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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Durham Lookup Requests => Durham => England => Durham Completed Look up Requests => Topic started by: sadnil on Friday 20 March 09 08:16 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
I have just looked at an address on the 1911 census and am struggling to decipher it.
All that is written at the bottom is 20 Beckville and then a squiggle which could be Rd St or Ct.
Does anyone know where this is or was?
Lyn
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Hi Lyn,
There does not appear to have been a Beckville in Sunderland, but there were many Back such and such Streets. Is it definitely one word?
Stan
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Hi,
A bit disappointed with this as there seems to be less info on the 1911 than the others.
It is hard to work out which area it is in.
The address looks like Beckville, options could be Bechville, Mechville, Meckville but they make no sense.
The transcript says Beechville but there is not 2 e's on the handwritten.
Thanks for your time.
Lyn
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Lyn,
Using say the 1901 census can you identify the street and it's neighbours ?
Michael Dixon
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hi lyn
could you tell me what job this person done it may give a better idea of which part of the town it could be then i can try i see if anything can match up.
regards neil
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There is a Beechville Street. On http://gis.durham.gov.uk/website/interMAP/viewer.htm enter the post code SR47NA in "search".
Stan
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theres a beechwood st and brieryvale both at ashbrooke but to live their in their in 1911 you would have to been well off.
regards neil
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Hi Lyn,
What is the name of the family? Found them, Ross and Mason
Stan
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Hi all,
Just got back from shopping and found all your lovely replies.
I had started going through the 1901 before I went out to see if I could find Beechville street. The family is Mason, he was a boot maker and they had a shop and also owned property.
William Frederick and Mary Jane Mason were my GGrandparents but owing to a divorce I know very little about them.
My Grandmother was Elizabeth Jane and I have her marriage and birth certs so I knew who I was looking for.
Mary Jane was a Crofton so I tracked her up until her marriage to William in 1887 but have been unable to find the family in the 1891 and 1901, if anyone has any ideas I would be grateful.
Thanks for all your help.
Lyn
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The transcript says Beechville but there is not 2 e's on the handwritten.
Thanks for your time.
Lyn
In the census there are 24 other houses shown in Beechville Street and as each schedule is written individually, and they would be together in the census, the transcriber is probably correct. There are twenty six houses in Beachville (as it is now) Street, also one of the houses in the 1911 census has 10 BEECHVILLE STREET CHESTER RD SUNDERLAND.
Stan
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I had started going through the 1901 before I went out to see if I could find Beechville street.
Number 20 Beechville Street is not occupied being built in the 1901 Census.
RG13 Piece 4707 Folio 191 Page 32.
Stan
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In the 1902 Directory there is a Mason & Co., Boot & Shoe Dealers at 32½ Silksworth Row.
Stan
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Hi,
Thanks for your help, they were obviously a terrible family for moving, onwards and upwards I suppose.
When my Grandparents married in 1925 the family were in Eden Vale.
I will just have to keep searching for them in the other census.
Thanks again.
Lyn
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In the 1890 Directory Frederick William Mason is listed at 15 Thornton Place, and 3 Chester Road. Thornton Place appears to be all business premises, and he does not appear at 3 Chester Road in the
1901 1891 Census.
Stan
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Hi,
Thanks Stan, I will just have to wait and see if I come across the family on the census. The 1911 has answered my question as to Williams place of birth, I have spent years working on the family I presumed he came from in Smethwick and that has finally been confirmed so not all bad news.
Lyn