LEYTON E10

[Borley Manor]

      Recently, I accompanied a friend of mine as we drove to Bury St Edmund's to collect an old engine. Amongst all the relative stuff we collected was a small wooden box, nailed together, and without a lid. It was obviously a tad grimy, as it was filled with small drill bits. My friend gave me this box last night, because on one side were 4X stamps from Ceylon. Having now looked them up, they feature George 6th, as part of the Commonwealth, between 1938-49, or so it says. Underneath this same box was a fountain pen written address, it states Miss A.D. Whiteman, or Wrightman (bad stain). 110, James Lane, Leyton E10, U.K.
      We considered the box to have contained perhaps a tea sample, given as a present to the senders intended perhaps?  However, here comes the spooky part. Of all the roads in Britain, my mother-in-law also lived in James Lane as a youngster, although a young girl during the war years, she only recalls the houses, but not the names of the inhabitants. Their house was numbered 114, plus, her father was a horse and cart deliverer of tealeaves thereabouts.
      The coincidence of the addresses is astonishing, all of the box related facts are, until now, completely random. We all live many miles away from Leyton these days, so the correlation is quite stunning.
      Is there anybody out there who could shed any light on who lived at 110 back then, did the sender of the box survive the war and marry the girl? or was he her father?  Was it tea in the box?
We are quite stunned at the story to be honest, and would love to hear of any information if available.

Thank you.

[BumbleB]

Looking at the entries for 1939 Register - any entries for 110 James Lane are closed - a possibility of 6 people.

[avm228]

Can you post an image of the name as written?

[Borley Manor]

I shall endeavour to produce a picture tonight.

[keyboard86]

Hi interesting thread, I keep getting drawn back to a marriage of an Ann D Wightman to Alan G Green June qtr 1949 Ilford or was Ann D a Green

I can see this couple on an Electoral record with Ann being an Annie, but I cannot locate a birth possible.
Keyboard86

[Borley Manor]

I keep reducing the size of the picture, but it still refuses to post it. I am now down to 1" high..... seems daft to me, so I reckon I am doing something wrong. I used to post them okay, but not now...!!!!

[jonw65]

That name might be Weightman?
Alice Daisy Weightman (65) died Essex SW in 1951
Probate for her in 1952, see the calendar.

Also Elsie Annie Ada Weightman (45) in 1936
Could be another in 1934

[jonw65]

Alice Daisy Weightman spinster of 110 James Lane Leyton Essex died 27 August 1951 at Whipps X Hospital
Probate to Constance Minnie Simmons (wife of Cyril Alfred Simmons)

[jonw65]

Elsie Annie Ada Weigtman spinster of 110 James Lane Leyton died 21 September 1936 at 22 Fairlop Road Leytonstone.
Admin (with will) to Alice Daisy Weightman!