Westbourne Street, Aldrington

Westbourne Street, Aldrington

Neal Ball

Research on four houses

By Neal Ball

Westbourne Street is not apparent on the 1881 census, although Westbourne Villas and Mews were. All the local roads were shown on the 1891 census. There are two 2-year-old children living at 32, Westbourne Street in the 1891 census, which would suggest that perhaps the street was built around 1891. I have since been told that there is / was a stream running under the street, called Westbourne Stream - hence the name.

I have done research on the following four houses in the street.

#7 Westbourne Street

Occupants in 1891 census:
Elizabeth (74) Lady of means b. Westminster
Caroline Long (51) Lodger b. Ellingham, Norfolk
Phoebe Heas (15) Servant b. Holloway

We know that a certain Ms Love lived in this house around 1945. Let's just say, she was run out of Worthing, for "carrying on a trade of ill repute!" The reason we know that, it because her Great, Great Grand-daughter works for me!

#7 is still a house in 2002.

#30 Westbourne Street

Occupants in 1891 census:
2 families lived here then.There were 13 people in total, including 4 under the age of 10

Use in 2002
This building is divided into a maisonette and a one-bedroom flat.

#31 Westbourne Street

There is no mention on the 1891 census. Presumably it had been built, but was empty on census day (?). This house is different to all the others, in that it has access to a rear courtyard, the access way being built over.

#32 Westbourne Street

Occupants in 1891 census:

One family occupied three of the rooms:

Frederick Standing (27) Carpenter. b. Hove
Annie Standing (28) wife b. Warringcamp
Edith (2) b. Aldrington

Another family occupied four of the rooms:

William Smith (32) Bricklayer b. Brighton
Hale Smith (28) wife b. Brighton
John (2) b. Aldrington

Use in 2002
This building is divided into a maisonette and a one-bedroom flat.

#34 Westbourne Street

Occupants in 1891 census:
Elicia Pentlow (83) Gentleman of means.
Elizabeth Pentlow (57) wife
Plus a 66 year old female Lodger

Use in 2002
This building is divided into a maisonette and a one-bedroom flat.