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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: delicatelines on Thursday 31 July 14 22:47 BST (UK)

Title: Kingston - "Mission Hall"/59A Clarence Street query
Post by: delicatelines on Thursday 31 July 14 22:47 BST (UK)

Hello!

Just wondering whether anyone has any local knowledge about this particular address/building.

I've been searching the 'Sibley' side of my family in Surrey/Middlesex (mostly Kingston/West Moseley/Surbiton) and I've traced an ancestor of mine in the 1901 census, listed as living at 59A Clarence Street. It caught my eye in particular because there are so many people listed as living there - 36 in total! There's no indication in the record as to what this could be, apart from that right at the bottom of the list, prior to the next address, it states "Mission Hall".

Does anyone have any idea what this property was, or why so many people were living there in 1901? I've had a quick scan of the internet to no avail, so any information would be gratefully appreciated  :)

Thanks,

Frances

Title: Re: Kingston - "Mission Hall"/59A Clarence Street query
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 01 August 14 07:23 BST (UK)

There's an Arthur Basil Sebley listed there in the British Dental Journal in 1922 http://tinyurl.com/n8o5rc7

And a Basil Sebley in Kelly's Directory of Chemist and Druggists 1921 http://tinyurl.com/nmwbalj

Title: Re: Kingston - "Mission Hall"/59A Clarence Street query
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 01 August 14 07:33 BST (UK)

In the 1911 census list 59 is a shop, 59A is the Workmens Rest Lodging House, and 59B is a shop