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bapt. 20 Sep 1841 St. John, Hackney.
Cause of death of Edward Sloman Austin: hypostatic pneumonia; cerebral arterial sclerosis.
Marriage note: Witnesses to marriage to Thomas Peacock, James Gill (or Hill) and Lavinia Margretta Gill; father William alive and a labourer.
She was the informant at her son's birth.
Memorial inscription: Eleanora Lavinia Margretta, the beloved wife of Edward Austin, who died Dec 18th, 1900, aged 58 years. A loving heart and true. Also of Edward Austin, beloved husband of the above, who passed away Apr 7th, 1928, ages 85 years.
On 1863 son's birth certificate: Thomas was a journeyman optician
Marriage to Edward Sloman Austin: Edward Sloman Austin, son of Edward Austin and Sarah/ Mary Austin, formerly Ruskin, father's occupation , sawyer. Informant: Edward Austin, father. Cross Street, Homerton, Hackney, registered 14th Sep 1841.
baptism: St. John Hackney, Sep 20th, 1841 Edward Sloman, son of Edward Austin and Mary Ann Austin of Cross Street, Labourer.
Census 1891 Hornsey, Mddx. RG12/1066 p. 25, folio 129.
54 Matthias Road
Edward Austin Head m. 50 Rag dealer London, b. Whitechapel
Eleanor Austin Wife m. 46 Rag dealer London, b. Tower Hill
Arthur Austin son S. ? 19 Rag dealer London, b. South Hornsey
James Austin son S. 17 Carman London, b. South Hornsey
Ellen Austin Daur. S. 14 London , b. South Hornsey
Alice McKay Sev. s. 19 General Servant b. Scotland
Census 1881 1378/133/98
14 Matthias Road, Horney
Edward Austin 40 Head M Rag sorter Shoreditch
Eleanora Austin 39 Wife Rag sorter London
William Austin 17 son Rag sorter St. George East
Henery Austin 13 son Shadwell
Arthur Austin 9 son Hornsey
James Austin 7 son Hornsey
Eleanora Austin 5 dau. Hornsey
Searchers made in both Shadwell and South Hornsey addresses in 1871 census, no luck.
Census 1861 0542/ 605 Dist. 16
22 St. John Street, St. George in the East, Mddx.
together with families of William Mallett and David Walter Mallett
William Gill Head mar. 50 Dock labourer, b. Ireland
Margarita Gill Wife MAr 42 Umbrella maker, Mddx, St. Bride's
Eleanora Gill Dau. un. 16 Parasol maker, Mddx. City of London
Florence Gill Dau 9 scholar Whitechapel
Charles Evans Lodger un 18 Dock labourer Mddx Wappington
Edward Austin Lodger un 19 Paper stainer Mddx Hackney
Wallin [sic] Macman lodger 14 paper stainer Mddx St. George's East
Census 1851 West Hackney, Dalston Piece Folio 254V
Tyssen Street
Edward Austin Head W 34 Sawyer Goswell Street (Islington)
Edward Austin son 9 Homerton (Hackney)
Abney Park Cemetery, grave 102341, Sec G6 Information from Register
Interments: Eleanora Margretta Austin age 56 years, 29 Barratts Grove, Stoke newington, N Buried 22 Dec 1900
Edward Austin , age 86 years, 96 Marina Road, Scarborough, buried 12 Apr 1928
Street directories: Edward Austin rag merchant and marine store dealer at 54 Matthias Road (formerly Matthias Place) from 1878 to 1891. In 1893 he is succeeded by Henry Austin.
Hacknery Archives: LBH/C/ 35/8 - 18 E. Austin & sons, rag and paper merchants of Barretts Grove, Stoke Newington, later metal merchants at Atlas Wharf, Hackney, about 1918.
Group of deeds: 21 APr 1899 Mr. Wm. Shepherd and his mortgage to Messrs. E. Austin & Sons of No 14 Boleyn Road, Kingsland. Edward Austin, Henry Edward Austin, Arthur Austin, & James Austin all of Barrett's Grove, Stoke Newington. factory incl. Smith's shop and forge. Also bought no 11 and nos. 12 and 102 Boleyn Road and no .16.
E. Austin & Sons of Atlas Wharf, Hackney was next to British Perforated Paper and Cornico. They employed 400 people and built houses in Berkshire Road for the workers; it was a housing trust; after W.W.II the rent was 10/a week' they earned about L/5 a week.
The Peacocks were employed in the works as foremen; there were four: father and three sons.
E. Austin & Sons moved to Ware about 1960. Douglas and Stanley Austin (cousins) died and the works was converted by Douglas's son into a plant hire company. There was also a factory at Old Ford which was a laundry for wiping rags.
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1841 - 1928 (86 years)
