Croydon is a large town in London and gives its name to the modern Borough of Croydon, London, UK. In 1808, the Surrey Iron Railway, which was the first public railway, opened from Croydon to Wandsworth. In the 19th century, Croydon became a commuter town for London and an industrial area known for car manufacturing, and metal-working.  

Appears in the following articles: 

- Of the Uneducated State of Costermongers., Vol. 1, London Labour and the London Poor

- Of the Women Street-Sellers., Vol. 1, London Labour and the London Poor

- The Railways., Vol. 3, London Labour and the London Poor