Genealogy Chat

Thanks again. It's definitely the area you mentioned, Grace, and the address was Number 19, Trinity Terrace, Great Dover Street. Not sure if this means it was actually 19 Great Dover Street, or 19 Trinity Terrace (if you see what I mean). Thanks for the tip about the Census, Nell. I'll give that a try, although the birth cert is 1838 so it may have changed by 1871. Will let you know how I get on. Best wishes Natalie

Natalie You haven't said when the cert was for, but something I have done when trying to locate old addresses is find the nearest census to the cert date, and then look at the roads on either side. I did this to locate 'Vestry Cottage, Richmond' and then when I found an old map I was able to see the site - its behind the newer Vestry House, and has been demolished, but the Old Burying Ground is still there and although the census doesn't mention it (inhabitants all dead!!!)Old Burying Ground is given as an address in the street directories for my relative. Similarly, I had some relatives living in Hornsey Road on the 1871 census and on certs either side of that date. But on one birth cert it said 'Ingram Place'. I was very puzzled as the baby in question died 5 weeks later at the Hornsey Rd address. I wondered why the mother had given birth elsewhere, until I was at the Family Records Centre in london and saw they had a Kelly's Post Office directory. I looked for Hornsey Rd and found that the numbers including and either side of my relatives' address was known as Ingram Place, although it wasn't on Victorian Streets list. nell nell

Hi Heather and Chris Now why didn't I think of that?! I think you could be onto something there, as it's unusual to put two street names on the address for a birth cert. If it was an actual street, why would she put Great Dover Street as well? Thanks so much to you both, as I think that solves my problem. Best wishes Natalie Will go and look at some old maps, Chris and see if that helps.

Hi there, there was a thread re this sort of question a while ago. If you look at a road of Victorian houses you will often see that if it is a long road, the terraced houses are split into say 8 or something and then they have a name .................Terrace usually on the wall of the middle house. What I am trying to say !! Is that the Terrace bit refers to a group of houses within a long road - probably made it easier for posties or whatever to find the right house.

Yes, it's me again!!! Still trying to get some sort of result out of my BAD CERTIFICATE day. Address for a birth cert. is Trinity Terrace, Newington, off Great Dover Street. Have checked out address and found Gt Dover Street and Trinity Street, but NO Trinity Terrace! I'm getting seriously fed up now. Have spent £14 to get two certificates which have ended up causing me even more grief (see other threads!). Wish I'd never ordered them!!!! Not sure what help I'm asking for....but GR Boards are cheaper than a phone call to the Samaritans or a prescription for Valium!!! Natalie