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Melvin Street, Bradford

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SJB

SJB Report 26 Apr 2010 23:09

A marriage certificate states that the bride, Mary Bell, was living in Melvin Street, Bradford in 1853 - I can't find it on a map. She was married in Coventry.. no sign there either. Can anyone help?

jax

jax Report 26 Apr 2010 23:18

Maybe its no longer there, probably a shopping centre now

Researching:
Nothing much

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 26 Apr 2010 23:22

Not finding it by doing address search on 1861 census on FMP either for Bradford


Could it be Malvern ST ?

Researching:
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Vicci

Vicci Report 26 Apr 2010 23:33

try .looking at the surrounding streets on the census

also google old bradford maps

there are some on rootsweb genmaps

Researching:
Lashmore, Lines, Smith, Reilly, Mendus

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 26 Apr 2010 23:33

Just did the same GB, nothing on the 41 or 51 either, the closest is Melbourne St..........Was the Clerk hard of hearing! lol

SJB......Do you have her on the 51 census?

Ann

SJB

SJB Report 24 May 2010 21:09

Thanks for everyones interest and help...wondered myself if clerk was deaf or drunk..also whether the Bradford was in fact Radford, now a district of Coventry which seems more likely but still no Melvin Street there in maps of the time.

Cant be sure of Mary on the 1851, Ann, though have a hunch she was Mary Bell of Shipston on Stour south of Coventry by fact that she and the married Mary both misspelled birthplace 'Eccleston' for Egglestone in Co Durham. Thewoman is a total mystery, I draw a blank in every direction until she marries Willliam Henry Beesley (sometimes Beasley) of Coventry in 53. Family legend says she was well born and disinherited for marrrying beneath her, Would love to discover her origins.
Sue