1888/89 postal directories

[protohistorian]

Thanks Dave,

Wolf Levisohn 1888/1889
Severin Klosowski 1888/1889
[and later if possible]

Prince of Wales said to have had a flat near Fenchurch Street/Prince William Street?

Batty Street occupants re Tumblety

re Thomas Cutbush----any Tea Warehouse in the Minories?

check out entries 12, 13 and 14 under Aldgate. Dave

[protohistorian]

Oh, and possibly Alfred William Pearson.

Thanks again.

Happen to have an address? Dave

[protohistorian]

whitechapel inspectors

As listed in the 1888 directory. Dave

[protohistorian]

If it helps, you can browse through the 1882 and 1895 P. O. Directories of London on the following site, to see how they're arranged:
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/

Thank You very much Sir! Dave

[Chris]

hanks for the heads up. I still have not leafed through one completely. Their condition is better, but still fragile. Any suggestions could be useful. Dave

If it helps, you can browse through the 1882 and 1895 P. O. Directories of London on the following site, to see how they're arranged:
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/

[protohistorian]

I think you'll find there are several sections containing essentially the same information arranged in different ways - for example, a street directory arranged by address, a commercial directory arranged by surname (with a separate court directory for the higher classes) and a trades directory arranged by business type.

Unfortunately most ordinary people weren't listed in these directories, though - only those with their own businesses.

hanks for the heads up. I still have not leafed through one completely. Their condition is better, but still fragile. Any suggestions could be useful. Dave

[Chris]

The directory is not simply alphabetical. It appears to be laid out chiefly by street and business. The names of businesses or the streets of people are now the preferred mode of giving pointed requests. I apologize for my error in understanding. Dave

I think you'll find there are several sections containing essentially the same information arranged in different ways - for example, a street directory arranged by address, a commercial directory arranged by surname (with a separate court directory for the higher classes) and a trades directory arranged by business type.

Unfortunately most ordinary people weren't listed in these directories, though - only those with their own businesses.

[protohistorian]

do you have a street you suspect them being on? Dave

Hello Tom. No Buki or variant in the description on casebook. That is, none living off a thoroughfare of the ratcliff highway. The search is 80 percent over if you have a street for some of these others it could really help. Dave

[Natalie Severn]

Now you really are talking.......in riddles,Dave

[protohistorian]

for those who believe Natalie's request was slighted

Here is the entry for one of our favorite places. Dorset Street, population 2 in 1888. Dave

[Natalie Severn]

Thats a pity Dave!But interesting by its omission perhaps.As you say it was probably because whoever lived there couldnt afford the entry.
Thanks for the info so far,
Norma

[protohistorian]

No 54 cranbrook

Yes, we have no bananas. Apparently the residence of 54 cranbrook was unwilling or unable to pay the 5 schillings for an entry. There is no entry in 1888. Dave

[Phil Carter]

Hello Dave,

The Victoria Home perhaps?

best wishes

Phil

[Natalie Severn]

re reference to Klosowski's address in Cranbrook Street.

Many thanks for these,Dave ,particularly the Cranbrook Street entry.
However,in the 1929 book by HL Adams entitled ,"The Trial of George Chapman" a reference to the street is made in the context of a small book having been found on his arrest in 1902 by Inspector Godley,in Chapman/Klosowski"s bedroom.It was written in Polish and the title,translated for court was," Five Hundred Prescriptions for Diseases and Complaints".
On the first page of this book was found the following entry:

S.Klosowski, 54 Cranbrook Street,Green Street

As you can see Dave the house number was 54 not 35.

I believe this was the very first address Klosowski stayed at when he arrived in the UK from Poland some time after the end of February 1887 and before he stayed at Mrs Radin"s for five months in 1888.
At present there is no way to prove this,but because it is just over a mile from the Docks and because there is no previous English address written in this Polish book,such as for example Mrs Radin"s ,and he is likely to have brought this book with him from Poland,I believe the address is of crucial significance.
Thanks again for all your help-re the other matter----I will look up the street system near King William Street which crosses Fenchurch Street to see if I can be more precise.

Norma

[protohistorian]

heads up

As you know I have pages of an 1888 atlas loaded into google earth. When I try to find some of these streets in the directory, they are not listed. Just a note for future researchers. So far,Artichoke hill, and George Yard both off the old ratcliff highway. Dave