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House numbering!!!

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Kathlyn

Kathlyn Report 19 Feb 2010 15:04

Can anyone tell me when numbering houses was first introduced Please.

Kathlyn

Netty

Netty Report 19 Feb 2010 15:17

Hi Kathryn, according to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_numbering

British houses started being numbered with the Postage Act of 1765.

Kathlyn

Kathlyn Report 19 Feb 2010 15:48

Hi Netty,

I have looked through all census for my village and there are no houses numbered. I want to get an idea of which part of the street my rellies lived in but no luck.

Kathlyn

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Feb 2010 15:52

if you use the free Mormon LDS site you can work your way along a street in both directions once you have found your family

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Angela

Angela Report 19 Feb 2010 16:55

In small villages it's unlikely that you would find the houses numbered although they might have names. In the village where I live now there are no numbers.

Angela