Genealogy Chat

I have been looking at the 1911 census at an address I have on a birth certificate and although I can find 23 Alma Street, Lower Bebington (Or New Ferry), Cheshire, I can't find 25 Alma Street!
Any ideas much approciated?
Sue

It could be that No.25 wasn't built yet. I have come across something similar (although in another part of the country) where a street was half built and at the time of the 1911 census only some of the houses were actually occupied. Pam

That was also my thought, 1 to 21 was on the 1901 census and 23 on the 1911 but not number 25!"

Cheers Sue

Also, bear in mind that a lot of streets have been renumbered over the years for various reasons. Might be worth trying to look at an old map in a local library - or ask someone to check for you.

Jill

If all else fails, and you really, really want to know, then the enumerators pages should help. However to get them you'll need to use credits to get a house that should be on the same run.
Obviously not a first choice course of action!

Sue,
I have looked at the Enumerators summary original page for Alma street and number 25 is listed as uninhabited.
(This was done free at National Archives, since i was there!)

Gemma

Once you have purchased credits and looked at a census return, you can also look at the enumerator's description of the location which might help

Gemma

Many thanks for looking it up for me, that was very kind of you, I did look at the enumerators descriptions and trawled 69 pages of register but could not find it.

If it says unoccupied does that mean no-one lived there or just they weren't in when they called ?

Regards
Sue

Unoccupied means nobody living there. Our poor rellies seem to move house frequently