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Business Directory 1880

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Jan

Jan Report 3 Apr 2010 21:01

That is great work, thank you everyone,
Jan

Ivy

Ivy Report 3 Apr 2010 09:32

This may be him in 1901, since he is listed as a draper, with children born in Paddington:

Name: Robert Owen Davies
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1847
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Carnarvon, Llanarmon

Civil parish: Acton
Ecclesiastical parish: Acton St Mary
Town: Acton
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Registration district: Brentford
Sub-registration district: Acton
ED, institution, or vessel: 6

Household schedule number: 242
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Owen Davies 54
Elizabeth Davies 47
Margaret Davies 21
Esther Davies 18
Winifred A Davies 11
Ada Rickman 18
Rachael Hornby 25
Rhoda Richens 25

Ivy

Ivy Report 3 Apr 2010 09:11

Yes, confirmed by the Commercial section, which is indexed alphabetically by surname.

Ivy

Ivy Report 3 Apr 2010 09:02

Following Quoy's link, and searching for directories in London in the 1880's and then searching for Porchester within the 1882 Post Office Directory, there are 12 hits, so it does not take long to arrive at Porchester Rd in section 1 (Official and Street Directory section). Unfortunately, it is very out of focus. It looks as if both 33 and 35 Porchester Rd are occupied by Davies, Robt Owen, linen drpr (presumably draper).

I'll see if I can cross-ref to another listing

Quoy

Quoy Report 3 Apr 2010 03:29

Hi Jan
try this site
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/

Jan

Jan Report 3 Apr 2010 02:30

Where would I go to look up a business that was operating in 1880. The address is 33 Porchester Road W2. I want to know if there was a fabric shop or tailors shop etc there. In the 1881 census the person I am following is a drapers assistant and there seems to be lots of people living there with that occupation, so which business were they working for? All help gratefully accepted.
Jan in Oz