Number 136 Brixton Road 1881 – James Star, Builder & Plumber

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Kelly’s Directory 1881 tells us that at 136 Brixton Road was James Star, a builder & plumber.

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

In 1881 the Star household is quite a large one. Mr Starr, his wife Elizabeth, his sister Elizabeth, two children, a servant and two lodgers. As owner of a builders company Mr Star would have had plenty of work in his hands as many local streets and buildings in the area were still being built.

1881

NameRelation to head of householdAgeYear bornTown of birthCity of birthCountry of birthProfession
Gilbert WilkinsHead40abt 1851LondonLondonEnglandPhysician & Surgeon
Anna WilkinsWife41abt 1849MilvertonSomersetEngland/
Trevor H. WilkinsSon11abt 1880LambSurreyEnglandScholar
Claude G WilkinsSon7abt 1884LondonLondonEnglandScholar
Geoffrey WilkinsSon6abt 1885LondonLondonEnglandScholar
Rosina MarlowServant27abt 1864TwickenhamSurreyEnglandGeneral Servant (Domestic)

By 1891 James Star has passed away. Looking at the death index for Lambeth he died in 1883 aged 58. The household is now much smaller, a son that wasn’t present on the 1881 Census is now at home along with William who is now a house decorator along with his mother.

1891

NameRelation to head of householdAgeYear bornTown of birthCity of birthCountry of birthProfession
Elizabeth F StarHead65abt 1826East BergholtSuffolkEnglandHouse Decorator
James W StarSon28abt 1863BrixtonLondonEnglandBank Clerk
William F StarSon26abt 1865BrixtonLondonEnglandHouse Decorator
Angelina RossServant19abt 1872SherborneDorsetEnglandGeneral Domestic Servant

By 1901 the family no longer live in this property.

Number 136 Brixton road is still standing, see below:

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