Co-ops/Merchants

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Co-operative Societies

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East London Co-operative Society Limited, Stepney 9d, £1

1874-1890, 104 West India Dock Road (Stepney)
1891-1902, 73 East India Dock Road (Poplar)
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Irish Industrial Co-operative Society Limited
½d, 3d, 2/6, 10/-, £1

12 Mount Place, Whitechapel
1883-91
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Millwall Co-operative Society Limited
½ Sov., £1

 
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The People's Co-operative Society Limited
1/=, £1

 
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Spitalfields Cooperative Store Limited, Peabody Buildings.
6d, 10/-, £1

 
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Tower Hamlets Industrial Co-operative Society Limited ½ Sov., £1

1882-96 then Peoples CSL 1897-1901
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University Club Co-op Society Limited, 1/-, £1

17 Victoria Park Square, 1889-1902, operated by Oxford House. Information and image supplied by James Lamb

Grocers and Provision Merchants

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J.W. Clarry, The Noted Butterman, 154 Green St.
¼ lb check + no value stated

John William Clarry, 154 Green Street (now Roman Road) Cheesemonger 1881-1902
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Henry Cushen, 207 & 209 Mile End Road
¾d, ,1½d, 2d, 6d

Grocer 207 Mile End Road 1863-95
Oilman 209 Mile End Road 1889-95
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Harry Dougal, Grocer and Provision Merchant, 17 Devons Road, Bromley, 1914 - 1921
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Robert Jones' Stores, Poplar & Bromley
1/-, 2/-, 5/-

1882-1906
 
226 St Leonards Rd 1882-1886
32 & 34 Chrisp Street 1887-1906
72 Teviot Street 1887-1901
93 Manchester Road 1887-1894
13 St Leonards Road 1898-1900
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J Leftwitch, Stepney Branch
1d Coupon

John Leftwich, Cheesemonger, 279 Commercial Road 1846-1878
Other members of the family are listed as Cheesemongers in South and East London until 1886
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New Cooperative Dairy Company
1/2 & 1 coupon
14th, 15th, 18th and 21th (sic) branch (nv)
16th, 19th, 20th branches also recorded

1887-92: New Cooperative Dairy Company, head office 350 Bethnal Green Road
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New Cooperative Provision Company - Coupon
350 Bethnal Green Road, ½d,1d, 2d

1884-6: New Cooperative Dairy & Provision Company
head office 350 Bethnal Green Road
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R(obert) Passmore, (Potato salesman, 137 Three Colt Street), 5/-

24 Limekill Hill c.1852-1866, renumbered as 137 Three Colt Street 1867-c.1882.  
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City Tea Company, 320 Poplar High Street, 1/-, 1877-8

London Post Office Directory entries for City Tea Company
1877: 320 Poplar High Street
1878: 320 Poplar High Street & 117 Walworth Road
1879: 76 Whitechapel High Street
1880- 1884: 76 Whitechapel High Street & 13 Islington High Street