33, Fore Street next to Corn Exchange
In 1881 the shop next to the Corn Exchange, number 33, was being run as a cooper & basket maker by George Albert Savage. George had been baptised on 10th April 1853 at St. Andrew’s Church. At that time he lived with his parents, Solomon & Martha in St Andrew Street. By 1871 George was a jobbing gardener like his father. Somtime in the next ten years he trained as a cooper. In 1881 he lived above the shop at number 33 with Sarah, his wife and Edward, their two years old son. Although on the night of the 1881 census, Sarah was not at home and George & Edward were being looked after by Ann Brett, 16 years old from Brent Pelham.
Around 1890 this building along with the shop next to it was demolished to make way for Market Street.
48, Fore Street
Presumably because of the demolition George moved across the road to 48, Fore Street, shown opposite. Probably the man standing in the doorway is George. Unfortunately for him these buildings stood on the site which had been bequeathed, with the yard behind, to Hertford’s Poor Estate, a local charity. The charity decided to build a post office on the site and lease it to the government as a way of gaining income on their property. So again his business was demolished this time to make way for the new Post Office.
Thus by 1891 George and Sarah were living at 25, Railway Street with four children, Frederick (13), Ernest (12), Ada (11) and Harry (8). There is no mention of Edward. George and all the children were born in Hertford. Sarah was born in Bermondsey in 1861. In Kelly’s Directory of 1895, Sarah is listed as the cooper & basket maker still at 25, Railway Street but there is no mention of George.
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