Grocers Shop - 144 Tunmarsh Lane, Plaistow, Essex

[lancs.rose]

Can anyone help me find out when my grandparents took over the grocery business at 144 Tunmarsh Lane, Plaistow, Essex?  It would have been after 1919 and before the 1930's.  Their names were Robert and Mary Ann (known as Polly) Marshall.

They may appear in London or Essex Trade Directories for that period.  Does anyone has access to these and be able to help me?

Thanks,

Lancs Rose

[Biker]

Hello

You might try contacting the appropriate Archives here http://www.newham.gov.uk/content/Leisure/archives_local_studies_library.jsp

Good luck
Biker

[lancs.rose]

Hi Biker,

Yes - I've tried Newham Local Studies, but they were unable to help unless I formally instructed them and paid a (rather high) research fee.

Consequently, I was wondering whether there might be a rootschat member with local knowledge or access to local records who would kindly assist me.

Thanks,

lancs.rose

[wingletye035]

Uncle Bob and Aunt Polly's shop was a place where my grandmother uncle Bobs sister Minnie used to shop and my mother too, she lived at 128 and my parents later moved to 96 until I was 18.  All I can remember my grandmother explaining was that after he lost his leg in WW1 his mother bought him the shop so it must have been somewhere between 1917-19 and I can vividly remember them both working in their shop, his friend Don used to do shoe repairs in a shed in the garden, I remember he retired around my 10th birthday in 1957 and lived in Eastbourne until he died.  I hope this helps, my mother who is now 91 is still living and she will be visiting Sri Lanka in Sept 2011 where I now live and if you have any further questions I hope she will be able to answer them.

Wingletye