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 Michael Anderson on
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Careful what you offer Angela (see my previous post to Moonta!).
The school house occupant is a bit confusing. The entry for no.19 says Regnald Fisher, North Harringey Council School, Charles Palmer (School House). Not sure if that means Mr Fisher was the Headteacher and Mr Palmer the caretaker with Mr Grandee as his gopher.
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Permalink Reply by Angela on
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Many thanks Michael.
I think Palmer would have been the caretaker, and Fisher a classteacher - iirc the Head was a Mr Spilman then.
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NOTICE TO ALL.
I'll be going on holiday next week and won't be back until almost the end of September and I am absolutley not taking Kelly's directory with me!
I'll close the thread on Sunday evening and reopen again when I'm back so there aren't a lot of fretful historians waiting on a reply.
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Permalink Reply by Judith on
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I'm impressed with your committment to local history. Pls could you let me know about 215 Wightman?
Many thanks
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Something a bit odd here Judith. It goes 213 then 217. It was either vacant at the time of the book or did not exist!!!!!!!
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Michael, I've just found a small bit of information re the synagogue but I'm having problems linking it on here.
I'll try again in a bit
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See British History Online here
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The dates fit exactly - thanks for this Angela
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Permalink Reply by odette gibson on
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Hi Michael
154 Fairfax please
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Mr William Herbert lived there. Opposite at no. 153 were Harold James George William Medlock (builder) and Wallace Hooton Ltd builders merchant yard.
Isn't there a shop on Green Lane called Medlock (lighting)?
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The thread is now temporarily closed until I get back from my hols.
Michael
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Back from the Black Sea and open for business again
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