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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Lancashire Lookup Requests => Lancashire => England => Lancashire Completed Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Zephyr on Sunday 27 November 05 22:41 GMT (UK)
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Not sure if I am on the right board or whether anyone can help but... I am wanting to find out who lived at 15 Mitchell Street U.D. in 1922. From the certificate in my possession, it is in the sub-district of East Manchester in the County of Manchester. Have tried doing a route map but the only Mitchell Street seems to be in Eccles which, from my road map, is west Manchester. Can anyone out there help or point me in the right direction so that I can make further enquiries. Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks.
Zephyr
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Hi
Multimap shows three Mitchell Streets to the immediate east of Manchester, postcodes M11, M24, M40.
This is the link:
http://www.multimap.com/map/places.cgi?client=public&lang=&advanced=&quicksearch=mitchell+street%2C+manchester
Marie.
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Thanks for that Marie. RAC and AA only come up with the Eccles address!
Zephyr
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Hi
Not sure how you go about it but I assume you can get names of residents of particular properties from registers of voters. It's not a source I've used so far but another post on the request board with something appropriate in the subject line could probably help you locate the old registers.
Best wishes
Marie.
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Hi
Manchester 11 was the Openshaw district of Manchester,
and you can see a picture of this street at http://www.images.manchester.gov.uk
Hope this helps,
Regards Marj
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Hi Marie - thanks for that additional information. I must admit that using the electoral rolls is something I've not done either, but it's probably worth a go!
Zephyr
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Hi Marj
Thanks for the info. If I can somehow confirm that the Openshaw Mitchell Street is the one I'm looking for then I now know where to download a photograph!
Thanks for your interest.
Zephyr
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I also have a birth certificate for a family member in 1923 with 15 Mitchell Street as place of birth, understand it was where you went to have your baby if you were unmarried but not sure if it was a home/ workhouse etc.
Have you any other info about this mysterious address.
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Hello 3merrylads
I am no further forward with regards to this address but I have sent you a PM.
Zephyr
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Hello,
thanks for the reply very similar situation, my Gran was sent from Sheffield to Mitchell street to have my Dad, he then went back to be brought up by his Gran and his Mum went to London.
Will let you know if I find anything more.
Regards
3 Merry Lads
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Hello 3merrylads
What a situation to be an unmarried mother back then - at least your Dad was lucky enough to be brought up by a member of the family.
Were your family Baptists? This might be an avenue to approach the dilemma from!
Kind regards.
Zephyr
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Hi
I saw your post... my mum was born at this address in 1923..... did u find any more info about the address/
Cheers
Ros
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Hello Davros123
"It would seem that Mitchell Street was a branch of the Salvation Army mothers hospital in the Ancoats area of Manchester; this information came from the Manchester County records Office."
This information was given to me by 3merrylads (above).
Hope this is of some help to you.
Kind regards.
Zephyr
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Hi Davros123,
Yes Zephyr is correct, it was a Salvation army home (also know as the Star Hall - there are pictures and photos on the web) that took in unmarried mothers and cared for them during pregnancy and sometimes afterwards, my Gran and Dad were there for 6 months after he was born but when she returned home he was cared for and brought up by the family and to the outside world would be her little brother. This only came out when he was in his seventies.
The building is no longer there and the road has been renamed, Merrill Street. The Salavtion army do have records for this time and they actually had the records I was after which amazingly filled in all the blanks. I just emailed them, Kevin Pooley was the contact there.
Hope this is of some help. :)