William R POOLE Marriage 1910

[Christine53]

I wonder if the Garratt Lane address was another Institution ?

[Girl Guide]

Doesn't look like it.  Just two people living at that address in 1939.

[Girl Guide]

I've had a response regarding an electoral roll check for 1945 and 1946 for the 7 Garratt Lane address.  Apparently no-one registered at all for 7 Garratt Lane.

Perhaps William had lived there and it was put down as an address on his death certificate.

I have ordered the death certificate for Beatrice Earl who was with him in the 1939 register.  She died in 1943, three years before William, so it will be interesting to see what information it contains.

[jonw65]

Hi
Garratt Lane must be one of the longest roads in London!
This OS map from 1949 seems to throw doubt on whether there was a 7 Garratt Lane at the time, possible blitz damage not withstanding.
http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=19&lat=51.4565&lon=-0.1928&layers=173&b=1

I've been trying to trace number 7 through the electoral registers
1914 Albert James Woolridge
1915 James Arthur Harris
1918 Edwin and Jane Rake
1920 George Frederick Hill, joined shortly after by Eliza Hill
BUT
From 1930 the numbering seems to have changed, and no number 7
What was number 3 appears to be number 17 (Hawkins family)
5 is 19 (Shave family)
And George Frederick + Eliza Hill are at 21 Garratt Lane

All I can see is 7 Bellamy House, Garratt Lane
Which in 1945, 1946, has Gladys A Pembroke listed.
Bellamy House seems to be way down Garratt Lane, just past Streatham Cemetery.
I don't know if there are/were any other housing blocks in the road.
John

[Girl Guide]

My goodness me Jon, it is a long road!! Starts at Wandsworth High Street and comes out at the A24 Tooting High Street/Upper Tooting Road.

I see from the map link that you have given me that there is a gap between No. 5 and the County Court.  Presumably No. 7 was perhaps in the gap?

Gladys Pembroke is the lady living at 7 Garratt Lane in the 1939.  The map that FindMyPast provide of the address plonks No. 7 near to Earlsfield Station!   A 1937 to 1961 Ordnance Survey Map is the one used.

One is left wondering exactly where No. 7 was!

[Girl Guide]

I have now received the death certificate for Beatrice Earl who was living with William in the 1939 register.

She died on 23rd January 1943 at 45 Alfred Road which is the same address as the 1939.  The informant was not William but an F C ?Sands of 69 Hawks Road, Kingston.  So no clue as to whether William was still at 45 Alfred Road in 1943 or whether he had moved on to the 7 Garratt Lane address that appears on his 1946 death certificate.

Can anyone tell me how I can access the electoral roll for 45 Alfred Road between 1943 and 1946 to see who was living there between Beatrice's death and William's?

I'm curious to know for how many years William lived at 45 Alfred Road from 1939 to 1946.

Help to find this out would be much appreciated - thank you.

[Bookbox]

Can anyone tell me how I can access the electoral roll for 45 Alfred Road between 1943 and 1946 to see who was living there between Beatrice's death and William's?

Almost no electoral rolls during WW2. You might get one for 1946.

[Girl Guide]

Okay, thanks for that Bookbox

I am also puzzled as to why William has M for married in the 1939 when the woman who was also living at the same address is down as S for single.

If William was a married man in 1939 then where is his wife?

[rosie99]

It looks as though F C Sands was married to her relation 

Marriages Mar qtr 1929   
Earle    Elsie M      
Sands  Frederick C   (spouse  Earle)
Kingston    2a   793