Genealogy Chat

I have discovered that my great-grandparents through to myself as a child lived in the same house. How can I track down the names of the people who occupied this house before us?

Dates for your great-grandparents?

Location?

When was the house built?

How lovely!

The local archives may be able to help.

Or you could try the electoral rolls.

Do you know how old the house is?

Or census searches by address.

Many thanks for all your advice. Good idea to look at the neighbours and go further back in the censuses [is that how you spell that?]. My g-grandfather lived in the house in 1901, but I have no idea when it was built. The whole street was pulled down years ago and replaced by flats - ugh! :-(

Hello June, if you want to give us the address (and your g-grandfather in 1901 for verification) I'll try an address search in the census.

That's very kind of you MarieCeleste - am I able to do this for myself and if so how?
Great-grandfather's name was Joseph Cummings b.1860
Address: 15 George Street, Felling, Gateshead 10, County Durham, UK.
I lived in this house until I was 11 years old and there was a ghost who was supposed to be a man who had lived there previously!
Many thanks.

If you have a subscription to FMP you will be able to check the address in the census easily.

Chris

Just posting that 1901 as a starting point - comes under Heworth then:

CUMMINGS, Joseph Head Married M 41 1860 Coal Miner Hewer Rainton, Durham
CUMMINGS, Margaret Ann Wife F 38 1863 Flintshire, Wales
CUMMINGS, Robert William Son M 15 1886 Coal Miner (Driver) Rainton, Durham
CUMMINGS, Thomas Son M 14 1887 Coal Miner (Driver) Rainton, Durham
CUMMINGS, Eliza Jane Daughter F 11 1890 Byker Newcastle, Northumberland
CUMMINGS, Fredrick Son M 9 1892 Felling, Durham
CUMMINGS, Mary Elizabeth Daughter F 7 1894 Felling, Durham
CUMMINGS, Joseph Son M 5 1896 Felling, Durham
CUMMINGS, Harold Son M 0 1901 Felling, Durham

RG number: RG13 Piece: 4748 Folio: 156 Page: 28
Sub District: Heworth
Enumeration District: 13
Ecclesiastical Parish: Felling Christ Church

Address: 15, George Street, Heworth, Felling County: Durham

1911:

DICKENSON, William Head Widower M 67 1844 General Labourer Alston
DICKENSON, Robert Son Single M 21 1890 General Labourer Felling Parish of Heworth
LAWS, George Boarder Widower M 45 1866 Miner Shifter Newcaster
LAWS, John Boarder Single M 17 1894 Botle Washer Parish of Heworth
MCLEAN, Robert Son In Law Married M 30 1881 Engineer Fitter And Turner Parish of Heworth
MCLEAN, Alice Daughter Married 6 years F 27 1884 House Keeper Parish of Heworth View
MCLEAN, Nicholas Grandson M 4 1907 Parish of Heworth
MCLEAN, Edward Grandson M 0 1911 Parish of Heworth

RG number: RG14 Piece: 30404 Reference: RG14PN30404 RG78PN1747 RD557 SD1 ED13 SN79
Registration District: Gateshead
Sub District: Heworth
Enumeration District: 13
Parish: Heworth
Address: 15 George Street Felling County: Durham

(Have deleted one for Pelaw that FMP had included as Felling)

In 1891 there were just a few buildings on the street so I'd guess the house was built between 1891 & 1901.

The Cummings family lived elsewhere in 1891


Name: Eliza J Cummings
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Joseph Cummings
Mother's name: Margaret A Cummings
Gender: Female
Where born: Byker, Northumberland, England
Civil parish: Tanfield
Ecclesiastical parish: Burnopfield
Town: Lintz Colliery
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Registration district: Lanchester
Sub-registration district: Tanfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4087
Folio: 62
Page Number: 25
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Cummings 31
Margaret A Cummings 29
Margaret A Cummings 6
Albert W Cummings 5
Thomas Cummings 4
Eliza J Cummings 1

Both the 1901 and 1911 census for 15 George Street, Felling, Heworth, Durham both fall into enumeration district 13.
I could not find a George Street in ED13 at 1891

Anne

Thank you all so much for your help - I don't know how my family managed to keep living in 15 George Street, but they did, despite leaving and returning and it does seem that the house was fairly new in 1901, which is a pity. I would have liked it to have been older. Ne'er mind.
Best wishes to all.