1888/89 postal directories

[protohistorian]

my big mistake

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

[protohistorian]

caveat

Here is the 1888 disclaimer, part of the data set limitations expressed by the generators of the set. Dave

[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?

Hello Nats, even my 1888 maps have no prince phillip street, do you have another cross street to get me in the nieghborhood? The proprieter of the Prince of Wales is listed as one George Scott. Unless of course it is the prince and princess of wales, in which case the proprieter is Walter John Crisp. Dave

[protohistorian]

Yes,thanks Dave.I am looking forward to seeing more.....if that will be possible,
Norma

I am still efforting your request but here is something to tide you over, the 188 listing for 35 cranbrook street. Dave

[protohistorian]

Hi Dave, here's a mini-list off the top of my head. Thanks!

Charles Grandy/Grand/Grande
Amelia Marie Pourquoi
Anyone named Buki
John Tyrell/Tysell
Everard or Edwin Smith
James Batchelor
J.H. Batchelor
Any Batchelor w/first initial 'J'
Israel Schwartz
N Benelius

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

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

[protohistorian]

Hi Proto,

Thank you for going to so much trouble. I really appreciate your efforts.

Regards,

Simon

No worries sir. I like to learn. I had this novel idea that the threads could be used for the exchange of information.Kooky huh? Dave

[protohistorian]

I have not forgotten

Please bear with me. I only had a couple of hours with them today. I will go again tomorrow. There will be more. Dave

[Natalie Severn]

Yes,thanks Dave.I am looking forward to seeing more.....if that will be possible,
Norma

[Simon Wood]

Hi Proto,

Thank you for going to so much trouble. I really appreciate your efforts.

Regards,

Simon

[protohistorian]

Simon's response

Images taken from London postal directory. The first is 1888 and the second 1889. Dave

[protohistorian]

status

The preservation dept. has not finished the repairs. We are on hold until they do. I am not upset by this, as the volumes were in pathetic condition. Dave

[protohistorian]

on hold

I have not forgot the requests. The preservation department at the uni has the volumes until at least Friday. Both volumes are more than 2500 pages and are in a dreadful state. I will go Friday and see if I can use the volumes. I kid you not when I say they are not far away from being unbound entirely. Dave

[Magpie]

Oh, and possibly Alfred William Pearson.

Thanks again.

[Magpie]

Thanks for the kind offer.

An odd, trivial request, but could you possibly look up Miller's Court and settle once and for all the eternal question: apostrophe or no apostrophe?

Thanks

[Simon Wood]

Yes please. Simon