Edwin Joseph Heales

Edwin Joseph Heales 1847-1949

Shoe maker. Lived to be 101!!

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1847. Edwin Joseph Heales was born 28/2/1847 to Richard Heales & Caroline Lewis -Bethnal Green Jun 1847.he was born in Swan Yard, Bethnal Green .

1851C. Joseph Heales, 4, was living Temple Street, Bethnal Green

Richard	Heales	Head	Married	Male	30	1821	Journeyman cordwainer	St Luke's, Middlesex, England
Caroline Elizh	Heales	Wife	Married	Female	29	1822	Boot binder	Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
William	Heales	Son	-	Male	10	1841	Scholar at home	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Eliza	Heales	Daughter	-	Female	6	1845	Scholar at home	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Edwin Jh	Heales	Son	-	Male	4	1847	Scholar at home	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Charles	Dobbs	Lodger	Unmarried	Male	23	1828	Journeyman cordwainer	Prescott, Lancashire, England

1857. He commenced work in the shoemaking profession under his father at the tender age of 10, for the sum of 2d. a week

1861C. Joseph Heales, 14, was living 2, Prospect Terrace, St Matthew Bethnal Green,

Richard	Heales	Head	Married	Male	40	1821	Cordwainer	St Luke's, Middlesex, England
Caroline E	Heales	Wife	Married	Female	39	1822	Cordwainer	Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Eliza	Heales	Daughter	-	Female	16	1845	Cordwainer	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Joseph	Heales	Son	-	Male	14	1847	-	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Emily	Heales	Daughter	-	Female	9	1852	Scholar	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Mary Ann	Heales	Daughter	-	Female	7	1854	Scholar	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Harriett	Heales	Daughter	-	Female	3	1858	-	Stratford, Essex, England
Richard H	Heales	Son	-	Male	1	1860	-	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Henry	Davis	-	-	Male	15	1846	Apprentice to the above heales	Bermondsey, Surrey, England

1866. Edwin Joseph Heales , cordwainer, married Emma Mossett on 9/7/1866 in Hackney parish church. His father Richard Heales, cordwainer: hers William Mossett silk weaver . William Elhanun Heales was a witness

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1867. Emma Caroline Heales was born to Joseph & Emma

1871C. Joseph Heales, 3, was living Williams Buildings, Mile End Old Town with his wife, Emma, and 2 children

Joseph	Heales	Head	-	Male	24	1847	cordwainer -	B.Gn. Middlesex, England
Emma	Heales	Wife	-	Female	21	1850	-	B.Gn.Middlesex, England
Emma	Heales	Daughter	-	Female	3	1868	-	B.Gn.Middlesex, England
Lydia	Heales	Daughter	-	Female	1	1870	-	B.Gn.Middlesex, England

1881C. Edwin J Heales was living 27, Royston Street, Bethnal Greenwith his wife, Emma, and 6 children

Edwin I	Heales	Head	Married	Male	34	1847	Cordwainer	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Emma	Heales	Wife	Married	Female	31	1850	Silk weaveress	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Emma C	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	13	1868	Paper bag maker	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Lydia	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	11	1870	Scholar	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Harriett A	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	9	1872	Scholar	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Mary A	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	7	1874	-	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Agnes A	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	4	1877	-	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Joseph I	Heales	Son	Single	Male	2	1879	-	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

1891C. Edwin J Heales was living Ellesmere Road, Bethnal Green. with his wife, Emma, and 9 children . All born B.Gn

Edwin J	Heales	Head	Married	Male	44	1847	Boot maker	London, Middlesex, England
Emma	Heales	Wife	Married	Female	42	1849	-	London, Middlesex, England
Lydia	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	21	1870	Boot machinist	London, Middlesex, England
Mary Ann	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	17	1874	Boot machinist	London, Middlesex, England
Agnes A	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	14	1877	Scholar	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Joseph J	Heales	Son	Single	Male	12	1879	Scholar	London, Middlesex, England
Charlotte	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	10	1881	Scholar	London, Middlesex, England
Eliza	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	7	1884	Scholar	London, Middlesex, England
William G	Heales	Son	Single	Male	5	1886	Scholar	London, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	2	1889	Scholar	London, Middlesex, England
Florence	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	0	1891	-	London, Middlesex, England

Agnes Amelia Heales b 1877 Bethnal Green married 1895 - Charlie Haswell b 1877 in Limehouse

1901C. Edwin J Heales, 54, boot manufacturer, was living 72 Ellesmere Road, Bethnal Green. . with his wife, Emma, and 6 children

Joseph	Heales	Head	Married	Male	54	1847	Boot manufacturer	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Emma	Heales	Wife	Married	Female	51	1850	-	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Joseph John	Heales	Son	Single	Male	22	1879	Boot maker (sewer)	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Charlotte	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	19	1882	Boot machinist	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Eliza	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	17	1884	Brush drawer	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
William Geo	Heales	Son	Single	Male	15	1886	Card stamper	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	12	1889	-	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Florence	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	10	1891	-	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

1911C. Edwin J Heales , 54, boot maker dealer, was living 72 Ellesmere Road, Bethnal Green. . with his wife, Emma, and 4 children

Edwin Joseph	Heales	Head	Married	Male	64	1847	Boot maker dealer	Bethnal Green London
Emma	Heales	Wife	Married	Female	62	1849	-	Bethnal Green London
Joseph John	Heales	Son	Single	Male	32	1879	Boot laster	Bethnal Green London
William George	Heales	Son	Single	Male	25	1886	Embossen electro plate	Bethnal Green London
Elizabeth	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	22	1889	Brush trimmer	Bethnal Green London
Florence	Heales	Daughter	Single	Female	20	1891	Shirt machinist	Bethnal Green London

1921C. Edwin J Healeswas living, Bethnal Green. . with his wife, Emma, Joseph John & 1 other- record not purchased!

1931. Emma Heales, 81, died Bethnal Green Mar 1931

1939 Reguster Edwin J Heales , b. 28/Feb/1847, retired cordwainer, was living 72 Ellesmere Road, Bethnal Green. . with a son and 1 other

Edwin J	Heales	28 ? 1847	Male	Cordwainer (Retired)	Widowed	98	1
Joseph J	Heales	12 Jul 1878	Male	Boot Maker	Single	98	2
Mary A	Valentine	04 Dec 1873	Female	Unpaid Domestic Duties	Widowed	98	3

1940 . In September 1940, left for Hemel Hempstead to spend the stormy days of the war with one of his daughters. He returned to London three years ago - ~ 1945 - and came to live at 71 Litchfield Road, Mile End.

1948. He celebrated his 101st birthday

With his pipe drawing smoothly, Mr Edwin Heales prepares to cut his birthday cake on his

101st birthday. His youngest daughter 57 year old Mrs Florence Skeet, helps him and Mrs Mary Valentine his 74 year old daughter (right) looks on.

CHRISTMAS DINNER COST TWOPENCE (headline East London Advertiser April 2nd 1948)

Memories of Mile Ender, Aged 101

Obvious claimant to the title of “ The Grand Old Man of Mile End” is Mr Edwin Joseph Heales, of 71 Litchfield Road, who celebrated his 101st birthday on Thursday March 25th.

Though he has recently lost his sight, he is still a cheery old gentleman and likes to join in conversation.

Mr Heales was born in Swan Yard, Bethnal Green and commenced work in the shoemaking profession under his father at the tender age of 10, for the sum of 2d. a week and retired from that job when he was 90 years old.

He lived in Bethnal Green the greater part of his life, and in September 1940, left for Hemel Hempstead to spend the stormy days of the war with one of his daughters. He returned to London three years ago and came to live at 71 Litchfield Road, Mile End.

He can clearly recall the days of the Crimea War, and has not had an altogether easy life. One Christmas time when he was unemployed his family had only 2d with which to provide Christmas dinner.

They had some bread and butter and bought a halfpenny worth of tea and a pennyworth of winkles. That was their Christmas feast “and we managed a sing song between us after” he said.

Though he is a teetotaller, Mr Heales dearly loves his pipe of tobacco, and in his younger days used to so a lot of walking and running.

He has seven daughters and one son, 35 grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren and 26 great-great-grandchildren

Some people talk about the good old days, but Mr Heales doesn’t agree that they were so good. He can remember when bread was a shilling a quartern and his mother had to give them sailor’s biscuits as they were only two and a halfpence per pound.

Mr Heales likes to listen to the news on the wireless, but wishes they would play some of the old-time tunes.

He has had to work hard all his life, and puts his longevity down to hard work and a good appetite.

Looking after him these days is his daughter, Mrs Mary Valentine, who is a young 74.

Another newspaper article.

“THE MAN WHO WON’T WORRY”

Mt Joseph Heales of Litchfield Road, Bow, who was 101 today has no room to hold a party for all his 35 grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren and 26 great-great-grandchildren.

Instead they are coming on different days throughout Easter.

“Don’t worry “ is Mr Heales advice today, “when we had a young family things were often rough, but we made ourselves happy. W

1949, Edwin J Heales, 101, died Stepney Mar 1949

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