EPSOM BUSINESSES 1911
This is one of the properties on the North Side of the East End of the High Street. These were all demolished by the start of World War 11 to enable the road to be widened – for more details see Epsom Heritage Page 5. The new properties were built in a completely different position so unlike the rest of this project it has been decided that it is pointless attempting to give a ‘Current Occupier’ as this would not be applicable.
A further complication is that the buildings were not numbered at the time and have therefore been presented under the owner’s name and as far as possible in sequential order from west to east in line with the 1911 Census and photographic evidence.
Harvey, High Street, Epsom
(Site Of) Occupier in 1911 James Harvey
Gents clothier and outfitter Details of 1911 Proprietor Born 1851, Sutton Suffolk; married 1876 Emma Snell (1851-1936).
Formerly an agent for Prudential Insurance but had the shop in Epsom by 1891. Had moved to Penge by 1901 and then returned to Epsom.
All three children died before 1911, including Edith Emma 1881 Southsea-1907 Epsom.
Died 27 August 1936, then living Epsom Road, Ewell.
Harveys
Image courtesy of Bourne Hall Museum.