Hyndford Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Hyndford Street in East Belfast lies off the Beersbridge Road. Towards the end of World War Two, it was the birthplace of legendary singer Van Morrison.

Hyndford Street

Belfast

Co. Antrim

United Kingdom

Hyndford Street in 1943

The following information is taken from the 1943 Belfast Street Directory.

Number First Name(s) Last Name Occupation
1a Side Door
1 A McClean
3 D McNicholl
5 John Turnbull House Repairer
7 C McKay
9 George Lenny
11 Thomas Campbell
13 Mrs McIlwaine
15 Samuel Reid Labourer
17 Thomas Johnstone Painter
19 William McDowell Clerk
21 Robert Gray
23 J Jones Blacksmith
25 D Kavanagh Labourer
27 WJ McKinney Barman
29 HG Reid
31 D Drysdale Painter
33 James Myles Labourer
35 S Reavey Labourer
37 William Floyd Labourer
39 John Gray Joiner
41 James Bingham
43 William Clelland Labourer
45 WH Martin Plumber
47 William Clarke Labourer
49 WJ Casidy Labourer
51 HE Carson
73 Robert Tosh Labourer
75 John Megaw Tenter
77 Robert W Scott
79 Elizabeth Kane
81 William Hanna Labourer
83 L Hiller Fireman
85 Thomas Glendinning Labourer
87 Helen McCaughey
89 William Kilpatrick Boilermaker
91 G Orr Labourer
93 SA O'Neill Manager
95 H Bickerstaffe Labourer
97 Edward Patterson Welder
99 Robert McCullough Lorry Driver
101 E Rainey Joiner
103 Robert Griffiths
105 Thomas Cargin Sheet Metal Worker
107 Robert Graham Joiner
109 George Rawson Welder
111 W McCullough Mattress Maker
113 William McCaffrey
115 A McManus
117 Redpath
119 Mrs McDowell
121 A Lamont
123 W Fayer Engineer Fitter
125 Mrs Alice Stitt
127 Mrs Cooke
129 George Jackson
131 WT McConnell Labourer
133 Robert Muckle Joiner
135 Victor Duncan Fitter
137 Mrs Isabella McKenna
139 WH Kelly Brick Layer
141 William Blair Storeman
143 William Rodger Boilermaker
145 William Kincaid Clerk
147 M Harbinson Painter
149 Robert Moorhead Labourer
151 Alexander Mawhinney Labourer
2-18 Garages
20 J Gibson Painter
22 McMahon Memorial Hall Air Raid Precautions Post
68 Mrs Eleanor Best
70 Thomas Atkinson
72 J Greenaway Labourer
74 Edward McKeown Foreman
76 Mission Hall
84 J McGowan Fitter
86 WJ Fullerton Joiner
88 Herbert Blain Joiner
90 Thomas Bickerstaff
92 Richard Bowers Labourer
94 Mrs Hamilton
96 John Ogle Labourer
98 Margaret Anderson
100 R Bowman
102 Joseph Coleman Machinist
104 A McFall
106 EB Bickerstaff Labourer
108 James Scott Labourer
110 John R McCappin
112 James Dillon
114 Joseph Gilliland Labourer
116 Joseph Coleman Labourer
118 John Ferris Painter
120 S Cobain
122 John Thompson
124 S Williams Carter
126 James Adams Crane Man
128 Malcolm Gillies
130 RK Witherspoon Iron Turner
132 James R Gordon
134 Mrs R Kidd
136 Mrs Emily Sexton
138 T Campbell Iron Turner
140 Thomas Currie Baker
142 Kate Burton
144 WJ Peacocke Baker
146 W Coleman Painter
148 Mrs Sarah Ann Craig
150 James Hermon Machinist