George Dixon

[Gary Barnett]

Louisa Lloyd was also blind. See Post #21.

Yes, I saw that, RJ. Let’s hope he found a soul mate.

[Gary Barnett]

Louisa Lloyd was also blind. See Post #21.

I tried to figure out who "Caroline Slade" was, but nothing seems to pan out. I wonder if there was another 'deputy' besides Elizabeth Ryder.

She was rather young - 21 - to have been in sole charge of a Spitafields lodging house.

[Gary Barnett]

This is presumably the Caroline Slade in question. No luck so far in finding her maiden name. There was a couple with the same names living in F&D Street in 1881.

[Gary Barnett]

1881 Census:

23, Flower and Dean Street (Lodging House)


Edward Slade/Lodger/M/22/Labourer/Middlesex Spitalfields

Caroline Slade/Lodger/M/19/Sack Maker/Middlesex Wapping

[Edward Stow]

Lower Chapman Street School eh?
I almost missed that amongst all this talk of blind people.

[Gary Barnett]

Lower Chapman Street School eh?
I almost missed that amongst all this talk of blind people.

Yes indeed.

Just imagine the register being called:

Lechmere...
Noding...
Maywood...
Dixon...

[R. J. Palmer]

1881 Census:

23, Flower and Dean Street (Lodging House)


Edward Slade/Lodger/M/22/Labourer/Middlesex Spitalfields

Caroline Slade/Lodger/M/19/Sack Maker/Middlesex Wapping

This might be of use:

There was a Caroline Slade, age 16/52, which I take to mean 16 weeks old, in the Whitechapel Union infirmary on 27 November 1894. Possibly a daughter of same? Looks like the birth was registered around the same time and the child died in infancy.

[Gary Barnett]

RJ, the Infirmary record says ‘Child of Henry(?) and Elizabeth’. MMN, Porter it would seem.

[R. J. Palmer]

Good eyesight, Gary; so not a direct offspring. And I'm not seeing the Slades at No. 3 Shepherd Street Buildings in 1891. Looks like a Russian Jewish traveler name Jacob Schneider. So once again, I'm out to sea.

[Gary Barnett]

Good eyesight, Gary; so not a direct offspring. And I'm not seeing the Slades at No. 3 Shepherd Street Buildings in 1891. Looks like a Russian Jewish traveler name Jacob Schneider. So once again, I'm out to sea.

The ‘Henry’ was a little unclear, but I’ve found a marriage for a Henry S and an Elizabeth P at Christchurch in 1883. Another couple ‘saved’ by Charles Pateman it would seem, living in Flower and Dean Street at the time.

Caroline’s a bit of a mystery woman!

[Gary Barnett]

George Dixon’s birth cert. Another Bluegate Fields address.

[R. J. Palmer]

Interestingly his older brother was a rope maker, the same as George Palmer who assaulted Alice in 1869.

It might also be worth recalling that Ada Wilson is listed as a rope maker in 1891, provided that Chris Scott had the right Ada Wilson.

Here's Chris's relevant entry:

"In the 1891 census the family are listed living in Limehouse at a house in Salter Street. Their listing is as follows:

20 Salter Street, Limehouse, London
Head:
Robert Wilson aged 54 born Limehouse - No occupation listed
Wife:
Charlotte Wilson aged 53 born Limehouse
Children:
Robert aged 20 - Carman
John aged 16 - Greengrocer's assistant
William aged 14 - Wire worker
Ada aged 22 - Twine spinner (Rope)
All children born in Limehouse"

Cheers.

[Gary Barnett]

It might also be worth recalling that Ada Wilson is listed as a rope maker in 1891, provided that Chris Scott had the right Ada Wilson. No

Here's Chris's relevant entry:

"In the 1891 census the family are listed living in Limehouse at a house in Salter Street. Their listing is as follows:

20 Salter Street, Limehouse, London
Head:
Robert Wilson aged 54 born Limehouse - No occupation listed
Wife:
Charlotte Wilson aged 53 born Limehouse
Children:
Robert aged 20 - Carman
John aged 16 - Greengrocer's assistant
William aged 14 - Wire worker
Ada aged 22 - Twine spinner (Rope)
All children born in Limehouse"

Cheers.

Thanks, RJ, that’s interesting.