Washerwomen in Brooklyn 1923

Note: N. B. h. stands for house / n. for near / c. for corner

Brown, Betsey, washerwoman, 5 alley n James

Ferguson. Judith, washerwoman 5 alley n James

Francis, Eliza., washerwoman 11 alley n James

James Havens, Susan, washerwoman 2 Stewart's alley

Jackson, Eve, black washerwoman 27 James*

Lefferts, Rosanna, washerwoman 3 alley n James

Mott, Harriet, washerwoman 9 Stewart's alley

Peterson, Susan, washerwoman 7 High

Sherrid, Fanny, washerwoman Joralemon n Dutch church

Soloman, Rachel, washerwoman 91 Sands

Thompson, Diana, washerwoman 9 Stewart's alley

Thompson, Susan, washerwoman 29 James

Williams, Betsey, washerwoman 1 Stewart's alley

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*The above census list does not list the race of the washerwomen, except for Eve Jackson. But based on the names and the listed races of those below, we might conclude based on their location (James Alley and Stewart Alley) in relation to those below that all of the washerwomen above were also black. Clearly, they were poor women who had been assigned to the most impoverished sections of Brooklyn, that is back streets and alleys

Williams Henry, black 2 Stewart's alley

Williams Lewis, black 7 alley n James

Anderson Nancy, black 1 Stewart's alley

Holland William, black 9 Stewart's alley

Marshall Adam, sweep 9 Stewart's alley

Simons Adam, black 11 alley n James

Sharpe Peter, black 6 alley n James

Seaman Aaron, black, 9 alley n James

Jackson Jack, black 11 alley n James

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posted 22 June 2008