History of the GRAY and Other Families

Eleanore Caira¹

(1877 - 9 April 1960)

Father

Mother

Eleanore Caira was born in 1877 at Atina, Italy, .¹ She was the daughter of [--?--] Caira and Anita [--?--].¹ Eleanore Caira died on 9 April 1960 at London, England, .¹

Vincenzo Palumbo (c 1876 - Sep 1911)

Children

Lucia Palumbo+¹ (1898 - 5 Nov 1935)
Carolina Louisa Palumbo+¹ (1900 - 28 Oct 1992)
Margarita Palumbo+¹ (1903 - 2007)
Serena Palumbo¹ (1905 - 28 Jan 1991)
Pasquale Palumbo+¹ (1907 - )
Manfredo Palumbo+¹ (16 Dec 1908 - May 1989)

Eleanore Caira Eleanore and the family lived at 3 Oakley Crescent, Islington, just offthe City Road. When Eleanore's husband died all the children were sentto Nazareth House in Hammersmith, after which Eleanore lived in thebasement and sub-let all the other rooms. When the children returned atthe age of 14 they went to work, some of the boys in tailoring and all ofthe girls in millinery. When the children married they firstly lived onthe top floor, until they quarrelled with their siblings and were sentaway. Lydia, Lulu, and Rita were all born at Oakley Crescent. Georginawas born in the nearby hospital in the City Road. Eleanore remained awidow all the rest of her life, she dressed in black and never learnt tospeak English. (Lydia Raudner 2009.)¹