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who use to live in a property

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Christine

Christine Report 29 Jan 2010 14:05

Does anyone know of a website other than Land registry, where you can find who use to live in a property.

thanks

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 29 Jan 2010 14:15

I suppose it depends on when?

Electoral rolls - for most of the last century to now.

Further back - you might find some info on tithe maps - and there is a list of landowners from about 1780ish - copy at the Record Office local to the area.

Old maps? I know at my local library they have quite detailed maps from late 1890 early 1900s and some of the properties have names against them, although they might be the names of the builders.

I am sure there are other ways ...

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Christine

Christine Report 29 Jan 2010 14:17

thanks Jill

Helen in Kent

Helen in Kent Report 29 Jan 2010 19:18

Hi Christine, our house is originally over 200 years old; when we bought it we asked the building society to copy the deeds for us, which they did.....all the way back to 1952 which was the sum total. I have found previous owners from each census and also from the trade directories so I know who lived here up to the 1920s and then from 1952.

You could also trawl through parish records if you are in a small enough place. I was checking Medway baptisms circa 1868 a while back and there were addresses for lots of the babies. That's all I can think of for now!

Researching:
Locke, Rochester, Portsea, Derby

Christine

Christine Report 30 Jan 2010 12:29

thanks Helen, trade directories that might be a good start. Sometimes your mind goes a blank as to where to start. Thanks again.


christine

Owen

Owen Report 1 Feb 2010 23:14

Hi, you could do a search on census ?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 1 Feb 2010 23:28

Do not forget to check for the road/street being renumbered or even renamed

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Christine

Christine Report 13 Feb 2010 13:35

Thanks for all your replies, sorry not got back sooner haven't been online for a while.

krissie