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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Derbyshire => England => Derbyshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: aliwood on Thursday 12 June 08 10:39 BST (UK)
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Hi I just wondered if anyone could help me?
We have just moved into a new house and wanted to know if it had ever had a house name. We think it was built just before 1878 andwondered if a name would show on any census's as all the other houses nearby seem to have a house name.
The address is 182 Victoria Avenue Borrowash Derby.
I think from the Land Registry that some of the previous owners may have been:
Clementina Holbrook and Sarah Jane Louisa Holbrook
Mr John Anthony
Thank you, Alison
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can you put any dates against those names ?
The only census with street index that most have access to is 1881 .... 1901 also for some....
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Hi those names are 'from a conveyance of the land' in August 1878.
Thanks Alison
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OK, I'll look at those names next - looking at the actual Districts in 1881, it seems to come under Ockbrook Parish - but none of the 3 Enumerators pages mention Victoria Ave .....
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Only an Ann Holbrook - but John Anthony is there ....
1881 - RG11; Piece: 3392; Folio: 64; Page: 11 - Ockbrook, Shardlow Dist
Green Lane
John Anthony 51 Head BUILDER born Ockbrook
Ann Anthony 63 Wife Matlock
any landmark buildings near this Victoria Ave today - Churches / Pubs / Vicarages etc ?
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Hi both :)
Both Clementina and Sarah are married by 1881, none at the mentioned address:
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&indiv=try&h=2649919
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&indiv=try&h=2726315
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Its there in 1901, but I cant get access at the moment past the first page of Dist #4 - which has no names or numbers - just 'Victoria Ave'
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I might have a few more clues that may help.
Victoria Avenue was apparently called Ockbrook Lane until 1897.
The houses weren't numbered until the late 1890's
There's Homes Dale, Tranquil Vale, 2 more houses then us!
Hope this helps
Alison