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1881 census addresses

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Kenneth

Kenneth Report 10 Dec 2010 11:16

I'm finding some strange addresses on 1881 census - e.g.
No. 282, 25th row
There is no street name or house number.
The first number - 282 - looks suspiciously like a land parcel number which was used on some OS maps.
Is it possible enumerators would have used land parcel numbers as an address reference?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Dec 2010 12:33

Have you checked on previous images for a street address or checked on the enumerators sheet for more details.

Do you want to post some details.

Is 282 the house schedule number?

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.

Kenneth

Kenneth Report 10 Dec 2010 13:06

Hi Glitter Baby
Thanks for reply
I can't find a valid street address
282 is not the schedule number

I'm researching Mary Meyrick
b.1846
POB: Bedwellty
Location in 1881: Bedwelty, Tredegar

Potty

Potty Report 10 Dec 2010 13:20

If you click on the District No (at top of image) then Bedwelty in Registration District, Tredegar in Sub-Registration district , and then Description of the Enumeration District, you will see an image of the area covered by that District.

For this district it says

"That of Tredegar comprising Sirhowy? No 20 (then the nos 21 to 30) 11 and The Rows. So it looks as if they were just called The Rows.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Dec 2010 13:22

Ed sheet is not helpful

Sirhowy or Tirhowy

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.

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 10 Dec 2010 13:38

for ref

1881
Mary MEYRICK Head W Female 35 Bedwellty, Monmouth, England Dressmaker
William MEYRICK Son U Male 13 Bedwellty, Monmouth, England Bricklayer Lab
Catherine MEYRICK Daur U Female 6 Bedwellty, Monmouth, England Scholar
Mary A. RICHARD Visitor U Female 6 Bedwellty, Monmouth, England Scholar
Nicholas MEYRICK Son U Male 3 Bedwellty, Monmouth, England Scholar

Source Information:
Dwelling 21st Row 285
Census Place Bedwellty, Monmouth, Wales
Family History Library Film 1342262
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 5245 / 30
Page Number 26

that seems to be a valid address - all the neighbours are 21st Row 283 etc

If you look at this site
http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Place:Bedwellty_Registration_District

this gives street names in Bedwellty in 1891 and there are twenty first row, Second Row, Thirtieth Row and many others

Researching:
Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)

Kenneth

Kenneth Report 10 Dec 2010 15:01

Thanks everyone.
But I'm still confused.
Sirhowy is (and was) a fairly small area....
The concept of 21 rows and 285 dwellings is a great stretch of imagination.

Potty

Potty Report 10 Dec 2010 15:10

The description says "Sirhowy" (followed by the numbers I gave above) "and the Rows" - the Rows not being part of Sirhowy