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Start of fiche 273:-

DESCRIPTION OF ENUMERATION DISTRICT

Part of the Civil parish of Christ Church
Comprising the west side of Brick Lane, from
No 115 to the corner of Quaker St, both sides of Quaker St
to the corner of Wheeler Street, taking Queen St,
Quaker St Buildings, Hope St, Grey Eagle St, (?????
Quaker St), with Jeffrey's Court; the east side of
Wheeler Street, from the Bethnal Green end to the
corner of Great Pearl Street with Union Court, Pope's Head
Court, Harrison's Court, New Square, and Pooles Square
The whole in the Whitechapel division of the ??????

Brick Lane
97
99 uninhabited
101
103
105
107
109
111
113
115

Quaker Street Buildings
1
2 Brewer’s something or other
3 to 24
25 & 26
27 to 35
36 & 37
38
39 & 40
41
42 & 43
44 to 92

Wheeler Street
20 Coffee House Keeper
21 Fishmonger
22
23
24 The Ship Public House - Landlord William Radran, Licensed Victualler
25
26
27 uninhabited
28
29
School House

Quaker Street
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17
19 The Castle Public House - Landlord Charles Morgan, Licensed Victualler
21,23,25,27,29,31,33,35,37,39,41
Eagle House, Salvation Army Refuge
43,45,47
St Stephen’s National School - uninhabited
Stables GER Brick??? Of Works Yard - uninhabited
48,50,52,54,56,58,60
62 uninhabited
64,

Queen Street
22 to 33

Hope Street
8
9 Next page says 9 Queen Street continued???
9½ uninhabited
Jewish Synagogue, Hope Street
10 to 12

Union Court
1 to 3

Pope’s Head Court
1 to 3
Workshop - uninhabited
3a,4, 4a,5,5a,6,6a7,8,9,10,12

Harrison’s Court
1,2,3,4

New Square
1,2,3,4

Pooles Square
1 to 8

Jeffrey’s Court
1,2,3

Grey Eagle Street
45,46,47,56,58
Three houses adjoining out of ???? - uninhabited

Page 56 of fiche 273:- Both sides of Grey Eagle Street, southward of Quaker Street, the whole of Great Pearl Street, with New Court, Wilk Court, and Diamond Court and Half Wilk Court, the whole of Little Pearl Street, with Crown Court and Vine Yard. Both sides of John Street (excluding the Weaver’s Arms at the corner of Hanbury Street, and the Brace shop at the opposite corner) with Wilkes Street.

100 lodgers in a common lodging house

John Street
9,10,11,12
End of the Parish of Christ Church
2 to 7

Wilkes Street
1 to 19
20 King’s Arms Public House - Landlord Thomas G. Davies, Publican

Great Pearl Street
4 to 14
15 & 16 Common Lodging House
17,18,21 to 35

Grey Eagle Street
1,3,5,7,9,13,21,23,25,27,13,15,17,19,21,27,2931,33,35,37,39,41,43
2,4
6 The Crown Public House - Landlord Edward Jacobs, Licensed Victualler
12,14,16,18,20,22,24,28 to 50
52 The Grey Eagle Public House - Landlord William Calboley, Licensed Victualler

Diamond Court
1,2,3 & 4
5 uninhabited
23a,23b

Little Pearl Street
2,3,4,5
6 Common Lodging House
7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16

New Court
1,2
3 to 8 uninhabited
9,10

Wilk Court
A,B,C
26,28

Half Wilk Court
A,B

Crown Court
1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Vine Yard
2 to 8

Page 124 of fiche 273:- The Bedford Institute at the corner of Quaker Street, the west side of Wheeler Street to the corner of Commercial Street, and Commercial Street to St Stephen’s Vicarage. The north east side of Commercial Street from and including the corner of Great Pearl Street (the Mustard Mills) to the North West Corner of Hanbury Street with Vine Court. The north side of Hanbury Street to John Street including the Brace shop with Corbet’s Court, New Court and Benet’s Place (the south side of Hanbury Street from Wood Street to Commercial Street with Beck’s Yard. The east side of Commercial Street from Hanbury Street to but not including the Ten Bells Tavern, with Red Lion Court, and the west side of Wood Street Nos 26 to 11)

The part in brackets not in St Stephen’s Ecclesiastical District

Quaker Street
The Bedford Institute

Commercial Street
142 Public House - Landlord William Clamson, Publican
144 Pork Butcher
146 Coffee House Keeper
148 & 150 uninhabited
St Stephen’s Vicarage
138 & 140 - something about Mustard Mills
136 Public House - Landlord George Peach, Bar Manager
134 uninhabited

Vine Court
4,3,2,1
10 Public House - Landlord Samuel Phillips, Publican
9,8

Commercial Street
126,122,120,118,116,114

Corbett’s Court
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,18,17b,16,14,15b,14,13a,21,20,19,18b,16,14,12

Hanbury Street
1 General Dealer shop
3 Coffee House Keeper
5 Registered ??? Smith

New Court
10 Cabinet Maker
9 Cabinet Maker
8
7
6 Cabinet Maker
5 Cabinet Maker
4
3
2 Waterproof something Maker
1 Cabinet Maker

Hanbury Street
7
9 Hairdresser
11 Blacksmith

Benet’s Place
1,2,3,4,5

Hanbury Street
13
15

End of St Stephen’s Ecclesiastical District

Hanbury Street
16
14 Rag Shop
12

Beck’s Place
1

Hanbury Street
10
8 Cheesemonger
6 Grocer
4 Baker
2 Coffee House Keeper

Commercial Street
110 Golden Heart Public House - Landlord Alfred Allard, Manager of Licensed Premises.
108
106 Wheelwright
104 Potato Salesman Grocer
102 Confectioner
100 Manager of Coffee House
98 Fishmonger
96 Potato Salesman Grocer
94 Coffee House Manager
92 Red Lion Public House - Landlord John William Destlaw, Beer & Wine House Keeper

Red Lion Court
Almshouse
1 to 16

Red Lion Court
Ashford House
1 to 8

Red Lion Court
10
11
9 Greengrocer
8 Tailor
7
6 General Dealer
5 Dairyman (Milk)
4 Hairdresser
2
1

Commercial Street
90 uninhabited
88 uninhabited
86 Fruiterer

Wood Street
11 Restaurant Keeper Coffee
12 Tailor
13 Could be a Tailor or Butcher
14 Tailor
15 Tailor
16
17 Tailor
18 Passover Cake Baker
19 Wholesale Butcher
20 Tailor
21 Dressmaker or Furrier
22 Minister of Synagogue or Watchmaker
23 Tailor
24 Tailor
25 Tailor
26 Leather Seller

Reached page 162 of fiche 273

Page 162 of fiche 273:- Part of the Civil Parish of Christ Church.

Comprising the west side of Brick Lane from Quaker Street to the north east corner of Fashion Street with all houses comprised in Mess^rs Hanbury’s Brewery. Both sides of Hanbury Street from Brick Lane (to Wood Street and John Street) with the Weaver’s Arms Tavern. Both sides of Princes Street, the east side of Wood Street from No 10 (Mr Abrahams) to the Mission House, both sides of Church Street with the Ten Bells Tavern, the east side of Commercial Street from Church Street to Fashion Street, and the north side of Fashion Street with Harriott’s Place and Union Court.

All Lodging Houses excepting 68a Brick Lane.

300 Lodgers in Registered Common Lodging House corner of Brick Lane - The whole in the Whitechapel Division of the Borough of the Tower Hamlets

Brick Lane
41 The George & Guy Public House - Landlord Robert Moss, Licensed Victualler
43 Grocer
45
47 Haberdasher & Tailor
School House
49 Seven Stars Public House - Landlord George Walter, Licensed Victualler
51 Tailor or Cabinet Maker
53 Carman or Confectioner
55 uninhabited
57 Grocer
59 Lodging House
61 Restaurant Keeper Coffee
63 Grocer???
65 Tailor or Butcher
67 Picture Frame Maker
69 Laurel Tree Public House - Landlord John Ash, Licensed Victualler
71
73
75 Surgical Practice - William P. Guber, Surgeon
77 Hairdresser
79 Beer Shop - Landlord John Mills, Beer House Keeper
81
83 Restaurant Keeper Coffee
85 Furrier/Tailor/Cabinet Maker
87 Tailor
89 Cabinet Maker/Tailor/Boot Maker
Brewery – Brick Lane – Henry M.B. Handy, Practical Brewer
Brewery – Brick Lane -

Hanbury Street
17 Weaver’s Arms Public House – Landlord Edmond Farrow, Licensed Victualler
19 Fishmonger
21
23 Black Swan Public House – Landlord William Nay, Barman
25 Cap Maker / Tailor / Tailoress
27 China & Glass Dealer
29 Market Porter / Van Guard / Mantle Maker / Purveyor of Horse Flesh / Moulder in Clay / Rough Packing Case Maker / Silver Smith / Rough Packing Case Maker / Carman / Lighterman / Machine Ruler.
31 Upholsterer
33 Bonnet Shop Maker
35 Fishmonger

Barber's Yard
No house numbers quoted, but a number of people lived here.

Hanbury Street
37 Milk Dairyman
39 Cheesemonger
41 Newsagent / Shoe Maker
43 Tailor

18 Waterproof Garment Maker
22 Cabinet / Coffin Maker
Mission Hall Hanbury Street
24 Foreman Cigar Maker
26 uninhabited at night (business premises only)
28 Hat & Cap manufacturer
30 Stick Maker / Tailoress / Hat & Cap Manufacturer / Furrier
32 Presser

Hanbury Street Buildings
34
36 Factory – no residents
38 Tailor / Comb Maker / Tailoress
32 Tailor / Bonnet Shape Maker / Tailoress

Hanbury Street
34 Tailor

Princes Street
1
2 Tailor

No 3 Concert Rooms - uninhabited

4 Tailor
4½ Market Warehouseman
5 Chemical Works / Tailor etc
6
7
8 Jewish Minister
(2 houses up gateway)
8a
9
10
11
14
15
16 Factory & Warehouse – no residents
17 Hebrew Book Seller
18 Beadle in Synagogue
19 uninhabited – house in repair
20
21 Jeweler
22
23
24
25
26

Wood Street
2
3 ????? School closed
4
5
6
7
8
9

Church Street
1 Rectory
2
3
4
5
6 Working Boys Home
7
8
9
10 to 13 Warehouses – uninhabited
14 Wesleyan Church – uninhabited
15
16
16a
18 Clergy House – Harry R. Hall and Herbert M. Maynard, Curates
19
20
21 London Dispensary
22
23
24
25
26
26a
27
28
29
30
31
33 Ten Bells Public House – Landlord Alfred H Grainger, Manager

Fashion Street
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43 empty house
44
45
46 Wheelwright's Yard
53 Stables
54
55
56

Harriott Place
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Union Court
1
2
3
4
5
6
9

Commercial Street
74 Queen's Head Public House – Landlord Morris J Myers, Licensed Victualler
76 Baker
78 Tobacconist & General Dealer
80 Fruiterer
82 Coffee House

Page 228 of fiche 273:- The east side of Commercial Street from Fashion Street to Wentworth Street, the south side of Fashion Street, with New Court, Fashion Court, Rosemary Court and Nelson Court, the west side of Brick Lane from Fashion Street to Wentworth Street, with Flower & Dean Street and Dales Place, Thrawl Street, George Street, and George Court, the north side of Wentworth Street from Brick Lane to George Street – Including 1750 lodgers in several registered common lodging houses within the area
(Excluding Lolesworth Buildings, Rothschild Building & Stafford House)

Commercial Street
72
70
68 uninhabited Lamp warehouse
66 uninhabited Leather warehouse
64 uninhabited Clothes warehouse
62 uninhabited Boot warehouse
60 uninhabited Boot warehouse
58,56,54 being pulled down
52 uninhabited Lamp warehouse
50

Fashion Street
1
2 Wardrobe shop
3
5
6 Chandler's shop
7 some sort of shop
8
9
10
11
12 Chandler's shop
13
14
15
16
16a
17
18 Grocer's shop
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30 some sort of yard General Dealer in Building Materials
31

New Court
2
3
4
5
6 General Dealer's Shop
7
8 Seller of Cat's Meat
9 Fruit Hawker
10 Tailor
11
12
13 General Dealer's shop
14
15

Fashion Court
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Rosemary Court
1
2
3
4

Nelson Court
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 & 8

Brick Lane
39 The Three Cranes Public House – Landlord John Cann, Licensed Victualler.
37 & 35 Something Foundation shop
33 Marine Store Dealership – Rag Merchant
31 Butcher
29 Hairdresser
27 (See 57 Flower & Dean Street for lodging House)
25 Confectioner
23 Fishmonger
21 Provision shop
19a Lodging House (With which is included No 5 Flower & Dean Street)
19 Boot Making Shop
17 Haberdasher's shop
15 General Dealer
13 Frying Pan Public House – Landlord Samuel Bass, Publican's Manager
11a Barber's shop
11 Greengrocer
9 Coffee Shop
7

Flower & Dean Street
58 & 57 Lodging House.
56 Lodging House
55 Lodging House
54 Part private house, part lodging house
52 Lodging House
51,50,49 Lodging House
48 Lodging House
47 Lodging House
46 Lodging House
45
44 to 33 uninhabited – being pulled down
32
31
13 & 14 Lodging House
11 & 12 Lodging House
10 Lodging House
9 General Shop
8 Lodging House

Dale's Place
8
9 uninhabited
Fiche damaged
13
14

Flower & Dean Street
6
5 see 19a Brick Lane
4
3 to 1 uninhabited

Thrawl Street
2
fiche damaged
9
10
11 & 12 Fruiterer
16 &17 Lodging House
More fiche damage.
18 Lodging House
18 Chandler's Shop
19
20

Mission Hall Court
1
2
3
4

Thrawl Street
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30 Second Hand ????? & Marine Store

Wentworth Street
62, 63, 64 Lodging House
60 Lodging House
59 & 58 Lodging House
57 Beer House – Landlord Walter Hubbard, Beer House Keeper.

George Street
1
2
more fiche damage
5 & 6 Lodging House

George Court
1
2

George Street
7, 8, 9 Lodging House
16 Lodging House
17 Lodging House

End of fiche 273

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