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  Tricia Added: 27 Apr 2021 12:05 GMT | St George in the East Church This Church was opened in 1729, designed by Hawksmore. Inside destroyed by incendrie bomb 16th April 1941. Rebuilt inside and finished in 1964. The building remained open most of the time in a temporary prefab. Reply |
  Added: 20 Jul 2024 01:13 GMT | Whitechapel (1980 - 1981) Diana Lee-Gobbitt - Artist rented a room at No 1 Berner Street, Whitechapel, opposite Church Passage (Ripper territory) for one year, rent approx 3 pounds pw. Worked as Receptionist for n Indian import/export company in the Watney Markets. Owner of No 1 Berner Street was Sammy Ferrugia, Maltese Taxi company owner. The artist was shown the gambling den in Dutfield’s Yard behind the terrace houses. It was common local knowledge prostitution was high end income for those in the East End during the 1950s. Reply |
  Carolyn Hirst Added: 16 Jul 2022 15:21 GMT | Henry James Hirst My second great grandfather Henry James Hirst was born at 18 New Road on 11 February 1861. He was the eighth of the eleven children of Rowland and Isabella Hirst. I think that this part of New Road was also known at the time as Gloucester Terrace. Reply |
  Paul Harris Added: 12 Jun 2024 12:54 GMT | Ellen Place, E1 My mother’s father and his family lived at 31 Ellen Place London E1 have a copy of the 1911 census showing this Reply |
 Added: 9 Jan 2025 18:51 GMT | Parkers Row, SE1 My great great grandmother, and her soon to be husband, lived in Parker’s Row before their marriage in St James in June 1839. Thier names were - Jane Elizabeth Turner and Charles Frederick Dean. She was a hat trimmer and he was a tailor. Reply |
 Jennifer Added: 9 Jan 2025 18:05 GMT | Blossom Place, E1 In the 1841 census my 4x greatgrandfather and family (wife and 6 children) also lived at 2 Blossom Place. His occupation was described as Watch Maker. Source: 1841 census Reply |
Christine Smith Added: 7 Jan 2025 18:02 GMT | East Row, W10 The bombed out church was St. Thomas’. It was later rebuilt. I went to the primary school in East Row, St. Mary’s from 1960 and we used their old church hall for our dinners. I had a large number of relatives living in the area. Reply |
Donald Daniel Added: 6 Jan 2025 09:41 GMT | East Row, W10 Daniel family lived at 6 East Row until 1960 when we moved to St Pauls Cray Kent...remember the bombed out church opposite...cannot remember other people living there three families i think...we had the upstairs flat Dad was Thomas mum was Elizabeth (Betty)...i was only 9.with my twin Kenneth..... Reply |
Lindsay Trott Added: 1 Jan 2025 17:55 GMT | Lockside not on 1939 Register I have the Denby family living in Lockside in 1938 but it does not appear on the 1939 Register. Reply |
Janelle Robbins Added: 27 Dec 2024 18:47 GMT | Harriet Robbins Please get in touch re Harriet Robbins 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 |