Henry Mayhew plaque

The public map records this plaque for Henry Mayhew. Its recorded inscription reads: Henry Mayhew (1812–1887) Founder of Punch and author of London Labour and the London Poor lived here

Henry Mayhew was a pioneering journalist and social researcher who founded the humor magazine Punch and wrote "London Labour and the London Poor," providing detailed accounts of Victorian London's working class and destitute, significantly influencing social reform.