chain maker, Netherend
Stanley Mary Ann (Mrs.), wardrobe dealer, High shreet
Stiff Jn. Wm. shopkeeper, Colley gate, & grocer, Park rd
Stiles Ann (Mrs.), beer retailer, Furlong lane
Stoneley John, fishmonger, New street
Sturgis-
Sutton Thomas, coal dealer, Colley gate
Tate James, shopkeeper, Colman hill, & grocer, Beecher st
Tate John Howard, greengrocer, Colley gate
Tate Jsph. Mirari, ironmngr. furn. dlr. & bldr. Windmill hl
Tate Thomas, farmer, Overend
Tate William Edmard, butcher, Furlong lane, Colley gate
Taylor George, boot & shoe dealer, Colley lane
Taylor Henry, chain maker, Two gates
Taylor James Henry, beer retailer, Two gates
Taylor Thomas, draught nail maker, Park side
Thomas John, boot maker, Colley gate
Thompson Benjamin, sanitary inspector to Halesowen rural district council, Colley gate
Tibbetts Alfred, carter, Overend
Tibbetts Alfred, shopkeeper, New street
Tibbetts William, beer retailer, High street
Troman John, chain maker, Mill lane
Walker Edward Taylor, chain maker, Lyde green
Walker Felix, chain maker, Lyde green
Walker Hezekiah, beer retailer, Victoria street
Walker Mary (Mrs.), chain maker, Lyde green
Walker William, chain maker, Lyde green
Warr Joseph, fruiterer, greengrocer & insurance agent, High street
Weaver Edward, shopkeeper, Bridge street
White John Henry, grocer, High street
White Thomas, shopkeeper, High street
Willetts Thomas, chain maker, New street
Willetts William, chain maker, Beecher st. Colman hill
Willetts William, chain maker, Windmill hill
Williams John, grocer, Beecher street, Colman hill
Williams Sarah (Mrs.), chain maker, Butcher's lane
Witley Colliery Co. Lim. coal merchants ; depot, Overend wharf, Overend
Wood Mary Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Lyde green
Woodhouse Thomas, chain maker, Overend
Wooldridge Elijah, chemist, Lyde green
Working Men's Temperance club (Mrs. Elizabeth Osborne, manageress), High street
Worton Albert, chain maker, Beecher street
Worton Solomon, chain maker, Colley orchard
Worton Solomon, greengrocer, Colley gate
Worton William, chain maker, Beecher street, Colman hill
Wyer Arthur, chain maker, Colley lane
Kelly's 1900 Worcestershire directory, frontispiece
Kelly's 1900 Worcestershire directory, p.57
Kelly's 1900 Worcestershire directory, p.58
Kelly's 1900 Worcestershire directory, p.59
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