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Hello Was wondering if anyone is able to tell me the first names and other details of the Turner family who lived at the above address c1901. The wife of the family ? Turner would have been born in Holborn/ST Andrews area around the 1860 -70s. With much thanks Danielle

Danielle, What part of London is this? Crista

Hi Crista and Alice Sorry I dont know... This is driving me nuts!! I believe it would have been in the City of London - so Holborn/St Lukes/Bermondsey area but really am not sure. As for first name really have no idea, that is what I am hoping to learn but realize it is a hard one to crack with just the surname. Thankyou to you both for the reply Danielle

Danielle, Where did you get the address from? Looks like it's in Westminster. Crista

Yesterday I received an email from London Archives about an Ancestor of mine - John Kennedy- who was a patient in the City of London Lunatic Asylum - on his file, it gives the name Mrs Turner (sister) of No. 7 U Block Peabody Buildings London as a contact. May have been in Westminster Crista. Thanks Danielle

Danielle, Where and when was John Kennedy born? If I can find him on an earlier census I might be able to work out his sister's first name. I can't seem to find any U blocks on the 1901 census site. Crista

John (aka Jeremiah) was born 1869 (son of James and Catherine Kennedy). The siblings I have for him are James Michael (m. Daly), Ellen Josephine (married Furzer), Catherine b.c1858 (married Florance McCarthy and wonder if he died and she remarried a Turner??), Bridget c1861 m.? and Alice (m.Ogilvie) I was told U Block but can query that and ask them to do a double check on the original. I know this is a big request so please dont go to too much trouble. With thanks Danielle

Great! There are also Peabody Buildings in Lambeth and Chelsea. Crista

I remember seeing Peabody buildings when I was a student in london in the 1960s. Peabody background: http://www.vauxhallsociety.org.uk/Peabody.html

There are also Peabody Buildings in Fulham

Thankyou to you all for your help/link - am fairly sure that the main problem here is the U Block so have emailed London Archives and asked if someone could double check for me. Fingers Crossed they come back with any other letter but U for UGH!!!! Thanks again Danielle

Hi Geoff Thanks so much for the link - just emailed the Peabody Trust in London and enquired about the address - hoping they can tell me atleast what part of London this would have been, if infact there was a U Block. Thanks Danielle

Danielle, Find out where in London this was too. Crista

My Turners [not related, grandmother married after having my father] lived in Peabody Blds Lambeth approx around 1920's, could possibly be related, I believe he was a fishmonger name of John and wife Sussanah. Regards Christina

HI DANELLE.COULD THESE BE THE PEABODY BUILDINGS?? IN LILLIE ROAD FULHAM, THEY ARE IN THREE BIG BLOCKS FORMIDIBLE LOOKING BUILDINGS BUT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN MODERNISED, I HAVE BEEN ROUND THE BUILDINGS AND STILL HAVE TENANTS TODAY.VERY NICE INSIDE, THEY WERE WERE BUILT AND OPENED JUNE 1911.A TENANTS REGISTER SURVIVES FROM THEM AND IS HELD AT ;LMA; YOU HAD TO QUALIFY TO BECOME A TENANT,I HAVE BUILDING PLAN OF THEM.WILL BE WILL TO PASS ANY INFO ABOUT THEM IF YOU WANT, KAY.

ADDED NOTE ; THE LONDON LUNATIC ASYLUM. AS IT WAS CALLED THEN WAS INFACT AT BARKING SIDE ESSEX(BARKING MAD) ESSEX ARCHIVES HAVE PATIENCE REGISTER, I HAVE HAD OCCASION TO CONSULT IT. KAY