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how can i find out.....

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MandaLou

MandaLou Report 7 Mar 2009 12:51

I need to find out how long an off lisence has been at 88 leigh road, leigh on sea essex. it is call woodfield wines, obviously it may have had some name changes oer the years, but it has been there an awful long time. just dont know how id search it

thank you!!!

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 7 Mar 2009 12:55

If is has been there a long time try here:

http://www.historicaldirectories.org/

They go up to about 1920

MandaLou

MandaLou Report 7 Mar 2009 13:06

Thankyou Belle,

Quite new to this and not really sure how \i could search it, but will kep trying 0). Is tere a way it can be searched on the census?

Sue C

Sue C Report 7 Mar 2009 13:34

An address search on 1901 doesn't show a Leigh Road in Leigh on Sea, but there is one in Prittlewell. If this is the correct Leigh Road, there is a retired hairdresser and his wife living at no. 88.

MandaLou

MandaLou Report 7 Mar 2009 14:08

ahhh ty sue, maybe its not as old as i was told