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Title: Complete Thank you Princess Street Boston 1942
Post by: madabout on Tuesday 02 February 10 16:27 GMT (UK)

Hi

Please, has anyone got a directory for 1942 Boston, handy.

looking for a 1st name for someone with the surname Jeffrey living at 7 Princess Street, Boston.

Pat

Title: Re: Princess Street Boston 1942
Post by: Redroger on Tuesday 02 February 10 17:42 GMT (UK)

Owing to the war I would be surprised if there is a 1942 directory. Why not try the reference library at Boston? I know they have some pre war directories, and also some prewar electoral registers.

Title: Re: Princess Street Boston 1942
Post by: madabout on Tuesday 02 February 10 20:06 GMT (UK)

Thank you. Of course there wouldn't be any directories published during the war.

Title: Re: Complete Thank you Princess Street Boston 1942
Post by: Redroger on Wednesday 03 February 10 13:58 GMT (UK)

Are you sure the name was Jeffrey, and not Jeffries? When I worked at Boston loco from 1958-1962 the Shedmaster (now deceased, then aged around 60) was W.M.Jeffries, William Martin, I believe during the war he had lived in the Princess St. part of the town.

Title: Re: Complete Thank you Princess Street Boston 1942
Post by: madabout on Wednesday 03 February 10 14:50 GMT (UK)

It turns out it was Fred Jeffery. He did work on the railway as a shunter in 1911 age 32,  came from Grimsby.