My Dad's grandfather, James Aaron Stocking, was born in Southwark in 1876. He spent his early years in one of the poorer parts of South London, abutting the Leather Market area, home to London's tanneries, glue and size factories and allied trades. Later, he and his ever-growing family of siblings moved to Camberwell, living cheek-by-jowl … Continue reading Great-grandad James Aaron Stocking: A South London boy
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Susan Caroline Hill: Born in Victorian London’s slums
The Charles Booth Archive paints a grim picture of the area where my great grandmother Susan Caroline Hill (1875-1951) lived with her family until her marriage in 1900. Her parents were far from rich, and the areas south of the Thames where she grew up were over-crowded, with people living cheek-by-jowl with the expanding railways … Continue reading Susan Caroline Hill: Born in Victorian London’s slums
My Stocking Roots 