Genealogy Chat

Thanks I'm off to go surfing the net to look for the photos Karen

Thanks Jenny I will look at that site in a mo. Julie - I have sent you my e-mail address the name was Thomas Orton and he was a confectioner and lived at Wellington street from at least 1841 until 1865. Thanks karen

Trudy Ive just looked on Multi map. The road is in the town centre. Its likely that the shop isnt there anymore, but i go to Northampton quite often so if you want mail me what info you have. Names/dates ect and ill see what i can find out for you. If the shop/houses are not there i can check the local library they might have some photos Julie

Julie - that would be great but I dont have a number just that it was Wellington Street even on a birth cert it just states Wellington Street. But I do love to be able to 'see' the area where my rellies worked and lived. Thanks Karen

Karen My rellies owned a shop from abt 1870s to 1960. During this period they always lived above it. Do you know if the shop/ building is still there, as i live about 15 miles away. Im happy to drive over and take some photos/ ask questions ect julie

Hi Karen that area of Northampton is, and as far as I know, always has been mainly residential, but there were a lot of 'corner' shops in the area, normally every couple of streets or so, most with accommodation either over or behind. Hope this helps. Trudy

Thanks Nell - good point hadn't thought of that. Karen

I think if the directory was a commercial one and listed his occupation, then that would be his place of work. His private address would be in a residential directory. nell

Can anyone tell me if Wellington Street in Northampton were just houses or were/are there shops as well. My rellie lived there from 1841 - at 1865 and he appears in directories as a confectioner/shopkeeper. So am wondering if he lived over the shop.l Many thanks Karen