Parishmouse Free Resources For Family Historians

Distances – 5 miles E. of Worcester, and 7 ½ S. of Droitwich.

Population – In 1901, 51. Acreage, 660.

Postal Information – Letters are received through Worcester, and arrive about 8.30 a.m. Upon Snodsbury is the nearest telegraph office. Worcester (London Road) is the nearest money order office. Postal orders are issued and paid at Spetchley. Post town, Worcester.

Parish Church (St. Michael’s) – Rev. R. C. Bates, M.A., rector; Frederick Clarke and George Mitchell, Churchwardens; William Summerton, Parish Clerk.

Residents

Bates Rev. Raymond Cooper, M.A. (rector), The Rectory

Bourne William, Churchill wood

Clarke Fdk., farmer, Lower Townsend farm

Hemming Frank, coal merchant

Holt Thomas, miller

Jackson Geo., farmer, Upper Townsend farm

Moule Herbert, farm bailiff

Summerton William, parish clerk

Source: Littlebury’s Directory of Worcester & District. Tenth Edition. Printed and Published by Littlebury & Company, The Worcester Press, Worcester. 1905.