1 Russell Place, Poplar, Middlesex. 1872. Address info requested.

[John Bell]

Death Certificate GRO details for Susan Heggie Fimister: 
Died 7 April 1872 of Phthisis (2 years) at No 1 Russell Place, aged 24 and wife of James Fimister, Engineer, Steam Vessel.
James Fimister was present at death at 1 Russell Place, Poplar.

The couple had recently returned from Constantinople (after 1871 Census) where they had lived for the past several years. I am presuming they had very recently returned to the UK because of her illness. Her husband returning to Constantinople some time after her death to return to his employment and leaving their son in the care of his grandmother in Scotland.

I am presuming the address is somewhere around the Docks area but would appreciate someone with the knowledge of that area at the time may be able to pinpoint its exact location and and suggestions as to where she may have been buried if locally.

Best Regards, John.

[mckha489]

In 1871 no 1 Russell Place, is right next door to the Artichoke Tavern, Blackwall

Some interesting detail about it on google including an engraving.

It was on Blackwall stairs and can be seen on this map. 

https://maps.nls.uk/view/102342032

On the river side (northern side) south of east India dock, russel place runs right along poplar dock towards the draw bridge to west India dock basin.
Hope that’s enough for you to find it.

Added…there are prints of paintings of the West & East  India Docks.   I think with a bit of perseverance you could probably narrow down to get an image of he Russel Place “zone”

[maddys52]

Shown here:
https://maps.nls.uk/view/102342032#zoom=7&lat=8616&lon=6540&layers=BT

I see a Peter PEARSON (86) and Sarah Ann COOPER (26) of 2 Russell Place died in 1869 (sad double murder) and was buried at City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery
(register on ancestry)

Modified to add:
mckha beat me to the map, sorry.

[mckha489]

But at least you managed the zoom view 

[maddys52]

Very pleased someone on here taught me how to link the zoom view a little while ago. (via a tab at the bottom of the page) 

[mckha489]

Ah!  Like this?  ( testing)

https://maps.nls.uk/view/102342032#zoom=8&lat=8466&lon=6529&layers=BT


Added..it worked. Thank you Maddy 

[John Bell]

Mckha489 and Maddys52....thank you so much, spot on!
I have been reading up on the area since you sent through the information and following the development of Russell Place prior & post 1870s up to today.
It would seem a 26 floor apartment block now sits on the site, very nice and shiny but I think it would have been much more interesting in the 1800s!
Many thanks,
John.

[wivenhoe]

Ancestry Census England 1871    at 1 Russell Place Poplar -

family Alexander CRAIGIE   46y  born Aberdeenshire Scotland  and wife Harriet 40y  born Pembroke, Wales    and several children ...mms seems to be CORNISH.

[John Bell]

Thank you Wivenhoe,
1871 Census. 2 April 1871.
You have provided a little more background as the Fimister's may have been the next tenants to move in after the Craigie family moved out. (who knows!).
I know the Fimister's were living there 7 April 1872.
John.