Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Who lived in your house in 1935?

When we first moved into our house, we found a Kelly's post office directory from 1935 in the attic which I unearthed again today. It lists all the addresses in the then Hornsey borough and who was the head of household.

Our house was occupied by Arthur Jackson for instance. What is also fascinating is that there was a synagogue on Wightman Road (the current church opposite the mosque) and a lot of residents with German or jewish names living on the ladder (remember, this was 1935).

The unfortunate resident of 26 Priory Gardens N6 was one Mrs Hitler, who I'm sure changed her name by 1939.

If you want to know who lived in your house or anyother address in 1935, just let me know.

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Permalink Reply by Ruth Valentine on February 2, 2014 at 14:49

Kelly's are wonderful for research. I'd love to know who lived here: 23 Clarence Road, N15

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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on February 2, 2014 at 17:18

Hello Joanne. 64 was occupied by Mrs CM Lawson, tobacconist. Your neighbours were JW Rider and sons, provision merchants at 62 and RJ Newman at 66. 56a was occupied by Miss SA Plant who was, of course, a florist (her shop seems to have been the Floral Hall which is still there),
Even more fabulously, 70 was Maison Vokalek, court hairdressers.

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Permalink Reply by Joanna on February 2, 2014 at 17:32

Thanks Michael - really interesting stuff.

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Permalink Reply by Karen Alexander on February 2, 2014 at 20:29

Michael, this is so fansinating and I love local history. Any names for 139 Wightman Road please?

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on February 2, 2014 at 20:52

I can do you for 1901 - Edward Arthur Cattle.

The 1901 Kelly's is available online here. (Your page attached, Karen. The "and here is X road" entries indicate the cross roads. The N8 part of Harringay was called Hornsey on these directories and the N4 bit Harringay).

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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on February 3, 2014 at 6:00

By 1935 the cattle had moved on and were replaced by Lucas Watkins.

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Permalink Reply by 148yngzzg4dj5 on March 5, 2014 at 14:24

Could you please tell me who lived in Ground Floor Flat 30 Wightman Road. Thanks

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Permalink Reply by 148yngzzg4dj5 on March 5, 2014 at 14:46

I think it must have been a shop of some sort as the flat has been converted. It also has these 4 really strange hooks on the wall which I have no idea how to explain to anyone what they are for!

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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on March 5, 2014 at 17:32

Mrs M Okker lived in 30 and ran a cafe from the ground floor by the look of the entry. You had a pastry cook (Rooke and Byram) at 28 and Ronald Gray's confectionery shop at 32.