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Title: Can't Find Street in 1939 - West Ham
Post by: Tsu on Friday 13 April 18 08:38 BST (UK)

Hi All,

I have a passenger list dated 1957 where the passengers I'm interested in were coming from New York to the UK.
The address given that they would be visiting in the UK was 34 Leabon Street, West Ham (typewritten so no mistake of the name).

I can't find any mention of this street in the 1939 register and it seems to have been re-developed since 1957.

Anyone know how I can find out who was living here either in 1939 or 1957 or any of the dates in between?

Many thanks.

Title: Re: Can't Find Street in 1939 - West Ham
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 13 April 18 08:42 BST (UK)

Try Lebon Street in 1939 or Lebrun Street

Title: Re: Can't Find Street in 1939 - West Ham
Post by: Tsu on Friday 13 April 18 08:51 BST (UK)

You beauty!  Bingo!

Lebon Street it was.

Many thanks. :)

Title: Re: Can't Find Street in 1939 - West Ham
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 13 April 18 08:53 BST (UK)

I think Lebrun St is just mistranscribed and should also be Lebon  :)

Title: Re: Can't Find Street in 1939 - West Ham
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 13 April 18 09:08 BST (UK)

Newham Archives and Local Studies Library should have the 1950's electoral rolls - you can email them https://www.newham.gov.uk/Pages/Services/Local-history-and-archives.aspx

Title: Re: Can't Find Street in 1939 - West Ham
Post by: Tsu on Friday 13 April 18 13:46 BST (UK)

Thank you all. :)

Title: Re: Can't Find Street in 1939 - West Ham
Post by: GambleR on Monday 02 July 18 23:39 BST (UK)

Leabon St (and that’s the correct spelling) in West Ham, sat between John St and Plaistow Grove.
My grand mother lived there.
It was bombed out in the blitz and the whole street no longer exists. 

Title: Re: Can't Find Street in 1939 - West Ham
Post by: [Ray] on Tuesday 03 July 18 08:44 BST (UK)

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