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 Samantha Osborne on
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What area does the directory cover Michael is it just the ladder or further afield to Stroud Green for instance. I believe some libraries will hold copies of Kelly's directories but unfortunately never a full set.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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It's the old Hornsey borough so roughly the area to the west of Green Lanes. Covers most of Stroud Green
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Permalink Reply by Jane on
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Hi, if you have time I'd be interested to know who lived at number 1 Commerce Road and what the shop was called. I know my grandparents ran a Newsagents there in 1939. Many thanks
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I’m afraid the the Kelly’s I have doesn’t cover that area - mainly Green Lanes and the west side of the borough.
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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Hi Jane, is 1938 any good?
Below is the 1939 Register (sort of a census). Five occupants. Annie Godwin was Kathleen's mum. You may know why the second occupant's name was redacated. (Click the image to enlarge it).
Then, since the street as it was then is no demolished, the 1955 map. Commerce Road to the left (west). High Road running north-south.
The only photo I can offer is this one from c1905.No. 1 would have been at the end on the right.
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This is all so useful. Kathleen was my grandmother. No idea who Herbert was so either they didn't live there then or they didn't own the shop. The map & photo - brilliant as now I know where the shop was. Such a shame everything's gone. Thank you so much. xx
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No, Herbert wasn't living there in '39: he's not on the 1939 Register. I assume that he was a former owner whose name might have been retained if he'd built up a lot of local goodwill, or as you suggest your family might have rented the shop or run it for Southgate. Do you know how long they were there?
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PS: Jane, coincidentally, as you posted I was just finishing a piece about a pub on the Wood Green Estate, of which Commerce Road was part. The pub was at the end of Nightingale Road, just one turning up from Commerce Road - so pretty local to your family's shop.
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My dad used to brag he grew up in a sweet shop so they would've been there much of his childhood. I remember him mentioning Nightingale Road and the library which I don't think he ever quite got over it being demolished. I don't remember a lot else really. xx
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Sorry, Jane. Forgot to post a link to the new article.
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