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Hackney, Greater London, England — Local Past

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Hackney, Greater London, England

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16 November 1865
Marriage
Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin
Marriage of William James Sharp and Louisa Margaret Campbell
Groom
William James Sharp
Age: Full age. Bachelor. Commercial Clerk. Wick Road
Bride
Louisa Margaret Campbell
Age: Full age. Spinster. Wick Road
Date
16 November 1865
Place
Hackney, Greater London
Recorded as St John, Hackney, Middlesex
Groom's father
Thomas Sharp
Baker
Bride's father
James Campbell
Baker
Witnesses
Jas Campbell
Amelia Eliza Campbell
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21 July 1872

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Baptism of Henry Greaves

Person: Henry Greaves
Date: 21 July 1872
Place: Hackney, Greater London
Recorded as St John's, Hackney, Middlesex

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5 July 1888

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Baptism of Robert Clyde Greaves

Person: Robert Clyde Greaves
Date: 5 July 1888
Place: Hackney, Greater London
Recorded as St John at Hackney, Middlesex
Father: Wallace Campbell Greaves
Mother: Lucy Caroline Horton

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12 March 1898

Marriage

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Marriage of Frederick Pelham Fothergill and Christina Espie Johnstone

Groom: Frederick Pelham Fothergill
Age: 34. Widower. Dining room proprietor. 115 Albion Road, Stoke Newington
Bride: Christina Espie Johnstone
Age: 27. Spinster. 22 Sinscott Road, Clapton
Date: 12 March 1898
Place: Hackney, Greater London
Recorded as St John, Hackney, Middlesex
Groom's father: Frederick Percival Fothergill
Recorded as Frederick Fothergill
Dead
Bride's father: William Johnstone
Dead
Witnesses: Harry Greaves
Alexandrina Monteith Greaves

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31 March 1901

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Census of Private Girls School, 23 Northwold Road, Hackney, Middlesex, Greater London

Date: 31 March 1901
Place: Hackney, Greater London
Recorded as Private Girls School, 23 Northwold Road, Hackney, Middlesex
People: Ivy Pearl Gerald
Recorded as Ivy P Gerald
Boarder. Single. 10. Where Born: uncertain

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