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Title: scrapyard in West Ham
Post by: NEL on Sunday 02 February 14 22:22 GMT (UK)

as always .. family rumours... looking for a scrap yard next to West ham football club possibly during the thirty's and forties, maybe earlier Don't know the family name... but the daughter Iris married Thomas Smith. He worked at Ford motor plant as a security guard. just need a clue  ::)

Title: Re: scrapyard in West Ham
Post by: Sharon Romany on Monday 10 February 14 23:23 GMT (UK)

Hi I'm not sure if this helps you but it's a post I found on another site I use there is one more post of which I will retrieve for you
Regards Sharon

talking to my 2nd cousin yesterday, he told me that one of my ancestors move from Staffordshire to West ham, he was born 1900 so possibly after WW1. He married a local lady called ?Iris whose family owned the scrapyard next to the football ground. His name was Tom Smith and worked at Fords motor plant as a security guard. |Does anyone remember the scrapyard or the family who owned it?? hoping someone can point me in the right direction, and appreciate the help Helen (newbie)

Title: Re: scrapyard in West Ham
Post by: Sharon Romany on Monday 10 February 14 23:30 GMT (UK)

This was the other post but looking at it now not sure if it's your post anyway  :-\
Re: scrapyard next to West Ham football ground?
« Reply #1 on: 04 February, 2014, 03:52:12 PM »
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The scrapyard that I remember at this location was called The New London Electron Works and was owned by the George Cohen 600 Group.  It was set-up there in the very early 1920s  and was disbanded. in the 1970s to make way for a tower block.

Title: Re: scrapyard in West Ham
Post by: jan57 on Tuesday 11 February 14 00:04 GMT (UK)

http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/New_London_Electron_Works

Title: Re: scrapyard in West Ham
Post by: NEL on Saturday 15 February 14 23:40 GMT (UK)

thanks ... yes my post!... but the interesting thing... private ownership between 1916 and 1947 ?? have been trawling the 1911 census no luck yet!! but maybe thats too early..
 thank you for your help

Title: Re: scrapyard in West Ham
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 16 February 14 00:09 GMT (UK)

I have tried FreeBMD for a marriage of Tom or Thomas Smith to an Iris, 1900-1940.

Nothing comes up?!


However:
June qtr 1947
West Ham district    vol 5a, page 1636

Smith, Tom
Wood, Iris V

Title: Re: scrapyard in West Ham
Post by: NEL on Sunday 16 February 14 00:16 GMT (UK)

thanks tried that too... as usual family stories have some element of truth but around a large curve... seeking Smiths I'm resigned to it  but cheers Nel x