The following is a snapshot of the village in 1820, taken from a local directory published in the same year.
Whitley Great, 10 miles from Worcester containing 73 houses, and 425 inhabitants.
Bunce Thos. & Jos. vict. Hundred House
Church John, gent.
Foley Rt. Hon. Lord
Griffiths John, farmer
Horton J. butcher
Mann Prett, surgeon
Mills James, farmer
Palmer James, shopkeeper
Pratt Jane, gent.
Rickards James, gent.
Rowley Thomas, farmer
Smith Thomas, farmer
Southall Eliz. farmer
White James, farmer
White Catharine, gent.
Source: S Lewis Worcestershire General and Commercial Directory for 1820.
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