202 St Mary’s Road somewhere in London - where?

[Rosinish]

But how do you know you have found the same Caroline Millard named in the notice in 1932?

Hi Jen, sorry missed your post...

From my earlier post...

Reply #25

"I think Caroline Baker was married to Edward T Millard 1906 Marylebone, if I have the right person i.e. not sure if there's any clue in there?"

Just going on that possibility i.e. the info. I posted is on the above which is still just a thought as I haven't found anyone else to fit the area around those times with those names?

Of course I could be wrong but it may help others too if they come across this thread in the future.

Annie

[Jool]

Good thinking about the enumerations districts Jool. Could the higher numbers be in yet snouther district.

Hi Ruskie,
I checked 7 districts either side and couldn't find it (I had time on my hands )

Maybe it is still redacted.

[Ruskie]

Out of interest, does anyone know what the squares are on the (probable) location of No 202?
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=19&lat=51.53406&lon=0.03225&layers=173&b=1

As they are by the Square, I wondered if they might be shop stalls of some sort.

Used to look like this before the corner was squared off:
https://maps.nls.uk/view/104194803#zoom=7&lat=9034&lon=8877&layers=BT

[whitechapel]

Whipps Cross hospital in Leytonstone/Walthamstow was originally West Ham infirmary,not sure until when though....and there is also a St.Mary Rd in Walthamstow. (probably doesnt help but i thought i would mention it)

[nicdigby]

Whipps Cross hospital in Leytonstone/Walthamstow was originally West Ham infirmary,not sure until when though....and there is also a St.Mary Rd in Walthamstow. (probably doesnt help but i thought i would mention it)

I have learnt that sometimes the registrars would write the address down instead of the hospital name. So if my cousin was in fact born in a hospital of some sort, we would expect 202 st Mary’s road to be the address of some sort of maternity hospital, but I’ve found nothing to suggest it was.

I’ve also checked the addresses of all the mother and baby secret clinics in east London (it’s on google) and none of them are st Mary’s road.

Thanks everyone for your continued help with this.

[JenB]

The house in question was sandwiched between properties in Queen's Road and Rochester Avenue.

I've been able to find all the surrounding properties in the 1939 register, but not the one in question I'm afraid.

It is possible that it was a private maternity home. It's equally possible simply that she gave birth in a private house. She might have had a friend or acquaintance who lived there.

The only other thing I can think of, already been suggested by Shaun in reply #37 would be the relevant electoral registers, but for that you would have to go to Newham Library, which is rather impossible at the moment 

I have learnt that sometimes the registrars would write the address down instead of the hospital name.

That was mainly to do with births in the Workhouse
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/addresses/

[Rosinish]

Not sure this is any help other than more confirmation the address did exist...

http://www.fadedgenes.co.uk/WilliamVINCETT.html

"Thomas VINCETT...census 1911 at 202 St Mary's Road, West Ham (Essex), occupation 1862 – 1912 Butcher, died 1916 in West Ham (Essex)...He married Hannah Margaret TURNER."

Edit to add...Others in the household who may lend a clue...

Phillis Piper 20
Leslie Aynor Bay 2 (It actually states '(Boy)'!
Mary Ann Eastwood 75

Annie

[fleurione]

I wonder if anything ever came of this old thread.  I stumbled upon it searching for the address 202 St Mary's Road, Plaistow, as my great granduncle on my father's side has this listed as his Residence at time of marriage in 1916.  He was Robert Thomas Don, marrying Nellie Ford.

The links folks here posted with maps, considering that the area no longer exists in that form (bombing?), was really interesting.

I think it was a residential house and my family were renters considering the 1907 sale; they were living elsewhere by 1939 Census.

[fleurione]

In fact, it was the Don family home as his sister Elizabeth Don noted the same address for her marriage in 1917 (as did her husband!)