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Old Addresses and Whether They Still Exist

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beanie

beanie Report 19 Mar 2021 10:49

Thanks ever so much everyone for all of this!

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 Dec 2020 14:21

Re Arthur Talboy in Maddie's post above -

For an idea of general location, there's mention here of Goodrich Court, in the Island area of St Nicholas parish:

"Levi's Court was a narrow alley leading off the south-west end of Westgate Street in the direction of the River Severn. It would appear that at the time, the area was partly residential, and partly industrial. There were several Public Houses, including the Royal Oak, which had a large yard at the rear. Levi's Court lay between Royal Oak Court, which was adjacent to the pub, and Goodrich Court to the east. Further to the east was Island Mill, and on the opposite side of the road, St Bartholomew's Hospital. "
http://churchdb.gukutils.org.uk/GLS2039.php

Maddie

Maddie Report 22 Dec 2020 13:05

no longer seems to exhist although there is a swan road
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Swan Lane, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur Talboys Head Married Male 54 1837 Corn Porter Gloucestershire, England


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Island Goodrich Courts, St Nicholas, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur Talboy Head - Male 33 1838 - Gloucestershire, England

does not seems to have survived

Maddie

Maddie Report 22 Dec 2020 12:55

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Tunningham, Preston Capes, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England
Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Bailey Head Widower Male 49 1802 Ag Lab Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England

full address not given

Maddie

Maddie Report 22 Dec 2020 12:42

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Hill Farm, Radford, Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Charles W Bailey Head Married Male 60 1841 Farm Bailiff Long Lawford, Warwickshire, England

does not appear to exhist any longer

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 Dec 2020 12:13

William Cakebread is already in Coventry by 1841 census.

His baptism record says "son of Thomas and Catherine Cakebread of Culworth."

Re Culworth:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culworth


Looks like the baptism of a son John (not the one who appears in the 1851 census). This one died in infancy.

John Cakebread
in the Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915
Name: John Cakebread
Baptism Date: 3 Dec 1837
Baptism Place: Banbury, St Mary, Oxfordshire, England
Parish as it Appears: Banbury
Father: William Cakebread
Mother: Martha Cakebread

Address: Banbury Union Workhouse.
William's occupation is "pauper".

John's death:

CAKEBREAD, JOHN 2
GRO Reference: 1838 M Quarter in BANBURY UNION Volume 16 Page 5

His death cert would give an address.



William & Martha's marriage banns say "both of Little Bourton in this parish"

William Cakebread
in the Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930
Name: William Cakebread
Gender: Male
Marriage or Bann Date: 25 Dec 1835
Marriage Place: Cropredy, Oxfordshire, England
Parish as it Appears: Cropredy
Spouse: Martha Hunt

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 22 Dec 2020 09:39

If you can read the address then use google street view. Even if you don’t have a house number you can see what sort of houses there are.
For farms try Googling. I’ve often found references to a farms name.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 Dec 2020 09:16

To check whether addresses still exist, use the postcode finder section of Royal Mail website. Simples ;-) ;-)

malyon

malyon Report 22 Dec 2020 00:35

William Cakebread
England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977
Name:
William Cakebread
Event Type:
Baptism
Christening Date:
16 Nov 1810
Christening Place:
Bloxham, Oxfordshire
Father's Name:
Robert Cakebread
Mother's Name:
Elizabeth Cakebread

malyon

malyon Report 22 Dec 2020 00:31

Charles Talboys
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:
Charles Talboys
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
16 Jan 1781
Event Place:
Cam, Gloucestershire, England
Event Place (Original):
Cam, Gloucester, England
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
Thos. Talboys
Mother's Name:
Mary

malyon

malyon Report 22 Dec 2020 00:27

Family Tree Genealogies Catalog Books Wiki
Auther Talbay
England and Wales Census, 1841
Name:
Auther Talbay
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1841
Event Place:
Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
St Nicholas, Gloucestershire, England
County:
Gloucestershire
Parish:
St Nicholas
Registration District:
Gloucester Union
Residence Note:
Island Levi'S Yard
Gender:
Male
Age:
4
Age (Original):
4
Birth Year (Estimated):
1837
Birthplace:
Gloucestershire
Page Number:
8
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
379/30
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1841/0379/0325&parentid=GBC/1841/0001858712
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Author Talbay Male 35 Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Talbay Female 35
Charles Talbay Male 13 Gloucestershire
George Talbay Male 11 Gloucestershire
Sophia Talbay Female 9 Gloucestershire
Sarah Talbay Female 6 Gloucestershire
Auther Talbay Male 4 Gloucestershire

malyon

malyon Report 22 Dec 2020 00:25

Arthur Talboys
England and Wales Census, 1891
Name:
Arthur Talboys
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Event Place Note:
Swan Lane
County:
Gloucestershire
Parish:
Gloucester
Ecclesiastical Parish:
ST MARY DE LODE
Enumeration District:
4
Registration District:
Gloucester
Gender:
Male
Age:
54
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Corn Porter
Birth Year (Estimated):
1837
Birthplace:
Gloucestershire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
18
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
2012/ 72
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/2012/0154&parentid=GBC/1891/0013907579
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Arthur Talboys Head Male 54 Gloucestershire, England
Ellen Talboys Wife Female 52 Gloucestershire, England
Alfred Talboys Son Male 18 Gloucestershire, England
Harry Wells Lodger Male 28 Gloucestershire, England

beanie

beanie Report 22 Dec 2020 00:10

Hi, I'm struggling with old addresses for the following:

Arthur Talboys b. 1837 in Stroud, Gloucestershire - d. July 1891 - Gloucester.

Charles Talboys born 1781 in Cam, Gloucestershire (might be a bit early for census)

William Cakebread - b. 16 Nov 1810 in Bloxham, Oxfordshire - died in Coventry (looking for old Bloxham address please).

Robert Cakebread born 1776, Bloxham, Oxfordshire, died 1819, Bloxham.

Charles Wesley Bailey born Oct 1839 - Long Lawford, Warwickshire (the farm that they lived on).

John Bailey born 1803 - Preston Capes, Northamptonshire (their address in Preston)

I was hoping to track some places down where they grew up and used to live - hopefully they have not all been bulldozed - for immediate relatives - nice to bring the names to life for me and other relations. I might write and see if I could get some nice photos too!

****please PM responses** for the sake of the privacy of current residents who, given the amount of time since their passing, are also wholly unlikely to be related - this is why I haven't put it in the find living relatives section.

If they are all bulldozed, nearest connection with the family name would be really lovely. I've been struggling to read the census handwriting - guessing names is easier than reading addresses I have found!

Thanks and Merry Christmas

:-)