The Close, Jaywick Sands

[Retriever]

Does anyone know anything about The Close? A distant relative of mine was there on the 1939 National Register, she was married but her husband was living alone in Edmonton, London.

Tenants are four unpaid domestic duties ladies, followed by two redacted, one at school and another redacted.

She was married in Edmonton in 1928 so I'm puzzled as to why she is in Jaywick in 1939.

[ShaunJ]

Possibly on holiday?  The Close is a street near the beach. What is the house number?

[Retriever]

Would a wife go off on holiday without her husband?

It’s strange all four ladies have unpaid domestic duties as occupation, there are no men and three redacted who I presume are minors. One could be her son born 1923 although I know he is deceased 

I think it was number 18 but would have to bring up the computer to be sure.

[jonwarrn]

It’s strange all four ladies have unpaid domestic duties as occupation, there are no men

1939 electoral register, Edmonton
Polling District L
Parkstone Avenue, N18
Number 19, Thomas Moody, Margaret Moody
Number 23, Henry Ernest Eyre, Minnie Eyre

Polling Dist K
23 Pembroke Road, N13
Albert Joseph Longfellow, Violet Annie Longfellow

Poll Dist G
14 Victor Villas, Cambridge Arterial Road
Albert Maurice Foot, Doris Mary Foot

 

[jonwarrn]

Margaret may have been widowed in 1943
Death, Dec 1943 Edmonton 3a 1076
Moody, Thomas George   
age 36   

Marriage, as per change of name
Dec 1945 Essex S. W. 4a 785
Millings, Thomas - spouse Moody   
Moody, Margaret E. - spouse Millings

[nanny jan]

I have found a few wives living apart from their husbands on 1939 Register, usually with family. My guess is they moved out of London for safety while the husbands remained in the family home.

[jonwarrn]

In addition to Eyre and Moody being neighbours, the other two seem to have been sisters
Marriages
Sep 1925 Edmonton 3a 1253
Albert J Longfellow
+
Violet A Baverstock   

Sep 1927 Edmonton 3a 1428
Albert M Foot
+
Doris M Baverstock   

[Retriever]

Many thanks everyone, I think you've cracked it!

All neighbours, and presumably as nanny jan said sent away for safety with their children.

Perhaps one of the other ladies had connections with Jaywick.