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
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66 Raleigh Road was occupied by Mrs Chrisella and 37 Sydney by Walter A Thorogood.
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Permalink Reply by Lydia Walter
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Wow! Thank you so much! This could, once again, become a full time job for you. Sincere thanks.
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Amazing! I have ALWAYS wanted to know who may have lived in our house, and have never been able to find out, as I suspect the house numbers may have changed over the years...
We're at 118 Station Road, N22. We're directly opposite Wood Green common, in the middle of the row of houses that overlook the park, that sit between the end of Barratt Avenue and the bridge that goes over the new river. The house nearest Barratt Avenue is currently 108 Station road - so we're another 5 doors up - ie the 6th house in the row, if that helps locate us!
Fascinated to know if 118 Station Road exists in your book, Michael?! Thanks so much, Natalie
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I’m afraid it doesn’t cover that area Natalie
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Permalink Reply by Richard Woods
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We moved in to 86 Frobisher in 1946. An old lady was living in the top flat - I think Mrs (Louise?) Bagot. She died in that year and we took over the whole house. Who had been in the main part before I do not know. The house had been slightly damaged by the V1 which took out the houses opposite in Willoughby Lane and required ours to be underpinned. The workmen did that in the winter of 47 - must have been hell!
Next door at 88 were the Evans family; at 90 before the the Regal cinema were the Perry family. Next to us at 84 were the sisters Sharp.
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The whole of 86 was occupied by Mrs Huber in 1935. The Evans and Perry families lived at 88 and 90 even then, as did Miss RL Sharp at 84, so would have been there right through the war. The cinema was The Premier Electric Cinema, manager Mr A Bainbridge.
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So you know the house or what? I was 3 when we moved in (bombed out in Streatham in 44) so by the time I was aware the cinema was the Regal.
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My parents, Alfred and Anne Walker, lived at 20 Albany Road N4 as far as I know from their marriage on Christmas Day Dec 25 1935 but I never knew if they lived there beforehand. Would be very gratefull if you could see if this address is listed and if so who was listed there.
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The occupant in 1935 was Mrs Alice Clark. I imagine the Kelly’s directory would have been compiled either late 1934 or early 1935.
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Hi Michael can you access any date or is it just 35. I am interested in Alfred Walter Simmonds . He started renting in 57 Beresford Rd in about 1937/38. Congratulations by the way on this post, I think you've started something.
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My Aunt LIl was bombed out in Fairfax. I dont know the number but her name was Lillian Howes. She had just been widowed. Her husband Terry was wounded on Crete and the hospital ship he was bound for Athens in was bombed by the Luftwaffe and he was killed.
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