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From: April Ashton <>
Subject: Re: [EOLFHS-MEMBERS] Custom House
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:09:44 +0000
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Dear Sue
I think you may find that it is is the Canning Town area. There are
old maps of London on line, and the Alan Godfrey Map No 66 for 1894,
is titled Canning Town and Custom House.
hope this helps
April

On 14 Jan 2009, at 23:00, Sue Keene wrote:

> Hi
>
> I am a new member of the EoLFHS and this is my first message to the
> list. My family is mostly from rural Essex and the fringes of the EoL
> area but I joined to particularly pursue my husband's family who are
> much more EoL centred.
>
> I grew up in Rainham and Upminster so I know much of the area
> reasonably well but when it comes to the wilds of East London proper
> I often have to get the maps out to confirm my memory of where places
> are/were in comparison with others.
>
> Custom House is one area I'd really appreciate some help with - could
> someone give me an idea - based on say a current Google map or
> similar the approximate boundaries of this suburb in the second half
> of the 19th century
>
> Some of the names I am following are:
>
> KEENE LINDFIELD WARE HOUSE GUNTON SLATER STRONG
> BARRETT ANNEREAU
>
>
> Thanks for any help I can get
>
>
> Sue Keene (Nee LINGARD)
> Hunter Valley, NSW Australia
>
>
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