In article 7747d8eb-e9af-401c-981d-32210ea77d29
@m32g2000hsf.googlegroups.com, says...
Did you know, by the way, that the majority population in Limehouse
(where Oliver Twist was set) was black at that time?


Chinese, Shirley!!!

There certainly was a Black presence in Limehouse early 19thC (indeed a
"from everywhere" presence") but I can't believe it would be bigger than
that of the Chinese.

Limehouse was the main port in Europe for the Chinese and Far East trade
routes.

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Alan LeHun