Sweet or fruit shop Attercliffe about 1917

[painterlady]

My maternal grandmother kept what was probably a fruit shop in the Attercliffe area- about 1915-18 at a guess. Does anyone have access to The Sheffield Directory for that period to find out more. Mother used to talk about it but at that time I wasn't very interested and can't remember the details. Her younger brother was a baby and he was born 1915 and mother had to look after him while her mother ran the shop. The name was Gill bit she may have used her maiden name of Darwent. A bit of a long shot I know but can anyone help?

[julianb]

There's nothing for 1915-1918, but you could try Historical Directories for a few years earlier - http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/b1.asp.  Aplogies if you have already been there.

JULIAN

[Dalum]

Could this be her?:
White's 1919/20 Directory of Sheffield
299 Sheffield Road [Tinsley]
Gill Mrs Lillie   fruiterer

but also in 1911 (White's again) there's:
443 Attercliffe Road
Gill Mrs Margaret   confectnr
[John Henry Windle confectnr here in 1919/20]

It would help to know her first name!

Hugh in Sheffield

[painterlady]

Hugh and Julian, many thanks. Grandma was Mary Jane. I did bring up the Directories but the ones they have are really too early but they do have a couple of earlier Darwent and Gill fruiterers, maybe she took one over from a relative. I don't know the address in 1901 as they were visiting on Census night. The only addresses I know were  Woodseats Rd, and Newhall St off Brightside Lane. Why does one not know that it would be worth listening to and remembering these early parental reminiscences