History of Stratford, West Ham, Canning Town, Silvertown etc & lots of historical London Pubs

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History of Plaistow in 1896

The 1896 Post Office London Suburbs Street Directory of Plaistow

Plaistow 1896 Index  -   Plaistow Index

This is a complete listing from the 1896 Trade Directory of all Private and Commercial residents in Plaistow in 1896. It does not list everybody, usually just those whom either own a property or whom run a  commercial venture. A simple listing of streets on this page links to the relevant street information.

[40] Herbert Street, Chesterton Road

1 Hull James,, boot maker
2 Gitsham George, oilman


[42] Hollybush Street, 125 Greengate Street

1 Thompson Chas B, shopkeeper
    West Ham Board School


[43] Howard's Road, Balaam Street

north side

    Partner Rev Richard [Congregational] (The Manse)
17 & 29 St Mary's Nurses Home
... here is Chesterton Crescent ...
57 Clarke Jas Henry, gas fitter

south side

6 Stoner & Son, carpenter
14 Maslen Geo Tarrant, grocer
48 Nicholls Albert, shopkeeper
... here is First Avenue
54 Smith Mrs Harriet, general shop
68 Barker Mrs Sarah, dairy


[44] Ingal Road, 298 Barking Road

1 Lester Edwin, blind maker
8 Childs Jas Philip, dairyman
9 Kinch Thomas, builder
21 Smart Thos, shopkeeper


[45] James Street, New Barn Street to Barking Road

39 Rimington Thos, shopkeeper




The historical trade directory and census listing of all of London, Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Sussex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire Oxfordshire, and Dorset. If you are searching for a historical address, try the census and street directory database. This is a Victorian view on the streets of london and the south of England.

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