Please note Hillyard Street was called Russell Street in 1881 – see here.
Kelly’s Directory 1881 tells us that at 20 Russell Street was Mr Isaac Stokes, a general grocer.
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Expanding on the info taken from Kelly’s Directory and looking at the Census we find out a little more…
On the Census of 1871 Isaac is nowhere to be seen, aged 18 at the time he presumably had left home albeit temporarily. The family setup at number 20 consisted of Isaac’s parents and three siblings. The book trade seems to be a common profession for the Stoke’s children. By the Census of 1881 Isaac is seen living at home again, his father now deceased and only his mother and brother James living at home despite his being listed as married…
Info from 1871 Census:
Name | Relation to head of household | Age | Year born | Town of birth | City of birth | Country of birth | Profession |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Stokes | Head | 59 | abt 1812 | Lambeth | Surrey | England | Brass Chaser |
Elizabeth Stokes | Wife | 58 | abt 1813 | City | Middlesex | England | / |
James Stokes | Son | 29 | abt 1842 | City | Middlesex | England | Wharf Porter |
Emma Stokes | Daughter | 22 | abt 1849 | City | Middlesex | England | Book Folder |
George Stokes | Son | 15 | abt 1856 | City | Middlesex | England | Book Binder |
Info from 1871 Census:
Name | Relation to head of household | Age | Year born | Town of birth | City of birth | Country of birth | Profession |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth Stokes | Widower | 67 | abt 1813 | St Brides | Middlesex | England | / |
James Stokes | Son (Married) | 38 | abt 1842 | City | Middlesex | England | Labourer |
Isaac Stokes | Son | 28 | abt 1853 | City | Middlesex | England | Book Folder |