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  Emma Beach Added: 18 Jan 2024 04:33 GMT | William Sutton Thwaites William Sutton Thwaites was the father of Frances Lydia Alice Knorr nee Thwaites�’�’she was executed in 1894 in Melbourne, Victoria Australia for infanticide. In the year prior to his marriage, to her mother Frances Jeanette Thwaites nee Robin, William Sutton was working as a tailor for Mr Orchard who employed four tailors in the hamlet of Mile End Old Town on at Crombies Row, Commercial Road East. Source: 1861 England Census Class: Rg 9; Piece: 293; Folio: 20; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542608 Reply |
  Linda Added: 18 Feb 2021 22:03 GMT | Pereira Street, E1 My grandfather Charles Suett lived in Periera Street & married a widowed neighbour there. They later moved to 33 Bullen House, Collingwood Street where my father was born. Reply |
  Jen Williams Added: 20 May 2023 17:27 GMT | Corfield Street, E2 My mother was born in 193 Corfield Street in 1920.Her father was a policeman. Reply |
  Added: 26 Jun 2024 13:10 GMT | Buckhurst Street, E1 Mt grandfather, Thomas Walton Ward had a musical instrument workshop in Buckhurst Street from 1934 until the street was bombed during the war. Grandfather was a partner in the musical instrument firm of R.J. Ward and Sons of Liverpool. He died in 1945 and is buried in a common grave at Abney Park Cemetery. Reply |
 Dave Hinves Added: 27 Nov 2024 03:55 GMT | he was a School Teacher Henry sailed from Graves End 1849 on ’The Woodbridge’ arrived South Australia 1850. In 1858 he married Julia Ann Walsh at Burra, South Australia, they had 3 children, and 36 grand children. Died 24 June 1896 at Wilmington, South Australia. He is my 1st cousin 3x removed. Reply |
Kevin Pont Added: 23 Nov 2024 17:03 GMT | St Georges Square This is rather lovely and well worth a visit! Reply |
Simon Chapman Added: 22 Nov 2024 17:47 GMT | Blossom Place My Great Great Grandmother, Harriett Robbins lived in 2 Blossom Place in 1865 before marrying my Great Great Grandfather. They moved to 23 Spitall Square. Reply |
Mark G Added: 26 Oct 2024 21:54 GMT | Skidmore Street, E1 Skidmore Street was located where present day Ernest Street and Solebay Street now stand. They are both located above Shandy Street and Commodore Street. Reply |
 Alan Russell Added: 26 Oct 2024 14:36 GMT | Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Reply |
 GrahamClayton Added: 10 Oct 2024 19:42 GMT | Armed guard during 1919 civil unrest During the 1919 civil unrest, a company of soldiers guarded the power station day and night - if it was forced to close down, a large part of London’s transport system would be inoperable. Reply |
 Mark G Added: 6 Oct 2024 15:08 GMT | Change of Road Name to SARK WALK All of the terraced slum housing on JERSEY ROAD was demolished and the area rebuilt with modern housing in the late 1940’s, early 1950’s. Subsequently, the road was renamed SARK WALK. Reply |
 B Willmot Added: 24 Sep 2024 00:39 GMT | King Charles Street, SW1A My Great Grandfather (Joseph William Willmot) started school here in Charles St - Penley’s College in 1857. Reply |