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Subject: [UK-W&H] London East End 1888
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 19:41:11 EDT

Hi All
Thought this might be of interest to someone.
The following names are indexed from "East End 1888" by William J. Fishman,
Prof of Political Studies, Q Mary College, London

This is a study of the appalling conditions of the inner London suburbs
of the Tower Hamlets area in 1888. It is a study of poverty, violence,
sweated labour, terrible health, even worse housing. It is a revelation of
just how bad conditions were, and makes a genealogist boggle at how any
records could be made. It is salutary reading. Many addresses are included,
though probably often temporary as people often moved.
Indexed by Mike Foster, Wellington, 1993
It is available in Wellington Central Library. Most of the information
relates to 1888, eg a child aged 12 is probably 12 in 1888. The numbers at
the end of each entry must relate to page numbers.


BADCOCK Mr T Master of Union Workhouse, South Grove 90

BARNETT F E Inmate St Georges w'house, legacy distrained 111

BELLHOUSE James W'chapel Union charge:father:18 Bradbury St 92

BRAND Henry W'chapel Union charge:wife:149 Katherine Bldgs 92

BROCKINGTONMary Ann S Grove Workhouse, illtreated 1888 100

BUCKLE Elizabeth Aged 11, deserted, Union picked for Canada 94

BUCKLE Robert Aged 9, deserted, Union picked to go to Canada 94

CALLAGHAN Julia Inmate of Female Lunatic Ward, Poplar 108

CLEAVER Joseph Inmate Poplar Union w'house, complainant 105

CUNNINGHAM James W'chapel Union charge:burial:2 Mary Street 92

GERENRAIP Hyman W'chapel Union medical charge (82 Brick La) 92

GINGER George W'chapel Union charge burial (21 Thrawl St) 92

GOLDING Ann 66, South Gro pauper, obstreperous in the WH 189

KEARNEY Patrick W'chapel Union charge for wife (84 Bakers Row) 92

LANGLEBEN Sarah W'chapel Union charge on her sons 92

MARCH James S Grove Workhouse, letter of complaint 100

MATHIAS James Inmate Poplar Union w'house 105

MCCARTHY John W'chapel Union charge for mother (9 Nth Wall) 92

MERRITT Mr Relieving Officer, St Georges Union 109

MOORE Janice W'chapel Union charge:child:88 Sidney Street 92

MORRIS Israel W'chapel Union medical charge (3 Montague Ct) 92

NELSON Charles Age 12, charged as a vagrant, sent to w'house 127


NEWMAN John W'chapel Union charge:wife (160 Loleswth Bldgs 92

NEWMAN John (jnr) W'chapel Union charge for mother

PITKIN John S Grove Workhouse, age 73 in 1888 100

ROSENTHAL Myer W'chapel Union medical charge (2 Montague Ct) 92

SAUNDERS Eliza Inmate, visited son at Leavesden 108

SLEIGHT William Poplar Union w'house official 106

STAPLES Rose Aged 10, orphan, Union picked to go to Canada 94

STAPLES Vincent Aged 14, orphan, Union picked to go to Canada 94

SUDGROVE M A Deaf/dumb girl, Poplar Union w'house 106

SULLIVAN Jane Poplar Union, assisted to go to New York ! 108

THOMAS Alfred Age 9, fostered out by W'chapel Guardians 96

TOBIN Dan Tobins' neglected child, sent to w'house 201
TOBIN Elizabeth w of John Tobin, charge of child neglect 201

WALTON Frederick Aged 11, deserted, Union picked for Canada 94
WALTON Sarah Aged 13, deserted, Union picked for Canada 94

WATKINS Joseph Inmate Poplar Union w'house, complainant 105

WEAL John d of starvation, London Hosp 17/11 (ex Lincs) 35

WHITE Frederick Age 17, Poplar Union w'house deaf-mute 106

WORSTER Charles W'chapel Union charge (13 Union St Stratford) 92

YOUNG Elizabeth W'chapel Union charge on her sons 92

YUNTAG Lazarus W'chapel Union medical charge (28 K Edward St) 92

Best Wishes
Eve USA

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