129 Ilford Lane, Ilford

Next home in the google mapping of the family of Ernest and Emma Paulin is 129 Ilford Lane, Ilford. From the letter written in February, where I got this address, the family had moved here from their home in Leigh on Sea. The neighbourhood has changed a bit since they lived there, and now has a bunch of shops attached to the fronts of all the buildings. Were they there when Ernest lived there? Not sure, probably not. If you take away the shops on the front of the buildings, you have the same kind of housing that they had lived in before. Row houses, narrow one window on each floor.

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22 Britannia Road, Ilford – 1908

And the moves for the family continued – I have a letter addressed 22 Britannia Road, Ilford. I knew that they lived here from at least 1906, because I had read the files for my great-aunt Hilda [Hilda Louise Paulin Curtis], who attended Cleveland Road School nearby. I did research at the Ilford public library in 2008 and the school records that they had. Grandad [Norman Frederick Paulin] also attended that school.

The house is really like all their other houses – I swear they are all cookie-cutter!!!

September 16, 2019 0

Farquhar Road, Moseley – residence

And so the google searches for family addresses continues. Today I present Farquhar Road in Moseley, Birmingham, where Ernest and Emma Paulin lived in October of 1899. I don’t have the house number, just the name “Hillside” which doesn’t work in google maps. So here is a street view of the road, which again features the same kind of late Victorian row housing, narrow, and two stories.

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Ernest A Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 1899

Letter from Ernest Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 9 Mar 1899

[In note form at top of first page]

Emmie sends her sincere thanks and love

257 Frederick Road

March 9^th, 1899

My dear Fred

I hasten to say that I have received the two money orders of $10 each and that they came as an undisguised God-send, just at a time when we were feeling the bitterest inconvenience of poverty. You will be surprised to have not yet succeeded

[2]

Obtaining employment, openings are so very rare and so many to fill them when occurring. I cannot adequately express my gratefulness to you and Herbert for the assistance just to hand, I shall write to the latter on Sunday also to yourself more fully.

I am busy today and the rest of the week making copies of all the documents in connection

[3]

With my case against Kynoch’s + which is to be heard any day next week so that the present time is an anxious one for me.

I have a very good case against them, but juries are funny things sometimes and nothing is certain up to the finish. I am sorry you have so many calls upon your purse, but I can assure you that any

[4]

Help you can give me, is accepted as an obligation the very first I shall make a point of satisfying.

Please tell Bert I shall write to him and thank him for his kindness.

I do hope soon to be able to breathe freely once more, but in the meantime rest assured I feel very sincerely your great kindness. Will write again on Sunday

Your affectionate Brother

Ernest

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39 Audrey Road, Ilford – Family Home 1913

And here is where the family lived in 1913 just after Ernest died – 39 Audrey Road, Ilford. There is really not that much difference between all the house that I have identified so far – row, probably 3-4 bedrooms, and narrow. They were not that old when the family lived in them either, so new suburban/urban housing from the late 19th century.

August 29, 2019 0

257 Frederick Road, Aston – family home 1898

Another house where Ernest Alfred Paulin and family lived, 1898. Looks a lot like the house they lived in in 1897, but on a different street.

August 23, 2019 0

107 Whitehead Road, Aston

In transcribing the letters from Ernest Paulin to his brother Frederick Pauline in Victoria, I noticed the return address 107 Whitehead Road, Aston between 1896 and 1897. This is likely where my grandfather was born. His birth is mentioned in one of the letters with this return address.

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Emma Jennings Paulin to Charles Wilfrid Paulin, 1942

2/510 Birchfield Rd

Perry Barr

March 31^st [1942]

Dear Wilf

Received your letter dated Jan. 29^th a week ago- Grace and Hilda have flue, both in bed, at the same time- they have now started work again- so many have had it run down conditions, no doubt, cause it- Sorry your sugar is rationed, we have been short, but manage somehow. I had Golden Syrop with my month’s allowance, find a tea spoon in hot milk is fine for porridge (my breakfast dish). The good thing, especially for large families, bread is not rationed, though a little darker in colour. We can stand anything, to help win this terrible war- which of course we shall do with the help of our grand allies- God grant it may be soon. I am still collecting paper and help at home, while the young ones work- That is all I can do now- This is a time where old age is a nuisance. Hope you are all well. Love to yourself, George and all your dear ones. Your loving Aunt Emmie

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Emma Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 15 Feb 1913

39 Audrey Road, Ilford

Sunday 15th

Dear Fred,

My trouble is more than I can bear – dear Harold passed away last Thursday. I had a cable on Thursday (Harold dangerously ill, very little hope, from Grace & Co, London) I went to them Friday for me, the suspense was too awful. Mr Grace then told me the worst. I am afraid to write to Granny, it might give her a shock – she has so much trouble lately. I was taking Irene’s and Norman’s tickets on the Friday for Valparaiso – where they meant to work. I return the money to enable us all to go later – now it is all over – Excuse more. I have to write to Harold’s poor little widow. God help her.

Love to all, yours very sincerely

Emmie

PS I had the insurance last Wednesday.

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