Sadly, the Brighton History Centre - which had a great deal of helpful information, directories etc - has closed and the bulk of its collections have been transferred to The Keep: http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/localandfamilyhistory/esro/thekeep/what.htm This new resource opens shortly to the general public following its official opening by HM The Queen. You could also Google for "Brighton and Hove Directories 1930" and see what can be found there. Regards Adrian On 03/11/2013 11:31, Sara Reid wrote: > I'm looking for more information about my husband's Great Uncle Wilfred (he > was actually registered as Charles Wilfrid BACON) who moved to Brighton from > South London in the 30s or 40s. He was born in Alresford, Essex but lost > contact with the rest of the family after moving to London working in the > retail trade, including as the Manager of a Cycling and Sportswear shop. He > started out as a Draper's Assistant in the family Post > Office/Grocers/Drapers in Alresford so shop keeping was in his blood. He was > an active Christadelphian (as was his mother and two of his siblings). > > > > He married Constance KING and they had two daughters, Billie and Pat (Consie > Christabel Wilfreda BACON and Patricia Heather BACON). The family made > contact with Billie again in the 70s. She had married Edward (Ted) MURREY, > they had no children and moved to Leicester, where Constance also lived > towards the end of her life. We don't think that Pat had any children > either so there are no living descendants in Sussex as far as we are aware. > > > > It's believed that the family had a shop in either Brighton or Hove. > Charles Wilfred or Wilfrid BACON died while the family wasn't really in > contact. I have found a possible death record for 1945 in Brighton & Hove. > > > > I'm hoping to find out more about this BACON family's life in Brighton & > Hove and if the family story of the shop is accurate, it's location and what > they sold. While online records and Christadelphian newsletters have been > useful so far, it has been quite difficult to find anything more concrete. > I'm hoping someone on this list can help me or suggest some good sources of > information for 30s, 40s and 50s Brighton. > > > > Many thanks > > > > Sara > > > > Sara Reid > > <mailto:sara.reid.cymru@gmail.com> sara.reid.cymru@gmail.com > > > > REID in South Wales and Whitehaven, England > > BACON in Essex, England > > WILLIAMS, LLOYD, SAMUEL and GWION in South Wales > > WENT in Essex, England > > BLACKWELL in Great Tey, Essex > > BALM (BALME, BAULM, BAWLM, BAWM, BARLM) in Lincolnshire, Suffolk and Essex, > England > > TEAT in Lincolnshire, England > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SUSSEX-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >