Cotteridge ~ 1881 Census
Source Citation: Class RG11; Piece: 2945; Folio 118
Row Heath
Row Heath Lane was (pre 1900s) situated on what is now known as Selly Oak Rd (not to be confused with the present day Rowheath Rd) so it's possible that 'Row Heath' was the name given to the dwellings in this area or on Rowheath Farm's land
Richard Rudge / Head / M / 37 / Gardener / Salop, Brockton
Harriett Rudge / Wife / M / 38 / Salop, Ryton
William E Rudge / Son / S / 15 / Gardener / Stafford, Penn Fields
Richard H Rudge / Son / S / 13 / Dom / Stafford, Penn Fields
Thomas Rudge / Son / S / 11 / Scholar / Stafford, Penn Fields
Lizzie Rudge / Daur / S / 5 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Walter Rudge / Son / S / 3 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Nellie Rudge / Daur / 11mths / Worcester, Kings Norton
Thomas C Donkin / Head / M / 46 / Schoolmaster M.A. Oxford / Salop, Oswestry
Mary A Donkin / S / 16 / Scholar / Cheshire, Wallasey
Jenny Dance / Serv / S / 6 / Worcester, Stourbridge
High House
This was a large house opposite the current Kings Norton Rail Station on Pershore Rd Sth... there is still a visible avenue of tall trees that once lined its entrance
Fredk Ash / Head / M / 61 / Iron Merchant / Salop, Hinstock
Harriett Ash / Wife / M / 61 / Stafford, Ranton
Mary E Tickle / Niece / S / 25 / Worcester
Mary A Lloyd / Serv / S / 21 / Dom Serv / Wolverhampton
Matilda Steel / Serv / S / 24 / Dom Serv / Gloster - Ashton under Hill
High House Lodge
Joseph Dipple / Head / M / 32 / Groom & Gardener / Warwick, Alcester
Emily Dipple / Wife / M / 27 / Laundress / Worcester, Overbury
Sophia Dipple / Daur / 6 / Scholar / Worcester, Overbury
Watford House
This large house occupied the corner site of Middleton Hall Rd and Pershore Rd Sth and was the last residence of the preacher Reverend George Dawson
James Leigh / Head / M / 42 / Banker / LiverpoolMargaret Leigh / Wife / M / 42 / Lancashire, Eccleston
John S Leigh / Son / S / 17 / Bank Clerk / Cheshire, Rock Ferry
Martha G Leigh / Daur / S / 15 / Cheshire, Rock Ferry
Jema Kuhnel / Serv / S / 25 / Governess / Vienna
Ellen Fletcher / Serv / S / 22 / Dom Serv / Worcester, Little Comberton
Anne Hadley / Serv / S / 20 / Worcestershire, Dudley
The Rookery
Site now occupied by Cotteridge Social Club
William Hale / Head / M / 45 / Architect & Surveyor / OxfordHenrietta Hale / Wife / M / 46 / Oxford
Alfred Hale / Son / S / 17 / Architect's Pupil (Art Student) / Warwick- Aston
Edith B Hale / Daur / S / 16 / Scholar / Worcester, Moseley
Winifred Hale / Daur / S / 15 / Scholar / Worcester, Moseley
Anne m Hale / Daur / S / 13 / Scholar / Worcester, Moseley
Alice Hale / Daur / S / 12 / Scholar / Worcester, Moseley
Ellen Hale / Daur / S / 10 / Scholar / Worcester, Moseley
Edward Hale / Son / S / 9 / Scholar / Worcester, Moseley
Harold Hald / Son / S / 5 / Scholar / Worcester, Moseley
Harold Luck / Boarder / S / 18 / Architect's Pupil / New Zealand
Emma Blower / Serv / S / 17 / Dom Serv / Stafford, Demworth
The Cotteridge
John B Smith / Head / M / 26 / Farmer (152 acres employing 5 Lab & 3 Boys) / Gloucester, Aldsworth
Amy Smith / Wife / M / 23 / Warwick, Leamington
Alfred Flinn / Visitor / S / 36 / Clerk / Warwick
Margaret Flinn / Visitor / S / 45 / Scotland
Ernest A Flinn / Visitor / S / 9 / Nottingham
Henry N Hughes / Bailiff / S / 19 / Farm Bailiff / Warwick, Leamington
Annie F Hughes / Visitor / S / 17 / Visitor / Warwick, Leamington
Herbert V Hughes / Visitor / 16 / Visitor / Warwick, Leamington
Falcon Hill
Site now occupied by Grant Court apartments on Pershore Road
George Boyce / Head / Widr / 49 / Manager of Screw Manf'y / Middlesex, Sunbury
Florence Boyce / Daur / 7 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Harriett Boyce / Daur / 6 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Emma M Ensor / Serv / S / 42 / Housekeeper Dom / Birmingham
Charles Finch / Serv / M / 52 / Gardener / Worcester, Wood Norton
Esther Finch / Serv / M / 51 / D / Worcester, Hill Norton
Julia Finch / Serv / S / 19 / D / Birmingham
Breedon Cottages
Possibly the two Cottages on the corner of Breedon Road and Pershore Road
James Wheeler / Head / M / 35 / Coachman / Hereford, AshburtonAnnie Wheeler / Wife / M / 36 / Hereford, Hoomwithey
James F Wheeler / Son / S / 11 / Scholar / Birmingham
Annie R Wheeler / Daur / S / 8 / Scholar / Worcester, Kings Norton
Thomas Wheeler / Son / S / 6 / Scholar / Worcester, Kings Norton
Clara E Wheeler / Daur / S / 4 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Jane E Wheeler / Daur / S / 3 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Henrietta Wheeler / Daur / S / 2 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Henry Kings / Head / M / 45 / Wagoner / Worcester, Bromsgrove
Elisa Kings / Wife / M / 41 / Worcester, Bromsgrove
Sarah Ann Kings / Daur / S / 17 / Gloucester, Cheltenham
Thomas Gavin / Lodger / 18 / Ag Lab / York
Charles Freeman / Lodger / 21 / Ag Lab / Worcester
Breedon (House)
This site is now occupied by Cotteridge Junior & Infant School
James Baldwin / Head / M / 45 / Paper Maker / Birmingham
Lydia A Baldwin / Wife / M / 46 / Birmingham
Harry S Baldwin / Son / S / 21 / Paper Maker / Birmingham
William A Baldwin / Son / S / 17 / Brewer / Worcester, Moseley
Ernest H Baldwin / Son / S / 5 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Sarah Vila / Serv / S / 31 / Nurse / Birmingham
Abigail Lane / Serv / S / 21 / Housemaid / West Bromwich
Hannah Clissold / Serv / S / 27 / Cook / Worcester, Norton
Ada Pountney / Serv / S / 19 / Housemaid / Worcester, Showell Green
Breedon Lodge
This still stands (very visibly a one-time lodge) at 1653 Pershore Road
Samuel Carpenter / Head / M / 44 / Gardener / Northamptonshire
Eliza Carpenter / Wife / M / 38 / Warwickshire
Clara Carpenter / Daur / S / 13 / Pupil Teacher / Birmingham
Haye House
Still stands, set a little back from the main road with a well-kept rose garden out front, although the rear grounds have long since gone and is occupied by a holistic healing company (I think!)
Charles Cheshire / Head / Widr / 41 / Farmer / Worcester, OldburyAlbert E Cheshire / Son / 10 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Alice Cheshire / Daur / 5 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Sarah Hinsley / Niece / S / 24 / Stafford, Smethwick
Emma Tallis / Visitor / M / 51 / Bristol
Emma South / Serv / S / 18 / D / Snitterfield
Lifford Cottages
This block of eight cottages that were once back-to-backs have long since been renovated into four good sized cottages and still sit off the road on Lifford Lane near to the main canal bridge
William Williams / Head / M / 31 / Farm Lab / Worcester, Kings Norton
Eliza Williams / Wife / 28 / Warwick, Bidford
Emma Williams / Daur / S / 10mths / Worcester, Kings Norton
Mary Edgington / Mother / W / 66 / Warwick, Bidford
Henry Cope / Head / M / 38 / Bricklayer / Worcester
Ann Cope / Wife / M / 33 / Worcester
Thomas W Cope / Son / S / 6 / Scholar / Worcester
Harry Cope / Son / S / 4 / Scholar / Worcester
James Cope / Son / S / 11mths / Worcester
Alfred George / Boarder / S / 17 / Lab / Warwickshire
Ernest Smith / Head / M / 21 / M? in Rubber Works / Worcester, Kings Norton
Kate Smith / Wife / M / 21 / Birmingham
Alfred Dasham / Head / M / 45 / Railway Checker / Kent, Margate
Elizabeth H Dasham / Wife / M / 40 / / Kent, St Helens Ol?
Elizabeth H Dasham / Daur / S / 16 / Employed in Cocoa Works / Kent, St Helens
Emma C Dasham / Daur / S / 14 / Kent, St Helens
Caroline L Dasham / Daur / S / 13 / Scholar / Kent, St Helens
Alfred J Dasham / Son / S / 11 / Scholar / Kent, Margate
Amy G Dasham / Daur / S / 10 / Scholar / Kent, Margate
George W Dasham / Son / S / 8 / Scholar / Northampton, Wellingboro'
Charles O Dasham / Son / S / 6 / Scholar / Bedford, Luton
Eliza Kate Dasham / Daur / 4 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Edwin J Dasham / Son / 2 / Worcester, Kings Norton
John Popple / Head / M / 63 / Lincoln, Stockton / invalid
Mary A Popple / Wife / M / 63 / Stafford, Walsall
Elizabeth / Daur / S / 21 / Paper Sorter / Worcester, Kings Norton
Mary Popple / Daur / S / 19 / Paper Sorter / Worcester, Kings Norton
Henry Mann / Head / M / 73 / Foreman Mid Rly Co / Worcester, Powick
Elizabeth Mann / Wife / M / 66 / Leinston
Henry Taylor / Boarder / S / 20 / Clerk / Barnsley
Walter A Robinson / Boarder / S / 18 / Clerk / Ringstead
Samuel Williams / Head / M / 33 / Under Gardener / Worcester, Kings Norton
Mary Williams / Wife / M / 34 / Manchester
Charles Williams / Son / S / 9 / West Bromwich
Constance Williams / Daur / S / 5 / Worcester, Kings Norton
William Williams / Son / S / 3 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Joseph Williams / Son / S / 1 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Charles Long / Boarder / S / 16 / Farm Lab / Worcester, Kings Norton
Joseph Young / Head / M / 51 / Gen smith / Worcester, Alderminster
Jane Young / Wife / M / 51 / Birmingham
Ellen Young / Daur / S / 21 / Factory Operative / Birmingham
Harry Young / Son / S / 14 / Factory / Birmingham
Flora Young / Daur / S / 11 / Scholar / Birmingham
Theresa Young / Daur / S / 9 / Scholar / Birmingham
George Young / Son / S / 7 / Scholar / Birmingham
Cottage, Lifford Mill
Joseph Hassell / Head / M / 48 / Labourer / Hertfordshire
Louisa Hassell / Wife / M / 46 / Essex, Hillford
Caroline Hassell / Daur / S / 18 / London
Joseph Hassell / Son / S / 16 / London
Annie Hassell / Daur / S / 13 / Scholar / Worcester, Kings Norton
Ellen Hassell / Daur / S / 11 / Scholar / Worcester, Kings Norton
Lilly Hassell / Daur / S / 7 / Scholar / Worcester, Kings Norton
John Hassell / Son / S / 5 / Scholar / Worcester, Kings Norton
Rose Hassell / Daur / S / 3 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Amy F Hassell / Daur / S / 4mths / Worcester, Kings Norton
Grace B Hassell / Daur / S / 4mths / Worcester, Kings Norton
Paper Mill Lodge
Thomas Kay / Head / M / 47 / Watchman / Northumberland, Alnwick
Sarah Kay / Wife / M / 50 / Hereford
Lifford Road
John Dafforn / Head / M / 46 / Farm Lab / Worcester, Alvechurch
Eliza Dafforn / Wife / M / 45 / Salop, Culmington
Walter Dafforn / Son / S / 16 / Worcester, Kings Norton
Martha Dafforn / Daur / S / 12 / Scholar / Worcester, Kings Norton
James Kelley / Boarder / S / 43 / Farm Lab / Ireland
Edward Wood / Head / M / 60 / Toll Collector Canal / Warwick, Lapworth
Mary Wood / Wife / 59 / Warwick, Rowington
William Wood / Son / S / 31 / Heggler / Warwick, Rowington
Catherine Wood / Daur / S / 28 / Warwick, Lapworth
Junction Inn
Thomas Francis / Head / M / 30 / Publican / Gloucester, Tewkesbury
Phoebe Francis / Wife / M / 29 / Worcester, Alvechurch
Samuel Hawkins / Boarder / M / 37 / Paper Maker / Gloucester, Cheltenham
Charles Bellbridge / Serv / S / 27 / Gen Serv / Gloucester, Pebworth
Junction House
George Saunders / Head / M / 44 / Gardener / Worcester, Bromsgrove
Emma Saunders / Wife / M / 43 / Worcester, Bromsgrove
Mary E Saunders / Daur / S / 16 / Worcester, Bromsgrove
Emma Saunders / Daur / S / 15 / Worcester, Bromsgrove
George Saunders / Son / S / 13 / Scholar / Worcester, Bromsgrove
William Saunders / Son / S / 10 / Scholar / Worcester, Bromsgrove
Robert Saunders / Son / S / 8 / Scholar / Worcester, Bromsgrove
Charles A Saunders / Son / S / 4 / Worcester, Bromsgrove
George Millward / Father in law / M / 78 / Worcester, Bromsgrove
Mary Millward / Mother in law / M / 84 / Warwick, Henley