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Title: 218-220 Woodcock St Kingston Upon Hull.
Post by: Nanna52 on Thursday 12 April 18 05:28 BST (UK)
I have my cousins, Horace Thomas Mabley Vincent, will which says that he had a house and shop at 218-220 Woodcock St Kingston Upon Hull when he died Jan. 1 1951, which he left to his wife, Maria Bertha Vincent.

Can anyone tell me what kind of shop it may have been.
Is there somewhere to look for further information? 
He left the merchant navy in June 1949 so am presuming he bought it around that time.
Is it possible to find out what happened to the shop and Maria Bertha after his death?

Thank you for your help.
Title: Re: 218-220 Woodcock St Kingston Upon Hull.
Post by: Milliepede on Thursday 12 April 18 11:01 BST (UK)
I wonder if there would be any advertisements in newspapers? 

Title: Re: 218-220 Woodcock St Kingston Upon Hull.
Post by: Nanna52 on Thursday 12 April 18 11:26 BST (UK)
I hadn't thought of that Milliepede.  I will have a look.
Title: Re: 218-220 Woodcock St Kingston Upon Hull.
Post by: JJen on Thursday 12 April 18 13:30 BST (UK)
Hi,

In the 1956 and 1957 telephone book a Mrs M B Vincent of 218 Woodcock Street is listed as grocer and fruitier.

JJ
Title: Re: 218-220 Woodcock St Kingston Upon Hull.
Post by: Nanna52 on Thursday 12 April 18 14:03 BST (UK)
Oh that's fantastic JJen.  Do you know if the telephone books are online?
Title: Re: 218-220 Woodcock St Kingston Upon Hull.
Post by: JJen on Thursday 12 April 18 14:27 BST (UK)
Quote from: Nanna52 on Thursday 12 April 18 14:03 BST (UK)
Oh that's fantastic JJen.  Do you know if the telephone books are online?

Yes on Anc****y

JJ
Title: Re: 218-220 Woodcock St Kingston Upon Hull.
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 12 April 18 15:37 BST (UK)
I remember it well...my Grandma lived down Edinburgh Street and I went in that shop many times for her.

http://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/marker/#zoom=17&lat=53.7368&lon=-0.3750&mlat=53.7368&mlon=-0.3750&from=1580&to=1960

It has just undergone regeneration so it looks very different now.

Carol
Title: Re: 218-220 Woodcock St Kingston Upon Hull.
Post by: stanmapstone on Thursday 12 April 18 16:24 BST (UK)
You can see 218 - 220 Woodcock Street on this 1972-78 map https://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.html#/Map/507025/427856/13/100951 at the corner of Saltburn Street
This is the Google Street view of the site now https://goo.gl/maps/FCH7VqLp1n22

Stan
Title: Re: 218-220 Woodcock St Kingston Upon Hull.
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 12 April 18 16:57 BST (UK)
Scroll down to see an image of a corner shop on Woodcock Street:

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/extraordinary-pictures-capture-hulls-ordinary-82753

Carol
Title: Re: 218-220 Woodcock St Kingston Upon Hull.
Post by: Nanna52 on Friday 13 April 18 00:18 BST (UK)
Carol and Stan thank you very much for your posts and links.

Horace's father had a grocery shop at one stage so I suppose it was a natural thing for him to go into.

Fancy you having been into the shop Carol, I wonder if Maria was there then.