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After a nights bombing a council employee would patrol the streets and
make a note of all the bombs dropped as on this original record.
Over five years it was bombed seven times. No 57 was hit by an incendary
bomb.
As can seen on this copy of the 1881 census George Musgrove and his family lived at 57 Benwell Rd Holloway, including his wife Emily their son George, daughters Emily, Alice, Marbelle (Lilly), her sister Ada her brother Lambert H, his wife Alice and son Lambert T. finally a servant Emma Brown. No. 57 was bombed during WW11 along with a large part of the odd numbered houses. My pic is the even numbered side 120 years later it is still an elegant old street.
1881 British Census Household Record note
George & Emily are
of independant means
The even side of Benwell Road, the
houses have been well kept unfortunately the odd side has been redeveloped
and looks pretty awful.
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A 1910 print of Motague Arms
