Frank Martin, Chaxhill Bakery (General)

by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Monday, August 03, 2015, 22:20 (3393 days ago) @ annrh32

I guess this is the Census entry referred to,

GR 1901 Census, Westbury on Severn, Chax Hill Shop,

Frank MARTIN, Head, S, 21, Baker,
Harriet, Sister, S, 23, Housekeeper,
Wallace, Bro, S, 17, Baker,
Ernest, Bro, S, 25, Insurance Agent,

All b. Glos. Blaisdon

The progression of the Census is:-

61 Walmore Hill School
62 ditto
63 Walmore Hill Farm
64 Chax Hill Lodge, Israel STEPHENS, Gardener.
65 Chax Hill House
66 Chax Hill, The Laurels (Laurel Villa?)
67 Chax Hill Shop, Frank MARTIN + brothers and sister.

Enough of these can be seen on this map to identify the westward route,

http://maps.nls.uk/view/101453430

The BNA Gloucester Journal – Saturday 20 October 1900 reported the trial of Edward DAVIES and Christopher ROGERS for housebreaking at the home of Israel STEPHENS, Chaxhill Lodge. One witness was:-

………… Wallace MARTIN whose house is about three minutes’ walk from Chaxhill Lodge, said that on the morning of 5th September he saw the two prisoners outside his brother’s shop. They asked witness for some bread and afterwards went in the direction of Mr STEPHEN’s house……………….

Putting all this together perhaps the MARTINS’ shop was one of the buildings a little to the west of Laurel Villa. I have no idea if it survived but a check of Google Streetview might show something.