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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Staffordshire => Topic started by: ponjalow on Thursday 12 March 09 22:13 GMT (UK)

Title: Bilston St /Rd
Post by: ponjalow on Thursday 12 March 09 22:13 GMT (UK)

Bilston

Does anyone know of Finneywell St / Rd please ?

Title: Re: Bilston St /Rd
Post by: DudleyWinchurch on Thursday 12 March 09 22:32 GMT (UK)

Hi ponjalow,

According to my ancient A-Z, Finneywell Close is off Capponfield Close in the area between the Birmingham New Road and the Black Country Route, neither of which would have been there in the 19th Century.  This is out towards Deepfields from Bilston.

What date were you looking at?  It may be that what I have found is a (relatively - my A-Z is dated 1988) new housing estate with roads named after what was there before the big roads were put through the area.

Title: Re: Bilston St /Rd
Post by: ponjalow on Friday 13 March 09 18:23 GMT (UK)

Hi Sheila,

Finneywell about 1850 ,

best wishes.

Title: Re: Bilston St /Rd
Post by: DudleyWinchurch on Friday 13 March 09 19:56 GMT (UK)

Hi Delia,

It looks like the enumerator walked from Coseley St to Quarry (one household) then Finny Well and on to Millfields, in 1851.  Does that help to locate it?  I don't have a map that old (everyone laughs that I still keep the old A-Z but it does sometimes find streets that no longer exist).

Sheila

Title: Re: Bilston St /Rd
Post by: ponjalow on Friday 13 March 09 20:56 GMT (UK)

Hi Sheila ,

Yes it does .Thank you very much .

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