Hairdressers of East London

[Phil H]

In my youth my father knew someone called Joe Blow.

Phil

[RivkahChaya]

Kids, don't take any candy from confectioner Albert Blows.

[RivkahChaya]

From the 1884 trades directory - Adolph Silverston Hairdresser, 8 Leman Street Whitechapel and Max Geduld Hairdresser, 4 & 6 Philpot St.

Marks Geduld in the 1881 census is Assistant Hairdresser at Mr. Silverstone's shop on Leman. Mr. Geduld was 21 years old, born Poland. He then opened his own shop on Philpot St, nearby off Commercial Road and still there in 88.

Mr. Silverstone 34 and his wife Rose 28 were born Poland. They had five young children, four born in London, one Germany. Janette Lewis 21 was the servant born Stepney. And three boarders - Gershaw Kettner, Germany, Hanshaw Timgher, Poland, and Symon Syepssolowich, Russia.

"Geduld" is totally a Jewish name; it comes from the Hebrew word for "large," and is like having "Gross" or "Biggs" as a last name, or even "Strong," because "gadol" in Hebrew has different forms and connotations.

Of course "Cadosche" is totally a Hebrew word too, so it could be a coincidence. But, I guess that either a Jewish hairdresser isn't as way-out as it sounds at first, or else they were wig makers who branched out to working on real heads when they got to England.

[Errata]

although under Cutbush, Alfred Blows is an AWESOME name

[Errata]

Hellwig, only topped by Cutbush.

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Mr. Cutbush was 60 years old, born Spitalfields, wife Catherine 38, born Stepney. No idea if he has any nephews

Cutbush, while hilarious and inappropriate, not a great band name. There has to be a certain juxtaposition, or rhythmic quality, or just oddity to make a truly great band name. Hellwig makes me think of a cross between Judas Priest and Liberace. Cutbush makes me snicker.

You are after all addressing the eponymous member of Captain Zanzibar and his Velvet Panty Stormtroopers. There were costumes. I don't like to talk about it.

[Roy Corduroy]

Hellwig, only topped by Cutbush.



Mr. Cutbush was 60 years old, born Spitalfields, wife Catherine 38, born Stepney. No idea if he has any nephews

[Errata]

I was going to say that the title of this thread would make an awesome band name, but it just got totally trumped by "Hellwig".

[Archaic]

"Hellwig" seems to be an unfortunate name for a hairdresser.

But memorable, so maybe it balanced out in the end.

Best regards,
Archaic

[Roy Corduroy]

From the 1884 trades directory - Adolph Silverston Hairdresser, 8 Leman Street Whitechapel and Max Geduld Hairdresser, 4 & 6 Philpot St.

Marks Geduld in the 1881 census is Assistant Hairdresser at Mr. Silverstone's shop on Leman. Mr. Geduld was 21 years old, born Poland. He then opened his own shop on Philpot St, nearby off Commercial Road and still there in 88.

Mr. Silverstone 34 and his wife Rose 28 were born Poland. They had five young children, four born in London, one Germany. Janette Lewis 21 was the servant born Stepney. And three boarders - Gershaw Kettner, Germany, Hanshaw Timgher, Poland, and Symon Syepssolowich, Russia.

[Roy Corduroy]

Exactly Rivkah and it was your idea which started me on this thread. Take a look at the Louis Best group, you could almost picture Aaron Kosminski in the apprentice slot, but there is Conrad Young in real life. Also, thanks for the pointer about Yiddish/German.

Roy

[Bridewell]

In history, Minoresses convent was one of the ring of religious houses on the border of London with Stepney Manor, later Whitechapel.

Some older posters may recall that for a long time it was maintained that there was a Druitt connection to the Minories;

and didn't one of the hoax letters refer to "being at work in the Minories tonight"?

Phil

I believe (from memory so always dangerous) it was one of the so-called Liverpool letters.

[RivkahChaya]

If Kosminski spoke Yiddish, he probably would have been able to communicate fairly well with Germans off the bat-- better than he would with the English, at any rate.

Is it plausible that when it was said that he was hairdresser, what was meant was that he worked for hairdresser?

[Phil H]

In history, Minoresses convent was one of the ring of religious houses on the border of London with Stepney Manor, later Whitechapel.

Some older posters may recall that for a long time it was maintained that there was a Druitt connection to the Minories;

and didn't one of the hoax letters refer to "being at work in the Minories tonight"?

Phil

[Roy Corduroy]

In 1884 Louis Best had two hairdresser shops. The address on Portobello Road in West London is still a beauty shop today. The other was in East London where Mr. Best, age 24 lived with his wife Goldo (?) 21. Brother Abraham 19 was also a hairdresser and Isaac Ponn 28 a hairdresser assistant. All born Poland. Conrad Young 18 born Whitechapel was apprentice, and Clara Scott 20, servant born south London.

In history, Minoresses convent was one of the ring of religious houses on the border of London with Stepney Manor, later Whitechapel.

[Roy Corduroy]

James Sale Master Hairdresser conducted business at 38 Dorset Street, Spitalfields. He and wife Sarah were age 34, four sons age 1 to 12. All born local. This was in 1882, he does not appear there later.