3216 Baring Street

 

Previous Residents of 3216 Baring Street

 

1880:

George W. Hancock    42        Civil Engineer; father born in N.J.

Elizabeth Hancock      39

Henry J. Hancock        15

George B. Hancock     12

Walter Hancock          10

Julia Brown                  51        Servant; black; Va.

(ED 483, 22)

            “City surveyor through the Centennial, and until about 1870 when he retired and concentrated on real estate.  He was Treasurer of the West Philadelphia Institute, Treasurer of the Mantua Market Company,  President of the Mantua Building Association,  and Manager for the Home of Aged and Infirm Colored Persons.”

( The Building of West Philadelphia; Who's Who)

 

1890 Directory: Hancock, George B. civil engineer 3216 Baring

            Hancock, George W. pres. The Citizens' Trust, Tax Indemnity & Surety Co., & real estate, N 40th c Lancaster av, h 3216 Baring

            Hancock, Henry J. lawyer 709 Walnut, h 3216 Baring

            Hancock, Walter W. clerk h 3216 Baring

 

1900:

William Taft                52        Manufacturer; born in Mass.; renting

Harriet E. Taft            51        Married 28 years, 3 children, 2 surviving; born in Mass.

Grace E. Taft              21        Born in Mass.

Lillian Lewis                23        Servant; black; born in Del.

(ED 539, 6A)

            In the 1895 Blue Book and the 1895 city directory, William F. Taft was listed at 3607 Baring St.

 

1910:

J. Wilmer Henszey       36        Engineer; mother born in N.J.

Anne T. H. Henszey    29        Married 4 years, 2 children

John H. Henszey         2

William P. Henszey     3 months

Annie M. Rush            24        Servant; born in Ireland

Delia Rush                   24        Servant; born in Ireland

(ED 488, 9B)

            He was the son of Samuel C. Henszey and lived at 3320 Hamilton St. in 1880.

 

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