11 Shelley Street

A change of tack. When I keep drawing blanks in my search for relatives, I turn to the neighborhood, the street, and the people who lived nearby for clues.

Shelley Street was in the heart of a what was a very interesting and multi-racial part of Hong Kong. There were Europeans, Portuguese, Chinese, and Indian along with a smattering of other ethnic groups.

The homes were, from what can tell, quite upscale for the times. The Club Lusitano was situated there as well as the Mosque and Parsee club. The map below shows the ethnic make-up of the area. My family lived just above had property Staunton but the actual 11 Shelley Street seems to have been close to Hollywood Road.

The Club Lusitano was on the corner of Shelley Street and Elgin. it is Pechili on the opposite side of the street.

As can be seen, the Parsee Church was located at 11 Shelley Street at one point, though likely just temporarily until more permanent facilities could be obtained or built.