G'day Bart, This wiki site provides general info which leads me to believe that the area contained established up-market accommodations. In 1881, No 43 was the residence of John GORING,Clerk in Holy Orders,wife and family plus 14 servants. No 45 was occupied by a Housekeeper and No 47 by a Housemaid and a Cook. No 49 was the residence of part of the Chinese Embassy. No's 45 and 47 were possibly townhouses for absent owners. Hope this helps, can send the Census pages should you wish. Regards, Bill Melbourne, Oz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Place Bill Melbourne, Oz On 14-Dec-15 10:28 AM, Bart Simon via wrote: > Hello: Could someone tell me what is at [43 and 47 Portland Place London] say 1850-1915 ?. I take it this is a residential place, is there anything further significant about this site ?. Bart [!!!] .... > ====================== > > For Information on this list, or to unsubscribe go to http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/ENG/LONDON.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks: There was one [John Marshall Marr] d:1871 m. [Emma Minchin] who was maybe 1860's or so, [Formerly of 43 Portland Place Mddx]. I suspect he is named for [Curate John Marshall St. Sidwell's Exeter] ?. So there seems to be some clergy element to [43 Portland Place]. Their dg [Jane Minchin Marr] m:1881 [William Hogg Wolseley Markham of Antrim], his mother. Then [Arthur Basil Markham] of [1915: 47 Portland Place]: So No.47/48 more of an MP residence etc. Thanks, but I would not be needing the census pages. Bart. ===================== -----Original Message----- 1881: No 43 Residence of John GORING, Clerk in Holy Orders, wife family 14 servants. No 47 Housemaid and Cook. No 49 Residence part of the Chinese Embassy. No 45/47 Possibly townhouses for absent owners.