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My family lived in Gem Street and the earliest that I have found is 1891. John Hyland lived at 26 Gem Street with his wife Anne who was a sweet shop owner. Moving forward to 1922 John still had a door spring makers business at number 22. His daughter Kate was a shopkeeper at number 55.
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