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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.

[67] Park Road

Now called Plaistow Park Road


[68] Pelly Road, Plashet Road to St Mary's Road

west side

Permanent Enamel Co (The)
11 Hayer William, dairy
... here is Church Street ...
15 Maryon Mrs Martha, coffee house
17 Thurston Jn, boot & shoe maker
... here is Grafton Road south ...
19 Kench John, oilman
    Emblin Henry L, cycle maker
... here this road crosses the railway ..
.. here is Grafton Road north ...
    United Methodist Free Church
35 & 37 Allen Walter, furniture dealer
39 Thurstin Alfred, boot maker
41 Loveridge George, tobacconist
43 Palmer Christopher, butcher
45 Wethey Richard, corn chandler
... here is Stratford Road ...
47 Lord Nelson PH, Mrs mary Ann Whittingham
51 White William, hair dresser
53 Humphrey Jn, house decorator
57 Beatley Percy, cycle maker
81 Malivore Henry, painter
... here is Charlton Road ...
105 Burt Mrs Isabella, dress maker
121 Blake Edwin, confectioner
123 Plaistow Thos H, laundry
125 Plaistow Thos H, plumber
127 Mann Stephen, boot maker
135 Millns Edmund Thomas, oil & color man
... here is Brown's Road ...
137 Russell Mrs Constant Elizabeth, shopkeeper


east side

10 Asplin Wm, chimney sweeper
12 Pattrick Wm, ticket writer
24 Cornell Frederick, greengrocer
... here is Stanley Street ...
26 Emerson Thos O, beer retailer
28 Lewis Samuel Henry, grocer
30 Burridge Wm, confectioner
32 Arnold Albert, hair dresser
34 Wiltberger John, baker
... here is Queens Road ...
26 Pelly Bridge Dispensary (Edward Nason, LAH Lon, physiian & surgeon)
... here this road crosses the railway ...
... here is The Terrace ...
    St Peter's Parish Room
... here is Crescent Road ...


[69] Phillip Street, 35 King Street

1 Sharp Daniel, greengrocer


[70] Plaistow Park Road, St Mary's Road

west side

    Price Robert, gas engine maker

east side

12 Varney Joseph, tobacco pipe manufacturer


[71] Plaistow Road, continuation of Plaistow Road, West ham, Ham, to Plaistow Station

north east side

... here is Maud Road ...
94 Wells Thos, confectioner
118 Willers Wm, corn dealer
120 Skippings Geo, grocer
122 Sears & Co, estate agents
140 Wilson Jn, oil & colorman
142 Lennox Chas, dining rooms
160 Girton John, plumber
162 Childs Fred Jas, baker
... here is Redriff Road ...
164 Attwell John M, dairy
166 Cross Wm, fruiterer
168 Elam Henry, news agent
170 Mack James, tailor
172 Suffield & Co, ironmongers
174 Ovenden Frederick John, watch maker
176 Glover Wm, coffee rooms
178 Young Mrs Susannah, tobacconist
196 Railway Tavern, Walter Lowe

west side

105 Watkins Chas, fancy goods dealer
117 Garland Thos, shopkeeper
119 Hawkes Wm J, hair dresser

south side
    Kemsley Arthur, farmer (Abbey Farm)
    London, Tilbury & Southend Railway (locomotive carriage & waggon department),     Thomas Whitelegg, supt
[For the remainder, see West Ham]


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