Comments on: Wakefield Sisters By Horace Warner

By: John Casey

John Casey — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 01:42:46 +0000

Jessica Frances, was born 16th Jan 1891, and baptised 2nd Mar 1891. In 1898, at the age of 7, she was enrolled at the Curtain Road School. She appears in the 1891 census, living at 138 High Street Camden, along with 4 other families. By 1901 the family had moved to 47 Hamilton Buildings, Gt. Eastern Street. In 1902, age 11, she attended the Halley Street (later Martin Frobisher Secondary) School. By the time of the 1911 census, the family had moved again, to 129 Cowick Rd, Upper Tooting, where she was working (with her father?) on a printer sticking machine. She married, as we’ve seen in 1915. By the time of the 1939 register, she and her husband (who was a compositor at a printers shop) were living at 69 Rowfant Road, Wandsworth, she had become a housewife doing “unpaid domestic duties”. They seem to have lived at this address (later changed to 69 Rowant Mansions), up until 1965, by which time they were living at 24 Killieser Avenue, Lambeth. Their fortunes seem to have taken a downward turn by this time, as they are again sharing with two other families. The records then go very quiet about her, until her death, at the age of 95.

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 07:26:02 +0000

Wonderful. A beautiful picture.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 18:53:13 +0000

Thank you so much for providing the background on the children in the photos. The Guardian link provided by Rupert Bumfrey also has another link to photos and further descriptions of some of the children. It’s so poignant to see what happened to them; one little boy, when he grew up, ended up being killed in WWI. The level of poverty (and struggle) is appalling – although, sadly, it’s still prevalent in many countries of the world.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 16:12:15 +0000

What an incredible venture. Looking forward to many hours perusing these pictures.

By: the gentle author

the gentle author — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 22:37:27 +0000

In reply to Achim. It will be in the mail to you on Monday!

By: Achim

Achim — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 22:25:58 +0000

I’m awaiting this phantastic book!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

By: Rupert Neil Bumfrey (@rupertbu)

Rupert Neil Bumfrey (@rupertbu) — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 10:02:13 +0000

An eye-opening set of images and this http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/oct/25/spitalfields-nippers-photography-horace-warner-gentle-author is the link over on Guardian. An interesting dialogue happening in the “comments” 🙂

By: Vivian Archer

Vivian Archer — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 05:48:28 +0000

Another wonderful book from Spitalfields Life Books.

By: Janet M

Janet M — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 05:26:40 +0000

Lovely writing GA, it’s wonderful that people are interested in these stories from the past. Good luck with this newest bbok.