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 Steven Rose on
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Thanks Michael!
Appreciate it.
I've actually just paid a visit to Bruce Castle museum and they have lots of Kellys so I've managed to get quite a lot of names!!
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Good evening, my father grew up in Harringay, he worked at Disney's and lived at 91 Beresford Road, could you please let me know who was living there in 1935. Many thanks Nobby Clarke
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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Kelly's Directory shows the head of the household as Frederick James Clarke - so looks like it was in your family back then.
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Thank you Michael, that would be about right as the dates add up. Dad, his sister and parents lived there for many years and were by all accounts regulars at the Langham Club and often performing there. In fact it was the proriorter of the Langham Club that moved to Hythe in Kent and then persuaded my grandfather to follow. Also dads uncle Tom Clarke run the ice skating rink in the Arena and dad worked in Disneys. Once married mum & dad lived above Disney's in a flat where I was born. Around 1965 all of the Clarkes had moved to Hythe and dad hasnt returned since, not even to visit, but Harringay has been a topic of conversation for the past 50 or so years.. Dad is now 95 and remains very active and I would love to take him for a pint in the Langham Club, his boxing gloves and snooker cue may even still be hanging up in there! Also stand him outside his old house in Beresford Road for old times sake, I wonder who lives there now? Anyway Thank you kindly for taking the time to looking up dads old address. Best Regards Nobby Clarke
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There seem to be so many Nobby Clarkes around ! I lived in Harringay Road, 1950-70 and an old boy called Nobby Clarke passed our house every day, think he may have worked on the railways somewhere. Very distinctive character. No idea now where he lived or details of family.
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My Dad’s best mate from his national service days was Nobby Clarke. If you were male and your last name was Clarke it seems you were saddled with Nobby, like Chalky White!
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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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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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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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