Brews Listed in Staffordshire Directories, 1834-1940

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The following information has been submitted by Douglas Brew of England, and has been extracted from a number of directories from Staffordshire, England, as listed below. All of the places and streets mentioned still exist.

c1834 Directory of Staffordshire

• William Brewe, a Farmer of Preston Vale near Penkridge

c1851 White's Directory of Staffordshire

• John Brue of Blymhill, a Shoemaker and Shopkeeper

c1860 Kelly's Post Office Directory of Staffordshire

• John Brew of Blymhill Lawn near Shifnall, a Boot and Shoemaker 

[Note, The town of Shifnall is just across the county border in Shropshire]

c1863 Kelly's Post Office Directory of Staffordshire

• Robert Brew of Park Lane West, Tipton, a Shopkeeper

c1872 Post Office of Staffordshire Directory

• John Brewe, Boot and Shoe maker of Cannock Chase near Walsall.
• Thomas Brew, Grocer and Tea dealer of Bridge End Tipton
• Thomas Brew, Shopkeeper of Park Lane West, Tipton

c1880 Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire

• Thomas Brew, Shopkeeper of Park Lane West, Tipton
• Mrs Eliza Brew, Boot maker of 35, Oxford Street, Bilston
• Mrs Mary Brew, Post Mistress of The Wergs, Tettenhall

c1884 Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire

• Mrs Eliza Brew a Shopkeeper of 86 Park Lane West, Tipton
• John Brewe a Farmer of Burntwood, near Lichfield, Staffordshire

c1892 Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire

• John Brewe a Farmer of Burntwood
• William Brewe a Baker of Brownhills, near Walsall

c1896 Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire

• William Brewe a Baker of Brownhills, near Walsall

c1904 Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire

• Jabez Brewe a Baker of Burntwood, near Walsall

c1904 Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire

• Jabez Brewe, a Baker and Confectioner of Brownhills

c1921 Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire

• John Brewe, a Baker and Confectioner of Brownhills

c1928 Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire

• J. Brewe, a Baker of Brownhills near Walsall

c1936 Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire

• John Brewe, a Baker of No 1 High street, Brownhills near Walsall
• Wilfred Thomas Brewe, a Fruiterer of No 11 North Street, Bridgtown near Cannock

c1940 Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire

• John Brewe, a Baker of No 1 High street Brownhills near Walsall
• W. T. Brewe, a Fruiterer of No 11 North street Bridgtown, near Cannock

1 High Street, Brownhills, in October 2002, is a Sun Tan Studio

11 North Street, Bridgtown, in October 2002, is Cannock Driving Test Centre

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