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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: stewart_M on Friday 24 February 12 22:34 GMT (UK)
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Does anyone know exactly where Mount Street was in the Newington/Walworth area of Southwark. I know it was near to the Walworth Road but that's as much as I know. I have a book showing the entire street maps of London in 1939 but the street has obviously gone by that time as it is not listed. I have census records from 1881 showing family members living there.
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On the 1871 census the enumerator walked Horsley Street next Westmoreland Street- Lower Mount Street -then Mount Street.
It was in the parish of St.Peters Church. If you look at Westmoreland Street on todays map it is near St.Peters Church.
Jennifer
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I believe Mount Street Newington changed names in 1912 it is now called Arnside Street.
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When Booth walked the area he said that there seemed to be a lot of Costermongers and that Mount Street was not as poor as Lower Mount Street.
Jennifer
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There would have been lots of costermongers living and working in the area:
2 street markets in very close proximity
1: East Street (aka The Lane or East Lane)
2: Westmorland Road
and not more than a 15 minute walk away (if you walk fast that is)
The Cut & Lower Marsh - the same market but split by Waterloo Road.