This may already be known.
In 1887, Charles Booth's researcher identified the caretaker of the IWEC, living at 40, Berner Street, as a married man with 4 children of school age and one under a year old. He was a Jew, 'supposedly a tailor' and carried out 1b work (I've no idea either). No name was provided.
In 1888, another of Booth's researchers recorded a tailor named Goldstein at 40, BS. The grade 1B2 was recorded and he was described as a Gen(eral) T(ailor).
The 1891 census shows a Polish-born tailor named Israel Goldstein living at 40, BS. He is married with 5 children, ages 17, 11, 8, 6 and 2. His mother and brother-in-law are also part of the household as are two boarders, one of whom is shown as occupying 3 rooms. The number of rooms occupied by the Goldsteins is not shown, which suggests it was at least 5. Quite a substantial household.
The age of the youngest child doesn't match*, but otherwise Izzy G looks promising as the club's 1888 caretaker.
*My error, the youngest was ‘under 3’ so it does match.
In 1887, Charles Booth's researcher identified the caretaker of the IWEC, living at 40, Berner Street, as a married man with 4 children of school age and one under a year old. He was a Jew, 'supposedly a tailor' and carried out 1b work (I've no idea either). No name was provided.
In 1888, another of Booth's researchers recorded a tailor named Goldstein at 40, BS. The grade 1B2 was recorded and he was described as a Gen(eral) T(ailor).
The 1891 census shows a Polish-born tailor named Israel Goldstein living at 40, BS. He is married with 5 children, ages 17, 11, 8, 6 and 2. His mother and brother-in-law are also part of the household as are two boarders, one of whom is shown as occupying 3 rooms. The number of rooms occupied by the Goldsteins is not shown, which suggests it was at least 5. Quite a substantial household.
The age of the youngest child doesn't match*, but otherwise Izzy G looks promising as the club's 1888 caretaker.
*My error, the youngest was ‘under 3’ so it does match.
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