Blythe Yard Whitecross Street

[Suzy100]

Does anyone have any information or photos of Blythe Yard Whitecross Street London.  My ancestor lived there and I am assuming they had a shop maybe as he was a Basket Maker in the 1800s.    I have googled it but cannot find any info.  Or a web site where I might obtain any information.  Many thanks

[hanes teulu]

Street maps Whitecross Street, St. Lukes
1894 Top end - see bottom right hand corner
https://maps.nls.uk/view/101201532

1875 Bottom end - see top right hand corner
https://maps.nls.uk/view/229950158

1895 Bottom end - see top right hand corner
https://maps.nls.uk/view/101201562

Several yards mentioned but not Blythe Yard. Have you found him on a Census at that address?

[hanes teulu]

Checking the 1891 Census the  entries read -

1 Blythe Yard
2 Blythe Yard
84 Whitecross Street
82 Whitecross Street
&c until
58 Whitecross Street
48 Chiswell Street (at south end of Whitecross St)

[hanes teulu]

The 1881 Census reads
8 Three Kings Court
89, 88, 87, 86, 85a/84, 83, 82, Whitecross Street
1 & 2 Blythe Yard
81 Whitecross Street

You can see Three Kings Court on the 1875 street plan previously posted

[Suzy100]

All the census's for his family just say Whitecross Street mainly number 18.  It was only on a baptism for his daughter that Blythe Yard is mentioned.  He was a Basket Maker and I think maybe they lived above the shop, but not sure.

But these maps are fantastic thank you.

[hanes teulu]

Found him in '81 at No. 18 - this is the Cripplegate end of Whitecross Street. The '81 Census mentions Midland Railway nearby - the 1895 map shows Goods Station (M.R). Also mentioned close to No 18 are Beech Lane and Glover's Court Hall - can be found on maps already posted.