I think my grandmother's father was called Henry Dellaway but I am not sure. When I looked on the 1901 census, I couldn't find my grandmother, although I know she would have been 3 at the time. However, I did find her via another method (parish record, I think) and she was listed as having been born in Croydon in 1898. As for her mother, I think her name may have been Mary but I am not sure about that either. All she ever told me about her parents was that her mother was of Scottish extraction and her father of Irish. I must ask my aunt who probably knows more.
Have you heard of any connection with your family and the address Jolly Bleachings?
As for the Croydon connection, I do know my g'mother grew up there and used to take me to a street market called Surrey Street in Croydon.
What part of the world are you emailing from? I am in London UK. Can you tell me what you have found out about your ancestors? I think my Dellaways were pretty humble folk. I seem to remember my grandmother mentioning her father was a greengrocer but again it is all veiled in the mists of time and my aunt is the only living relative from that side of the family! It certainly looks as if we probably are related in some way. There aren't that many Dellaways about - only a handful in the very large Greater London telephone book.
Writing this has made me curious about you - tell me more!
Best wishes, Viv Pegram