Number 7 Southey Road 1881 – John William Glennie, House Decorator

Please note Southey Road was called St Ann’s Road in 1881 – see here.

Kelly’s Directory 1881 tells us that at 7 Southey Road was John William Glennie, a house decorator

Click here to see where this property would have stood on a modern day map.

Expanding on the info taken from Kelly’s Directory and looking at the Census we find out a little more…

Mr Glennie appears on the 1871 Census living in this property with his family, quite what happened to them is unclear however they do not appear on the next census, that of 1881. By 1881 Mr Glennie is the only remaining member of his family still remaining at 7 St Ann’s Road, he is seen living with in a household of men, not related to one another. Mr Glennie does not appear on the next census, that of 1891.

1871

NameRelation to head of householdAgeYear bornTown of birthCity of birthCountry of birthProfession
William J GlennieHead55abt 1816DeptfordKentEnglandHouse Decorator
Ann GlennieWife54abt 1817DeptfordKentEngland/
Annie GlennieDaughter21abt 1850DeptfordKentEngland/
Harriett GentNiece23abt 1848/BuckinghamshireEngland/

1881 

NameRelation to head of householdAgeYear bornTown of birthCity of birthCountry of birthProfession
William J GlennieHead65abt 1816/KentEnglandDecorator
J Burton?29abt 1852/SuffolkEnglandDecorator
J Cole?50abt 1831LambethDevonshireEnglandButcher
J E.??30abt 1851DawlishDevonshireEnglandUnclear on Census

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