Butchers' Row and its Residents - People

Below are details of the individuals. For an introduction and details of the associated addresses, see the article entitled Butchers' Row and its Residents - Addresses.

People

Abrahams, Samuel Gluckstein

Birth registered at E. London in the third quarter of 1869 (born in Aldgate). Son of Abraham Abrahams and Julia Gluckstein (whose marriage was registered at London C[ity] in the second quarter of 1866).

At the date of the 1891 census, a butcher, employer, he was living in the household of his father Abraham Abrahams (aged 53, married, sausage maker, neither employer nor employed, b. Spitalfields) at 59 Middlesex Street. With siblings Frances, Barnet, Morris, Montagu and Anna.

He was in partnership with Morris Bosman, carrying on business as carcase butchers and meat salesmen at 62 Aldgate High Street under the style of Morris Bosman. The partnership was dissolved from 31 March 1891, with the debts to be received and paid by Bosman [London Gazette, 3 April 1891], who continued to be shown at this address in the Post Office Directories and electoral registers until July 1892 [1892-3 electoral register]. (It is not clear when the partnership was formed; Bosman had been shown as the only tenant as late as the poor rate assessment of 3 December 1890.)

Between July 1891 and July 1892 [1891-2 and 1892-3 electoral registers] he had succeeded George Louisson as tenant of 58 Aldgate High Street, and was listed at this address as a carcase butcher in the 1892 Post Office Directory. He remained there until at least July 1894 [1894-5 electoral register]. His residence was given in the electoral registers as Middlesex Street.

Marriage to Hannah Salmon (or Solomons) registered at Paddington in the first quarter of 1893 [see online pedigree here].

He died suddenly during a rail journey to Liverpool on 7 February 1896. Death registered at Nantwich. He was buried at Willesden United Synagogue Cemetery on 9 February. He was described as of Sutherland Avenue, and left a widow and two young children [Jewish Chronicle, 14 February 1896].

Evidently the business was carried on in his name by other family members after his death. The partnership between [Samuel's siblings] John Abrahams, Barnett Abrahams, Maurice Abrahams and Montague Gluckstein Abrahams, carrying on business as sausage manufacturers, provision dealers, and wholesale butchers, at 59 Middlesex Street, under the style of A. Abrahams, and at 58 Aldgate High Street and at 122, E. Avenue, Central Meat Market, under the style of S. G. Abrahams, was dissolved on 11 November 1899 [London Gazette, 9 January 1900].

Banks, John Thomas

Born in Islington, c. 1854.

At the date of the 1881 census John T. Banks was living with his wife, servant and employee at 57 Aldgate High Street.

Joint tenant with John Cooke of 57 Aldgate High Street in 1888. Cooke had been listed there as a carcase butcher at the beginning of 1880, together with James Kilby [Jewish Chronicle, 30 January 1880]. The tithe and poor rate assessments showed Cooke and Banks being succeeded as tenants by Frederick Louis Louisson between May and November 1889. The 1890 Post Office Directory listed both Cooke and Banks and F. Lewis Louisson, carcase butcher, at number 57, and the 1890-1 electoral register showed both Thomas Banks and Frederick Lewis Louisson there (the latter as a county elector only). The partnership between John Cooke and John Thomas Banks, trading as Cooke and Banks, wholesale butchers, at 57 Aldgate High Street, was dissolved on 13 November 1890, with debts to be received by Cooke [London Gazette, 18 November 1890]. After that date, only Louisson appeared at number 57.

At the date of the 1891 census, a meat salesman, employed, he was living with his wife, daughter and sister at 12 Bromehead Street, Mile End Old Town. In 1901, a cleaner G.P.O., worker, he was living with his wife at 44 Jamaica Street, Mile End Old Town.

Bosman, Morris

Born in Rotterdam, Holland, c. 1851-2.

At the dates of the 1861 and 1871 censuses he was living in the household of his father, Jacob M. Bosman, agent for import of cattle/cattle salesman, at 2 St Mark's Street, Goodman's Fields.

He was married on 23 December 1874 at Orson's Assembly Rooms, New Road, by the Chief Rabbi to Annie, seventh daughter of Alexander Abrahams [Jewish Chronicle, 25 December 1874].

When his first child was born, on 3 January 1876, he was living at Woodley Cottage, Stepney Green [Jewish Chronicle, 7 January 1876]. In January 1880, mentioned as "M. Bosmon," he was a carcase butcher at 111 Stepney Green [Jewish Chronicle, 30 January 1880].

At the date of the 1881 census, a carcase butcher, he was living with his wife, sons, monthly nurse and servant at 7 High Street, Whitechapel.

Tenant of 62 Aldgate High Street in 1888. Described as a meat salesman. From 31 March 1891, the partnership between Morris Bosman and Samuel Gluckstein Abrahams, carrying on business as carcase butchers and meat salesmen at 62 Aldgate High Street under the style of Morris Bosman, was dissolved, with the debts to be received and paid by Bosman [London Gazette, 3 April 1891]. (It is not clear when the partnership was formed; Bosman had been shown as the only tenant as late as the poor rate assessment of 3 December 1890.) In July 1891 he was one of a deputation of butchers to the Shechita Board which included all five Jewish butchers with businesses in Butchers' Row [Jewish Chronicle, 24 and 31 July 1891]. Morris Bosman continued to be shown at this address in the Post Office Directories and electoral registers until July 1892 [1892-3 electoral register]. There was no entry for number 62 in the 1893-4 electoral register. The 1894 Post Office Directory listed William Haarer, meat salesman, there, and he was shown in the 1894-5 electoral register, with his residence given as the Cattle Market, Deptford.

At the date of the 1891 census, a meat salesman, employer, he was living with his wife, children and servants at number 62. In July 1891 he was one of a deputation of butchers to the Shechita Board [Jewish Chronicle, 24 and 31 July 1891]. Two years later he was a steward at a Floral Ball in aid of the Jews' Free School [Jewish Chronicle, 28 April 1893].

By May 1895 he was living at 33 Pembury Road, Clapton [Jewish Chronicle, 17 May 1895]. In 1898 his address was given as 4 High Street, Aldgate (perhaps a business address) [Jewish Chronicle, 6 May 1898]. At the date of the 1901 census, described as a meat salesman, employer, he was living with his wife and children at 33 Pembury Road, Hackney. But by 1907 he was living at 236 Evering Road, Clapton [Jewish Chronicle, 12 April 1907].

His wife Annie died on 12 August 1925 at a nursing home in Hove. Death registered at Steyning in the third quarter of 1925. Buried at Brighton Cemetery [Jewish Chronicle, 23 April 1926]. He was then of 14 Cannon Place, Brighton [Jewish Chronicle, 21 August 1925].

Died 24 April 1930 at Brighton; was of the Renata Hotel, Sillwood Place, Brighton [Jewish Chronicle, 2 May and 8 October 1930]. Death registered at Steyning [Sussex] in the second quarter of 1930. Buried at Brighton Cemetery [Jewish Chronicle, May 1930]. Will noted.

Children. The eldest of Morris Bosman's children was his son Jacques Morris, whose birth was registered in the first quarter of 1876.

Brown, Thomas Marshall

Born in Aldgate, c. 1840.

Tenant of 48 and 49 Aldgate High Street in 1888, having originally carried on business at this address with William Brown and William Marshall Brown as butchers, under the style of William Brown and Sons. This partnership was dissolved on 24 June 1863, with William Marshall Brown and Thomas Marshall Brown to carry on under the same name [London Gazette, 30 June 1865]. Their partnership was dissolved on 31 July 1870, with Thomas Marshall Brown to carry on alone, still under the same name [London Gazette, 30 August 1870]. But by 1888 he was trading under his own name. He remained the tenant until at least the date of the 1894-5 electoral register. He was described as a carcase butcher or meat salesman.

He was also shown in the poor rate and land tax assessments as the tenant of a stable (or stables and shed) in Harrow Alley, at least between November 1889 and December 1890.

In the electoral registers his address is given as 236 Camden Road, where he was living at the dates of the 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses with his wife and children.

Death registered at Pancras in the fourth quarter of 1906.

Bullas, George

Born in Aldgate, c. 1832-4.

At the date of the 1851 census he was living in the household of his father, also George Bullas, a butcher employing three men (born in Doncaster, Yorkshire, c. 1797), at 58 Aldgate High Street.

Tenant of 58 Aldgate High Street in 1888. Described as a carcase butcher. Between 3 December 1890 [poor rate assessment] and July 1891 [1891-2 electoral register] he was succeeded as tenant by George Louisson. By July 1892 [1892-3 electoral register] Louisson had in turn been succeeded by Samuel Gluckstein Abrahams, who was listed at this address as a carcase butcher in the 1892 Post Office Directory.

In the electoral registers his address was given as 37 Kenninghall Road, Clapton. At the date of the 1891 census he was living there, described as a butcher out of business, single, with two servants.

Died 15 April 1899, late of 37, Kenninghall Road, Lower Clapton, Middlesex, gentleman. Will noted [London Gazette, 30 May 1899]. Death registered at Hackney in the second quarter of of 1899.

Cooke, John

Born in Kisby, Lincolnshire, c. 1815-1817.

Joint tenant with John Banks of 57 Aldgate High Street in 1888. Cooke had been listed there as a carcase butcher at the beginning of 1880, together with James Kilby [Jewish Chronicle, 30 January 1880]. John T. Banks was living there at the date of the 1881 census. The tithe and poor rate assessments showed them being succeeded as tenants by Frederick Louis Louisson between May and November 1889. The 1890 Post Office Directory listed both Cooke and Banks and F. Lewis Louisson, carcase butcher, at number 57, and the 1890-1 electoral register showed both Thomas Banks and Frederick Lewis Louisson there (the latter as a county elector only). The partnership between John Cooke and John Thomas Banks, trading as Cooke and Banks, wholesale butchers, at 57 Aldgate High Street, was dissolved on 13 November 1890, with debts to be received by Cooke [London Gazette, 18 November 1890]. After that date, only Louisson appeared at number 57.

In the electoral registers his address was given as 3 Norfolk villas, Grange Park Road, Leyton. At the date of the 1881 census, a widower, he was living with his niece, servant and visitor at Norfolk Villas, Grange Park Road, Leyton.

Death registered at West Ham in the fourth quarter of 1890.

Davies, Thomas Alexander

Born in Southwark, c. 1851.

Tenant of at least part of 47 Aldgate High Street in 1888, and thereafter certainly the whole house. Later described as of 47, Aldgate High-street, trading as Christopher Hill, Wine and Spirit Merchant [London Gazette, 21 July 1908]. Also described as a wine merchant, and a wine and brandy merchant.

In the electoral registers his address is sometimes given as 47 Aldgate High Street, but also as Chigwell, Essex, in 1888-9 and 26 Willow road, Hampstead Heath, from 1891-2.

At the date of the 1891 census he was living with his wife and children at [?]Beaumont, Willow Road, Hampstead.

At the date of the 1901 census he was living with his wife and children at "Brooke House", Friern Lane, Friern Barnet.

Death registered at Barnet in the first quarter of 1924.

De Leeuw, Solomon

Sometimes called Salomon.

Born in Rotterdam, Holland, c. 1845-7. According to his marriage certificate, his father was Samson De Leeuw, gentleman, but an announcement of his marriage in the Jewish Record [4 February 1870] describes him as the youngest son of Mr M. De Leeuw of Rotterdam.

Married 26 January 1870 at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate Street, to Priscilla, the daughter of Moss Joseph. He was then described as a cattle salesman, of 47 Great Prescott Street, Whitechapel.

The couple's first child, Samuel, was born in November 1870 at Colet Place, St George's in the East (the number is given as 18 in the birth announcement, Jewish Chronicle, 2 December 1870, but 19 in the subsequent census return). At the date of the 1871 census they were living apart, Priscilla and the baby having gone to stay with her parents at 13 Great Prescott Street. This may have been because the baby was ill (it died a few weeks later), but it's curious that Solomon apparently described himself as unmarried.

The birth of another son, Moses, was registered at Islington in the third quarter of 1873. By July 1874, when Moses died, Solomon and his wife were living at 11 Walworth Road, Southwark [Jewish Chronicle, 24 and 31 July 1874], where they remained until at least September 1877. Two more children were born there - Frances, on 23 July 1876 [Jewish Chronicle, 28 July 1876], and Simon (or Simeon), on 9 June 1877 [Jewish Chronicle, 15 June 1877].

Late in 1874 the Board for the Affairs of Shechita issued a notice prohibiting the eating of meat supplied by Solomon De Leeuw and others, as they were not licensed to supply kosher meat [Jewish Chronicle, 10 and 27 November and 4 December 1874]. But in 1876-7 - as S. De Leeuw (late Bennett) - he announced that he had been licensed to serve the community with kosher meat [Jewish Chronicle, 1 December 1876 and 11 further dates, to 4 May 1877]. However, a few months later the Board announced that his licence had been withdrawn as he had retired from business [Jewish Chronicle, 28 September 1877].

By July 1878 he was of 73 Aldgate High Street, a carcase butcher, and a notice was given of a first general meeting in the matter of proceedings for liquidation by arrangement with creditors [London Gazette, 12 July 1878]. It was later said that at this time he had paid a composition of 2 shillings in the pound to his creditors, but he stated that the debts had later been repaid in full. He recommenced trading immediately afterwards with the help of borrowed capital of £300 [City Press, 21 January and 18 March 1891]. At the date of the 1881 census he was living with his wife, children and servants at 73 Aldgate High Street.

Tenant of 59 Aldgate High Street in 1888. Described as a meat salesman. Between 28 November 1889 and 20 June 1890 he was succeeded as tenant by Gabriel Horwitz, and then before 3 December 1890 by George Louisson [poor and tithe rate assessments].

On 19 November 1890, described as a meat salesman of 59 Aldgate High Street, he petitioned for bankruptcy and a receiving order was issued [London Gazette, 21 November 1890]. First meeting, 12 December 1890; public examination, 14 January, 1891; hearing concerning application for discharge, 5 March 1891 [London Gazette, 2 December 1890; Morning Post, 14 January 1891; London Gazette, 6 February 1891]. He had debts of £1,025 and was owed £2,405, from which nothing was expected to be realized. It was later said that he had lost £5,000 through recklessly giving credit. Although he blamed these bad debts for most of the harm done to the business, he had also attended about a hundred race meetings, neglecting his business and - between 1886 and 1889 - losing £2,000 through betting and gambling. In addition, he mentioned liabilities arising from the forced sale by the mortgagee of five freehold houses in the East End. He was also accused of "unjustifiable extravagance in living" and failing to keep proper accounts. In view of all this, his order for discharge was suspended for 18 months [City Press, 17 December 1890, 21 January and 18 March 1891].

At the date of the 1891 census, a butcher, employed, he was living with his wife, children and a servant at 59 Aldgate High Street.

He was fined at the Guildhall for cruelty to 38 sheep, which he had ordered to be confined in Harrow Alley on 15 February 1892 [Times, 29 February 1892; City Press, 2 March 1892].

On 22 April 1895 he was admitted to Bow Road Infirmary from 59 Aldgate High Street [creed register; admission and discharge register]. He was discharged to the City of London Asylum at Stone on 25 April. He was found to be suffering from acute mania, supposed to be caused by business worry. On admission his height was recorded as 5 feet, 4 inches, and his weight as 9 stones, 13 pounds. He was described as "violent, incoherent and destructive of clothing, has well marked delusions regarding his great strength and powers of endurance." He died there on 8 May, the cause of death being "Exhaustion from Mania and diffuse abscess of leg." [City of London Board of Guardians, Lunatic Admissions 1894-5, no 2587; Stone Asylum Male Case Books nos 12, p. 50, and 8, p. 67; Stone Asylum Register of Removals, Discharges and Deaths]

Death registered at Dartford in the second quarter of 1895. Buried at West Ham United Synagogue Cemetery, 28 May 1895. Death notice in the Jewish Chronicle, 31 May 1895.

Children. Apparently his only children living in 1888 were Frances, born 23 July 1876 [Jewish Chronicle, 28 July 1876], and Simon (or Simeon), born 9 June 1877 [Jewish Chronicle, 15 June 1877].

Flicker, Matthew H.

Born in Erith, Kent, c. 1822.

At the date of the 1881 census he (recorded as Matthew H. Fletcher) was living with his wife, children and servant at number 50.

Tenant of 50 and 51 Aldgate High Street in 1888, and remained so until at least the date of the 1894-5 electoral register. He was described as a carcase butcher or meat salesman.

At the date of the 1891 census, described as a meat salesman and as an "employer", he was living with his wife, children and servant at numbers 50 and 51.

Death registered in the City of London in the fourth quarter of 1900.

Goodman, John M.

Born in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, c. 1830.

At the date of the 1881 census, a hosier's assistant, he was living with his wife and children at 2 Horton Road, Hackney.

Tenant of 80 and 81 Aldgate High Street in 1888. Described as a hosier. In the electoral registers his address was given as 2 Horton Road, Hackney. He was still listed there by the 1889 Post Office Directory, but by 28 November 1889 he had been succeeded by Joseph Levy [poor rate assessment], who was shown in subsequent electoral registers as the tenant of numbers 79, 80 and 81.

At the date of the 1891 census, a draper, he was living with his wife and daughters at 10 South Street, Isleworth.

At the date of the 1901 census, a retired draper, widower, he was living at 16 Drapers' Cottage Home, Hendon.

Death registered at Hendon in the third quarter of 1914.

Hartwell, Joseph

Born in Mile End/St George's, c. 1836-7.

At the date of the 1871 census he was living with his wife and children at 41 New Road, Mile End Old Town West Ward.

At the date of the 1881 census he was living with his father William Hartwell and his own children at 49 Stepney Green.

Tenant of 45 Aldgate High Street in 1888, and still listed there in the 1892 Post Office Directory. Described as a meat salesman or carcase butcher. But there was no entry for this address in the 1892-3, 1893-4 or 1894-5 electoral registers, and The 1894 Post Office Directory listed Horwitz and Louisson, meat salesmen, at 45 and 59 and 60 Aldgate High Street.

At the date of the 1891 census he was described as a retired meat salesman and was living with his wife at 96 Southtown Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth.

At the date of the 1901 census he was living with his wife at 96 High Rd, Gorleston.

Hawkins, James

Born in Little Wakering, Essex, c. 1845.

At the date of the 1881 census, described as a carcase butcher, he was living with his wife and household at 19 St Marks Street, Whitechapel.

Joint tenant with Ambrose Nice of 55 Aldgate High Street in 1888. They had been trading there as Nice and Hawkins, carcase butchers, from at least the beginning of 1880 [Jewish Chronicle, 30 January 1880], and were still in business there, as wholesale butchers, at the death of Ambrose Nice in March 1906.

Not found in the 1891 census.

At the date of the 1901 census, described as a meat salesman, employer, he was living with his wife, children and servant at 55 Aldgate High Street.

At the date of the 1911 census, described as a meat salesman, he was living with his wife and children at 55 and 56 Aldgate High Street.

Hill, Christopher

Born in Halberton, Devon, c. 1814.

At the date of the 1881 census he was described as a wine merchant and, a widower, was living with his unmarried sister-in-law Margaret D. [?]Moxhay at The Elms, High St, Wanstead.

Tenant of 47 Aldgate High Street, but had probably been succeeded by Thomas Alexander Davies by the Autumn of 1888. Davies was later described as trading as Christopher Hill, Wine and Spirit Merchant [London Gazette, 21 July 1908].

Death registered at West Ham in the first quarter of 1890.

Killby, James Gibbs

Born in Aldgate/St Luke's, c. 1834 (or c. 1838 according to the index of death registrations).

He was at 57 Aldgate High Street in November 1872 (when he was a surety for the naturalisation application of Levy Leuw) and was listed there as a carcase butcher in 1880 [Jewish Chronicle, 30 January 1880].

Tenant of 55 Aldgate High Street at least between 1888 and 1890, according to the poor rate and tithe rate assessments, the land tax assessment and the valuation list, although the electoral registers indicated that Ambrose Nice and James Hawkins were the joint tenants. (In the poor rate assessments Thomas Ambrose Nice and James Hawkins were shown as tenants of a shop at number 55, but this was bracketed together with Killby's house, shop and slaughterhouse at number 56, and Killby was the only one assessed.) Perhaps Nice and Hawkins were subtenants of Killby.

Tenant of 56 Aldgate High Street in 1888. Described as a carcase butcher. He had been at that address since at least April 1884 [London Gazette, 4 April 1884]. He remained the tenant until at least the date of the 1894-5 electoral register, and probably until his death in 1910, when he was described as late of Aldgate High Street, London, and 49, Upper Clapton Road, N.E. [London Gazette, 22 February 1910].

Between May 1889 and June 1890 he succeeded William John Lankester as the tenant of a stable in Harrow Alley, but soon afterwards it was noted as empty [Tithe rate assessments]. Apparently this was the same stable, owned by T. M. Brown, of which he was shown as the tenant in the poor rate assessments between November 1889 and December 1890.

His residence was given as Arbutus place, Upper Clapton, in the electoral registers between 1888-9 and 1893-4. At the date of the 1891 census, described as a meat salesman, he was living with his wife, sons and servants at 65 Stamford Hill, Hackney. In 1901, again described as a meat salesman, he was living with his wife Ann, sons and servants at 10 Aberdeen Park, Islington.

Death registered at Hackney in the first quarter of 1910. He was described as late of Aldgate High Street, London, and 49, Upper Clapton Road, N.E. [London Gazette, 22 February 1910].

Knott, Edward Thomas

Born in Southwark, c. 1862.

At the date of the 1881 census, described as a butcher, he was living with his father Thomas Knott at 53 Aldgate High Street.

By December 1890 had become joint tenant, with his brother William Knott, of 53 and 54 Aldgate High Street [poor rate assessment]. Only William was listed in the 1891 Post Office Directory, as a carcase butcher. With William Knott, continued as joint tenant until at least the date of the 1893-4 electoral register, but Simon Van der Linde was listed there in the 1894 Post Office Directory, as a meat salesman (there was no entry for the property in the 1894-5 electoral register).

His residence was given as 34 Rolt Street, Evelyn street, Deptford in the 1891-2 and 1892-3 electoral registers, and 33 Rolt Street, Evelyn street, Deptford in the 1893-4 register. At the date of the 1891 census, a butcher's salesman, employed, married, he was living with three sons and a servant at 34 Rolt Street, Deptford. In 1901, a butcher, worker, he was living with his wife and children at the same address.

Death registered at Greenwich in the fourth quarter of 1907.

Knott, Thomas

Born in Bourne, Lincolnshire, c. 1837.

At the date of the 1881 census he was living at 53 Aldgate High Street with his wife, children and servant. The children included Edward, butcher, b. c. 1862, St Saviour Southwark, and William, clerk, b. c. 1864, b. St Saviour, Southwark.

Apparently the tenant of 53 and 54 Aldgate High Street until his death in the third quarter of 1888. Described as a carcase butcher. He and John Attfield had been carrying on business as butchers at 159 F, Central Meat Market, City of London, and 53 and 54, Aldgate High Street, but their partnership was dissolved on 20 May, 1888, with Thomas Knott to carry on the business at 53 and 54 Aldgate High Street alone [London Gazette, 22 May 1888]. There appears to have been no entry for the property in the 1888-9 electoral register, but Thomas Knott was shown there in the November 1888 tithe rate assessment and the 1889 Post Office Directory.

Death registered in the City of London in the third quarter of 1888.

Thomas's widow Elizabeth [Frances] was shown as the tenant from May 1889 [tithe rate assessment] to July 1890 [1890-1 electoral register], though she seems to have continued to trade in her late husband's name, as a carcase butcher [Post Office Directory, 1890].

Her death was registered in the City of London in the third quarter of 1891.

Knott, William

Born in Southwark, c. 1864-5.

At the date of the 1881 census, described as a clerk, he was living with his father Thomas Knott at 53 Aldgate High Street.

By December 1890 had become joint tenant, with his brother Edward Thomas Knott, of 53 and 54 Aldgate High Street [poor rate assessment]. Only William was listed in the 1891 Post Office Directory, as a carcase butcher. At the date of the 1891 census, he was living at 53 and 54 Aldgate High Street, described as a meat salesman, "neither employer nor employed," with his wife, family and servant.

With Edward Thomas Knott, continued there until at least the date of the 1893-4 electoral register, but Simon Van der Linde was listed there in the 1894 Post Office Directory, as a meat salesman (there was no entry for the property in the 1894-5 electoral register).

At the date of the 1901 census, described as a slaughterman, "worker," he was living with his wife and children at 25 Rolt Street, St Paul Deptford.

Lankester, William John

Born in Aldgate c. 1860.

He was the son of William Lankester (d. 3 October 1881), who had carried on a business as wholesale or carcase butchers in partnership with Alfred King at 70 Aldgate High Street. The partnership was dissolved on 2 July 1881 [London Gazette, 19 July and 9 December 1881; see also Jewish Chronicle, 30 January 1880]. At the date of the 1881 census William John Lankester was living in his father's household at 21 St Augustine's Rd, St Pancras.

Listed as a carcase butcher at 52 Aldgate High Street, in addition to the tenant, James Tyler, in the Post Office Directories for 1888-1890, but not thereafter. Also described as a meat salesman.

He was the tenant of a stable in Harrow Alley in November 1888 and May 1889, but by June 1890 he had been succeeded by James Gibbs Killby [Tithe rate assessments].

At the date of the 1891 census he was living with his wife and brother-in-law at 36 Cavendish Rd, Hornsey.

At the date of the 1901 census he was living with his wife and a servant at 31 Uplands Rd, Hornsey.

Death registered at Edmonton in the first quarter of 1914.

Leuw, Levy Abraham

He was born in Den Helder, in the Netherlands, the son of Philip Marcus Leuw [1871 census; naturalisation application, 1872]. His date of birth was 12 February 1852 [information from family], but at his marriage and thereafter he appears to have increased his age by about ten years; in his application for naturalisation he gave his date of birth as 21 March 1842. (He married as a minor, presumably without parental consent; his marriage certificate gives his father's name as Abraham, not Philip [information from family].)

According to his later application for naturalisation, he lived at 53 Great Prescot Street, Goodmans Fields, from December 1863 to December 1868, and at 5 Mount Street, Whitechapel Road, from December 1868 to December 1871. But at the date of the 1871 census he was recorded in his father's household at 10 Bedford Square, Mile End Old Town. On 1 August 1871 a partnership between him and Morris Van Thal the younger, carrying on the business of a Cattle Salesman at the New Cattle Market, Islington, was dissolved [London Gazette, 19 December 1871].

He married on 20 December 1871, in the City of London, Alice Stanley Scales, the half-sister of William Waters Scales, who had died a few months previously, who had been at 44 Aldgate High Street at the date of the 1871 census and whose family had been running a butcher's business there since at least the 1820s [information from family]. Levy Leuw went into partnership with Scales's widow, Anne Jane, trading as Scales and Leuw at 44 and 45 Aldgate High Street. After the partnership was dissolved on 6 March 1884 he continued the business alone [London Gazette, 11 March 1884].

He resided at 44 Aldgate High Street from December 1871 according to his application for naturalisation in November 1872, in which he described himself as a Cattle Salesman. Among his sureties were James Littlefield of 43 Aldgate High Street and James Gibbs Killby of 57 Aldgate High Street [National Archives, HO 45/9322/17337].

Tenant of 44 Aldgate High Street in 1888, and resident there until at least the date of the 1891 census. In July 1891 he was one of a deputation of butchers to the Shechita Board which included all five Jewish butchers with businesses in Butchers' Row [Jewish Chronicle, 24 and 31 July 1891]. He was still the tenant at the date of the 1894-5 electoral register. Described as a carcase butcher, meat salesman and/or grazier.

At the date of the 1901 census he was living with his wife, children and servants at Wanstead, while his son Frank Leuw was living at 44 Aldgate High Street.

He died at 5 Carlisle Parade, Hastings, on 24 March 1903 [Probate], and was buried at Willesden United Synagogue Cemetery on 26 March. His will, dated 27 May 1901, describing him as of Holly Hill, Wanstead, and 44 Aldgate High Street, was proved on 19 June and noted in the Jewish Chronicle of 26 June 1903.

Children. The eldest of Levy Leuw's children was his son William, who was born on 18 October 1872 [Naturalisation application].

Levy, Joseph

Born in Aldgate/City of London, c. 1858-9.

Tenant of 79 Aldgate High Street in 1888. From 28 November 1889 he was also the tenant of 80 and 81 Aldgate High Street. Described as a tailor in the directory listings for number 79, and a hosier in those for numbers 80 and 81. In the electoral registers, which from 1890-1 give a single entry for numbers 79, 80 and 81, his address was given as 5 Victoria Park Road until July 1890, but as 1 Minories thereafter. He remained the tenant until at least July 1894 [1894-5 electoral register], and presumably later, as he was still living at 1 Minories in 1901.

At the date of the 1891 census, a tailor and outfitter, employer, he was living with his wife and children at 1 Minories.

At the date of the 1901 census, a general outfitter, employer, he was living with his wife and children at 1 Minories.

Death registered at Hampstead in the third quarter of 1931. Buried at Willesden United Synagogue Cemetery on 18 September 1931.

Littlefield, James Edward

Born in Whitechapel/Stepney, c. 1836-7.

Owner and tenant of 43 Aldgate High Street in 1888, and resident there at least between November 1872 (when he was a surety for the naturalisation application of Levy Leuw) and the date of the 1901 census. Variously described as a potato merchant and/or a coal dealer.

Death registered at Poplar in the second quarter of 1913.

Milchard, Richard

Born in Aldgate/East Smithfield, c. 1840-1.

At the date of the 1881 census, a licensed victualler, he was living with his wife, family and employees at number 78.

Listed at the Rose and Crown public house, 78 Aldgate High Street, in the 1888 Post Office Directory and in the 1888-9 land tax assessment.

At the date of the 1891 census, a licensed victualler, he was living with his wife as a visitor in the household of William Cambden at Queenwood, Place Rd, Streatham.

On 29 June 1896 the partnership between William Cambden and Richard Milchard, carrying on business as licensed victuallers at the Red Lion, Camberwell Gate, Surrey, under the style of Cambden and Milchard, was dissolved[London Gazette, 8 September 1896].

At the date of the 1901 census, a licensed victualler, he was living with his wife, family and servant at 4 Preston Park Avenue, Sussex.

Death registered at Camberwell in the fourth quarter of 1915.

Morris, William

Born in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, c. 1844-5.

At the date of the 1881 census, described as a butcher, he was living with his wife, sons and mother-in-law at number 49.

At the date of the 1891 census, again described as a butcher and as "employed", he was living with his wife, sons and servant at 48 and 49 Aldgate High Street.

At the date of the 1901 census, described as a journeyman butcher and as a "worker", he was living with his wife at 20 Skelton Rd, West Ham.

Myers, Trespole Henry

Born in London, c. 1816.

In 1876 he was a china and glass dealer, of the Royal Arcade, New Oxford Street [notices concerning his bankruptcy, London Gazette, 5 May and 21 July 1876].

Tenant of 76 and 77 Aldgate High Street in 1888. Listed in the Post Office Directories, 1888-1891, as Trespole Henry Myers, dining rooms. Between 20 June and 3 December 1890 he was succeeded as tenant by Joseph Weil [poor rate assessments].

At the date of the 1891 census, hotel and restaurant manager, employed, single, he was living as a servant of Joseph Weil, hotel proprietor, at this address.

Nathan, Henry

Born in Mayfair, c. 1840-3.

At the date of the 1851 census he was living in the household of his father, also Henry Nathan, an eating house keeper, at 6 Panton Street, St Martin in the Fields. In 1861, a butcher, he was still living in the household of his father, now a butcher, at 213 Whitechapel Road.

In 1881 census, a meat salesman, he was living with his wife, sons, visitor and servants at 46 Aldgate High Street.

Tenant of 46 Aldgate High Street in 1888, and resident there at least between the dates of the 1881 and 1891 censuses. Described as a meat salesman or carcase butcher. In July 1891 he was one of a deputation of butchers to the Shechita Board which included all five Jewish butchers with businesses in Butchers' Row [Jewish Chronicle, 24 and 31 July 1891]. At the date of the 1901 census his son-in-law William H. Kendall was living there (described as "son-in-law" with the line for the head of household left blank).

Bankrupt in 1890 [London Gazette, 11 April 1890 etc; described as of the Central Meat Market, Smithfield, and 46, Aldgate]. Discharge suspended for two years from 14 Nov 1890, because he had omitted to keep such books of account as are usual and proper in the business carried on by him ... and had continued to trade after knowing himself to be insolvent [London Gazette, 22 May 1891].

At the date of the 1901 census he was living with his wife Catherine and daughter Rebecca Kendall at 62 Tulse Hill, Lambeth.

Died 27 November 1902, of 46 Aldgate, and "Pinewood," 62 Tulse Hill [Jewish Chronicle, 28 November 1902]. Death registered at Lambeth in the last quarter of 1902. Buried at Willesden United Synagogue Cemetery, 30 November 1902.

The business was carried on under his name after his death (see above).

Children. His eldest child was his son Joseph William Henry, whose birth was registered at Newington in the fourth quarter of 1864. Among his younger children were William, whose birth was registered in the second quarter of 1870, and Henry Abraham, whose birth was registered in the fourth quarter of 1871.

At the date of the 1881 census Joseph was a visitor in the household of Thomas Lovick, a butcher, at Horsham St Faith, Norfolk. He married, in Pancras registration district in the third quarter of 1890, Florence Catherine Chaplin. At the date of the 1891 census he was described as a Meat Salesman, and was living in Glenister Road, East Ham. In 1901 he was an Assistant Foreman [...] Dockyard, living at Woolwich.

Nice, Ambrose

Sometimes called Thomas Ambrose Nice.

Born in Great Cornard, Suffolk, c. 1838-40.

Joint tenant with James Hawkins of 55 Aldgate High Street in 1888. They had been trading there as Nice and Hawkins, carcase butchers, from at least the beginning of 1880 [Jewish Chronicle, 30 January 1880], and were still in business there, as wholesale butchers, at the death of Ambrose Nice in March 1906.

His residence is given as 14 Poets road, Canonbury, in the 1888-9 and 1889-90 electoral registers and 112 Evering road, Stoke Newington, from 1890-1. At the dates of the 1891 and 1901 censuses, described as a butcher/meat salesman, employer, he was living with his wife and children at 112 Evering Road, Hackney.

Died 10 March 1906, late of 112 Evering Road, Upper Clapton, Middlesex, and a partner in the late firm of Nice and Hawkins, of 55 Aldgate High Street, wholesale butchers. Will noted [2 May 1911]. Death registered at Hackney in the first quarter of 1906.

Rayment, George

Born in Aldgate/St George's in the East, c. 1848, son of George Rayment, a master butcher/carcase butcher.

At the dates of the 1851 and 1861 censuses he was living in his father's household at 73 Aldgate High Street.

At the date of the 1881 census, a carcase butcher, he was living with his wife and son at 12 Cottage Grove, Mile End Old Town. His father was living with his wife and grandson at 60 Aldgate High Street.

Tenant of 60 Aldgate High Street in 1888. Described as a carcase butcher. He was listed there in the 1892 Post Office Directory, but there was no entry for this property in the 1892-3 electoral register, and the 1893-4 register showed Gabriel Horwitz and George Louisson as joint tenants of numbers 59 and 60, with Emanuel Nathan shown in respect of a dwelling house at number 60.

At the date of the 1891 census, a meat salesman, employer, he was living with his wife, children, sister and servant at 60 Aldgate High Street.

At the date of the 1901 census, a butcher shop keeper, employer, he was living with his wife, children and servant at 46 Chatsworth Road, Hackney.

Tyler, James

Born in the City of London, c. 1844-5.

Tenant of 52 Aldgate High Street in 1888, and remained so until at least the date of the 1894-5 electoral register. At the time of his death in 1903 he was described as late of 52 Aldgate High Street and of 301 Camden Road, Middlesex [London Gazette, 6 November 1903]. Described as a carcase butcher or wholesale butcher.

At the date of the 1891 census, described as a butcher and as an "employer", he was living with his wife, family and servants at number 52.

At the date of the 1901 census he was living with his wife and household at 301 Camden Rd, Islington.

Died 22 September 1903. Will noted [London Gazette, 6 November 1903]. Death registered at Islington in the third quarter of 1903.

Van Colle, Jane

Born Jane Vander Poorten; birth registered at Whitechapel in the first quarter of 1857.

Married Emanuel Aaron Van Colle in the City of London in the second quarter of 1874.

At the date of the 1881 census Emanuel, a diamond cutter, Jane and their children and servant were living at 10 Scarborough Street, Whitechapel.

She was listed (as Jane Vancolle) at the Rose and Crown public house, 78 Aldgate High Street, in the 1889 Post Office Directory.

Death of Emanuel Aaron Van Colle registered at Hackney in the second quarter of 1889.

At the date of the 1891 census, a licensed victualler, widow, employer, she was living with her children, boarders and servants at 82 and 83 Snowsfields, Bermondsey.

Died 9 June 1936 at 51 Rectory Road, Hackney [Jewish Chronicle, 19 June 1936]. Death registered at Hackney in the second quarter of 1936.