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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => London & Middlesex Lookup Requests => London and Middlesex => England => London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests => Topic started by: sarahjayne on Thursday 08 October 09 16:01 BST (UK)
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Hi
I have a copy of the 1861 census for George Lawrence b 1829 Bishopsgate, and his address is 7 Shoeshop Bethnal Green.
It doesn't list the road of the shoe shop, (Perhaps Bethnal Green Road?) I know George was a shoe/boot manufacturer, so am thinking the shoe shop was his.
How can I find this out? I have tried searching various directories but to no avail. George did end up employing 15 men and 6 women but I think this was a family type thing, with members of his family doing the work. As all his brothers and sons are listed as Cordwainers, boot clickers etc.
Any help would be appreciated
Sarah :)
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On one census index, the address is given as 7 Shoe Shop North Place Bethnal Green.
Does this help?
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In 1871 they were at Cambridge Road (later Cambridge Heath Road, I believe).
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Hi
I will look up North road, must have missed it when I was looking :-[
I have an old map, I have traced this branch of my family a fair way back but want to add some meat to all the names I have
Sarah
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thanks for looking btw
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You're welcome.
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Hi Sarah,
George Lawrence appears in the 1856 Post Office directory for London:
George Lawrence, Boot & Shoe maker, 7 Cambridge Road, Mile End
Hope this helps!,
millerina :) :)
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OOh Thank you :-*
Have been looking for information on this branch as it seems George and his Sons were Boot & Shoe Manufacturers. I think they must have been the most successful as one of George's brothers children (3 sons ) are in the workhouse in 1900.
I do know however, that Shoe making was common back then and as most of his brothers and Sons continued to be in the shoe making industry one way or another. I was hoping that as George seemed to have his own business that I could find out quite a bit, shame our ancestors didn't realise that we would want lots of information lol
Thanks Again
Sarah
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Hi Sarah, have just found this site and was very interested in your post. George Lawrence was my grandfatherx3 and the shop was in Cambridge road now Cambridge Heath Road. My cousin is the family history expert and kindly passes what she has discovered on to me. Would be pleased to hear from you. Kind regards Brianna
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Hi
My grandad x4 is George son, so we are distant relatives!
message me privately and I will give you my email, maybe we can swap tips.
Lovely to hear from you :)
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sorry
not Gdad x4, my x3 Gdad is George's brother Thomas Lawrence,
I get confused as I have more like a forest than a tree!
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Hi SarahJayne as I am a new member I am unable to pm you as I apparently have to make 3 posts before I am allowed to do so. I also made a mistake as George is my great grandfather x 2. George's son from his ist marriage was my grandmothers father. My grandmother was Ada Lawrence. I don't know how much you know about George the elder but he was married twice and R.Green was married to a daughter from this second marriage. I have a copy of George's will the executors being his wife Eliza and son in law Richard Green. Also have copy of the will of Georges mother. After I have posted one more time I should be able to PM. Kind regards Brianna
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Hi
Yes I know George was married twice, 2nd marriage to an Eliza Florey is this correct?
I have traced the family back to 1799-John Lawrence, and have just sent for a copy of his wife Mary Ann Will.
Richard Green was an optician if I'm correct, would love to see the will once we can pm each other
Best regards x
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Hi again Yes you are right, Eliza Florey was George's second wife. I should be able to PM you now. Kind regards