Collection GB 0074 ACC/1742 - WHITEHOUSE FAMILY

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/1742

Title

WHITEHOUSE FAMILY

Date(s)

  • 1849-1942 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.15 linear metres.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Henry Whitehouse of Clerkenwell, was a 'moddler and chaser', married to Mary Thomas. A chaser specialises in engraving metal. Their son Henry Whitehouse junior, born 1843, was educated at the City of London School before being apprenticed to his father. Henry junior married Alice Shinn; their sons were Henry William Whitehouse who seems to have worked for a bank, and Edward Whitehouse. Henry William was married to Mabel Gibbs.

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/1742 1849-1942 Collection 0.15 linear metres. Whitehouse , family , of Islington

Henry Whitehouse of Clerkenwell, was a 'moddler and chaser', married to Mary Thomas. A chaser specialises in engraving metal. Their son Henry Whitehouse junior, born 1843, was educated at the City of London School before being apprenticed to his father. Henry junior married Alice Shinn; their sons were Henry William Whitehouse who seems to have worked for a bank, and Edward Whitehouse. Henry William was married to Mabel Gibbs.

Deposited 31 March and 28 May 1982.

Records of several generations of the Whitehouse family of Islington. The bulk of the collection comprises a range of family correspondence, including letters from family living or travelling abroad in Pennsylvania and New York, USA; Calcutta, India; Wellington, New Zealand; and France. There are also letters from members of the family serving during the Boer War and the First World War; and letters detailing everyday civilian life in London during the Second World War. Other papers include school reports of Henry Whitehouse junior; papers relating to prizes for artwork; Dramatic Society papers; papers relating to Henry Whitehouse junior acting as Special Constable in Islington; papers relating to property in Hornsey and Islington; financial records and family trees.

The records are arranged in the order in which they were deposited, that is in groups in numbered envelopes. Where possible family relationships are given at the first reference to an individual and details or confirmation may be obtained from the genealogies in the list and the envelopes in which the items were deposited. Abbreviations for individuals are used throughout only for Henry Whitehouse the elder (HW sr.), Henry Whitehouse his son (HW jr.) and Henry William Whitehouse (HWW).

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Records prepared May to September 2011. South Africa Province of Kwazulu-Natal Durban Europe Western Europe France Military personnel Family correspondence Cultural conditions Cultural life Domestic life Life styles State security Armed forces Communication process Writing Communication skills Letter writing Boer War (1899-1902) Family Family relationships Family archives Historical periods Wartime World War Two (1939-1945) Wars (events) World wars (events) World War One (1914-1918) Organizations Military organizations Information sources Documents Primary documents Personal papers Family records Southern Africa New Zealand Oceania Pennsylvania USA North America Islington (district) Islington London England UK Clerkenwell Wellington Somerset New York

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited 31 March and 28 May 1982.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of several generations of the Whitehouse family of Islington. The bulk of the collection comprises a range of family correspondence, including letters from family living or travelling abroad in Pennsylvania and New York, USA; Calcutta, India; Wellington, New Zealand; and France. There are also letters from members of the family serving during the Boer War and the First World War; and letters detailing everyday civilian life in London during the Second World War. Other papers include school reports of Henry Whitehouse junior; papers relating to prizes for artwork; Dramatic Society papers; papers relating to Henry Whitehouse junior acting as Special Constable in Islington; papers relating to property in Hornsey and Islington; financial records and family trees.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

The records are arranged in the order in which they were deposited, that is in groups in numbered envelopes. Where possible family relationships are given at the first reference to an individual and details or confirmation may be obtained from the genealogies in the list and the envelopes in which the items were deposited. Abbreviations for individuals are used throughout only for Henry Whitehouse the elder (HW sr.), Henry Whitehouse his son (HW jr.) and Henry William Whitehouse (HWW).

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Language(s)

  • English

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