18 Abercromby Square

Built circa 1862

1864-1876            Milne,David                        Silk dyer and cleaner
1877-1880            McDougall, Ronald          Funeral furnisher
1883       Whiteside, Richard              MD
1885       Jude, William Herbert        Organist Professor of music, Principal: Liverpool Organ School

17 Abercromby Square

Built circa 1864. Served as the vicarage for St Catherine’s

1865       Simpson, Henry Lincoln Commissioning agent
1867-1888            Hart, John                           gentleman
(also1870-1873  Hart, Alfred                        gentleman)
1889                     Hart, Mrs John   
1890-1893            Edwards, John H               Chemical broker and agent
1900       Bell, Rev Maurice Frederick         Vicar (not listed but rev)

The Anglican St Catherine’s Church was built circa 1830, on a design of the architect John Foster. It suffered bomb damage in 1941 during the Blitz and not rebuilt. Due to ‘dry rot’ the whole of the East side of the Square was demolished in 1966.

Number 16a

Following the format elsewhere in the Square I assume this was a part of number 16 separated out after the departure of Catherine Alexander (see above)

1864-1891            Gardiner, James               Biscuit baker, navy biscuit and breadmaker
(also 1870-1872                 Gardiner, James Jnr        Ship bread maker)
1895-1900            Segar, George Xavier     16a Barrister at Law

Number 16

Built circa 1846  
1849-1862            Alexander, Miss Catherine and Miss Jesse          
1862-1868            Alexander, Miss Jesse
1868       Alexander, Janet             
1871-1880            Thompson, George Hughes Esq
1882-1885            Steel, James       Cigar manufacturer
1886-1892            Steel, Mrs Matilda          
1893-1900            Steel, Miss Agnes Sophia