Nagrill or Lagrill of Camden

[Carol47]

Found my got grandad on the 1921 census, his occupation was given as a marble polisher and his employer was either Nagrill or Lagrill of St Pauls Road, Camden. Can anyone help identify this business please.

[meekhcs]

Try local Street Diretories, or use FMP search by address

[Carol47]

Thanks for reply. Have already tried these with no success

[meekhcs]

Hi Carol

I suggest you post a screenshot of the part of the record that shows the name and address of the employer so that we can all have a look

[Carol47]

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[Amazinggrace]

The first letter looks like an S to me.
Looks like the first letter in St Pauls.
Good luck
Grace

[Jimbo50]

I haven't a subscription. So have you tried the name 'S L N' agrill in the local census. He may be a director of a monumental mason or a business which would tie in with your ancestor's occupation.

[meekhcs]

Sorry I agave been busy elsewhere and haven’t returned to this query despite making the initial suggestions.

Just to stop anyone else searching, although I may have missed something of course, I have tried S,L, N and H in the 1911 census. I also found an online directory for 1921, Harris, and looked under marble and stone masons but there was no mention of anything like the names above.

I put the name in the 1921 census starting with each of the letters above and using a wild card but nothing came up.

There is a Camden Town History Society that may be able to help. Googling the name brings up nothing except the 1907 murder linked to St Pauls Road etc.

[Artognou]

Hi, it also seems to me that it says Sagrill.
Have you tried searching through any newspaper archives for the business?
I have tried to search for it on Google, but unfortunately nothing is showing up.

[jonwarrn]

Mention in case.
Using the 1921 free index, one or two people in the same line, marble polishers, were working at Art Pavements & Decorations.
They have multiple entries in the 1920 Post Office London Trades Directory.
i.e.
Marble Decorators
Art Pavements & Decorations Limited (The),
St. Paul's works, St. Paul's crescent NW1 & 51 Mortimer street W1

The Camden and Kentish Towns Directory, 1916-17, also has a listing for them in St. Paul's Road, at number 130.
Described as marble & mosaic tile manufacturers.