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Title: Are there directories covering Stamford Hill and Upper Clapton c1825 (Powles)
Post by: willingtonguy on Wednesday 07 August 19 10:40 BST (UK)

Hi

Does anyone know if there are any directories that cover residents of Stamford Hill and particularly Upper Clapton c1825. I am trying to find where Alfred Williams Powles was living in Upper Clapton on his marriage in 1825, and before he moved to Liverpool c1827.

His brother John Diston Powles lived at the very grand Summit House in Stamford Hill nearby.

If anyone is interested in the Powles family descending from Richard and Delania Powles, on which I am doing a local history project, I can point you to a range of resources.

Grateful thanks

Tony

Title: Re: Are there directories covering Stamford Hill and Upper Clapton c1825 (Powles)
Post by: ShaunJ on Wednesday 07 August 19 11:04 BST (UK)

There's a marriage announcement (Newcastle Courant, 21 May 1825, also The Scotsman, same date):

Mr Alfred Williams Powles, of Stamford Hill, to Janet, daughter of the late George Meek Esq. of Perth

Title: Re: Are there directories covering Stamford Hill and Upper Clapton c1825 (Powles)
Post by: ShaunJ on Wednesday 07 August 19 11:05 BST (UK)

Might the marriage licence (Faculty Office) give an address? Or is that where "Upper Clapton" comes from?

Title: Re: Are there directories covering Stamford Hill and Upper Clapton c1825 (Powles)
Post by: willingtonguy on Wednesday 07 August 19 11:29 BST (UK)

Thanks so much. Yes, he was described at living in Stamford Hill on his marriage, and was very possibly living with his brother at Summit House (now long gone) before his marriage. On the baptism of their first child at St John-at-Hackney, his address is given as Upper Clapton, suggesting he set up home there with Janet, not so far from his brother's family at Summit House.