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HISTORY OF A HOUSE 1881/1891 CENSUS!

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Helen in Kent

Helen in Kent Report 27 Jul 2011 20:54

I'm sure I searched for my house over the century by address. The problem came prior to 1891 when it was given just a number on a street, rather than it's name. As we live in a very rural area, in the end I traced it by the description of the land and the house owner, for example "farmer of 47 acres". So now I know (part of) my house was built between 1861 and 1871. There have been a couple of extensions.

Edit, When we bought the house in 1997 we asked the building society for, and paid about £15 for, copies off all the deeds. They went all the way back to.....1952. Then I did a separate search with some company or other and got exactly the same results. I do have some photos from 1964 and some great pics from 1925 which the nephew of a previous owner sent to us. So all in all I am quite happy.

Researching:
Locke, Rochester, Portsea, Derby

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 27 Jul 2011 19:30

I would do some research at the library first.

I did a lot of research for a GR member about the local High St.

On 1901 census there were numbers 53 and 54 which appeared to be at the end and on opposite sides of the road.

Well they were knocked down in 1902. The High Street has been renumbered a couple of times since then so number 53 is nowhere near the position in 1901

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.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 27 Jul 2011 19:03

The Land Registry listing as Gwynne said would be interesting reading. But you'd have to take into consideration that it may have been owned by a landlord at some point. It doesn't cost much - certainly under £4.

If you don't have access to FMP as suggested by Amokavid, why not put up a thread on 'Finding Ancestors'? You don't need to say that it is your own house, just that you are interested to know the historical occupants.

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

Michelle

Michelle Report 27 Jul 2011 16:47

thanks everyone for your help, I'll get looking :) x

LD

LD Report 27 Jul 2011 16:43

If you have access to the 1911 census you could do a place search then work backwards from there by using same people. An outside chance but you never know.

Researching:
Evans, Radnorshire, Herefordshire,Cheshire. Jones, Breconshire. Lewis, Herefordshire.

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 27 Jul 2011 16:16

PS

However, the land registry will have details of everyone who has owned it since it was built but that has to be paid for.

Gwynne

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 27 Jul 2011 16:15

The only place you'll find them free is in a library or record office.

Or maybe try asking at the local studies department of your town's library.

Only the 1881 census is free online and house numbers may have changed since then, so you can't be sure.

Gwynne

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

Michelle

Michelle Report 27 Jul 2011 15:55

HI

I AM TRYING TO TRACE THE HISTORY OF MY HOUSE VIA THE CENSUS BUT AS I DO NOT KNOW ANY NAMES TO SEARCH I AM HAVING A BIT OF DIFFICULTY! I DO KNOW MY HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1875 AND WAS INTRUIGED AS TO WHO LIVED HERE ETC

CAN ANYONE HELP ME OR POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR FREE VIEWINGS/LISTINGS ETC

THANKS

MICHELLE :)