139 to 144 Cranworth Gardens 1911

The above image shows Elm Court, built on the site of what was once one of the 26 blocks  of 6 flats that make up Cranworth Gardens. From looking at the bomb census maps it appears that the original block was destroyed by a bomb in WW2 however I do not have a detailed record of this incident (I have many other records of local bomb incidents including hits on Cranworth Gardens over on the Bombing & War section) It is the original building whose occupants are documented below.

Number 139 Cranworth Gardens

Modern Flat NumberRelation to HeadNameAge & Year of BirthMarital StatusTotal ChildrenChildren still livingOccupationBirth Place
139HeadWalter Beresford Clifton39 - 1872MarriedCommercial TravellerManchester
139WifeDora Clifton26 - 1885MarriedWhitechapel, London
139DaughterDoris Clifton6 yrs - 1905SchoolBrixton, London
139BoarderKitty Birth24 - 1887SingleWhitechapel, London

Number 140 Cranworth Gardens

The occupants of flat 140 were missing from the Census.

Number 141 Cranworth Gardens

Modern Flat NumberRelation to HeadNameAge & Year of BirthMarital StatusTotal ChildrenChildren still livingOccupationBirth Place
141HeadWilliam Septimus Bond64 - 1847MarriedUmbrella ManufacturerBlackheath, London
141WifeKate Bond54 - 1857MarriedOil ColourmanLondon
141DaughterElsie Mary Bond23 - 1888SingleTelephone OperatorDeptford, London
141ServantCaroline Emma Wright36 - 1875SingleDomesticBlackheath, London
141NephewRobert Thomas Page6 yrs - 1905SingleSchoolHonor Oak, London

Number 142 Cranworth Gardens

The occupants of flat 142 were missing from the Census.

Number 143 Cranworth Gardens

The occupants of flat 143 were missing from the Census.

Number 144 Cranworth Gardens

Modern Flat NumberRelation to HeadNameAge & Year of BirthMarital StatusTotal ChildrenChildren still livingOccupationBirth Place
144HeadFrank Boisett50 - 1861Married (for 23 years)33Music Hall ArtistSan Francisco USA (American nationality)
144WifeLilly Boisset45 - 1866Married (for 23 years)33Music Hall ArtistLambeth, London
22SonFrank Boisset22 - 1889SingleMusic Hall Artist - ComedianAntwerp, Belgium (Belgian nationality)
144DaughterLilly Boisset13 - 1898SingleLambeth, London
144DaughterVesta Boisset10 - 1901SingleLambeth, London
144AssistantCharles Ward25 - 1886Single0Pimlico, London

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