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Title: 5 Pasley Street, Devonport.
Post by: Geraldo on Tuesday 02 March 10 09:32 GMT (UK)
I need to research the "goings on" at 5 Pasley Street, Devonport around the time of the 1901 census. (scanned record to hand)  It confirms that on 1 April 1901 (the date the census was completed) my maternal grand-mother, Emily Martha MILLS (born Hampshire 03/02/1881) was a lodger there.

Her boyfriend at the time, John TAYLOR (born Staffordshire 1884) was lodging with Emily's parents at their Hampshire home.  I now suspect that Emily was pregnant with John's child, which may have been the motivation for her leaving home. 

Curiously, lodging also at 5 Pasley Street in 1901, was John's 40 year old father - somewhat confusingly also called John.

On 12th October that year John and Emily secretly migrated to South Africa (on the "Kinfauns Castle") 

The said relationship lasted until 1909, when Emily was returned with my mother, age 2, to her VERY angry parents - my g-grandparents, Joseph and Harriet MILLS of West Meon in Hampshire.

Number 5 Pasley Street (in 1901) would appear from the said census to have been a common lodging house.  I know what happened to my grand-father John, but what happened to John's father? 

Can anyone point me towards a possible source of info in Devonport - perhaps an historical society? 

Thanks for any leads in this regard.       
Title: Re: 5 Pasley Street, Devonport.
Post by: Geraldo on Tuesday 02 March 10 09:44 GMT (UK)
The following link is the expanded version of the above post:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,439777.0.html

Title: Re: 5 Pasley Street, Devonport.
Post by: slightlyfoxed on Sunday 07 March 10 13:20 GMT (UK)
two plymouth and district sites to investigate.

http://www.cyber-heritage.co.uk/
 cyber heritage – very comprehensive  unbeautiful site

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~terryw/

It was once called Stoke Damerel so try

http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/StokeDamerel/

good luck
Annie
Title: Re: 5 Pasley Street, Devonport.
Post by: Geraldo on Sunday 07 March 10 13:55 GMT (UK)
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Annie - thanks so much for the leads.  I will, for sure, follow them up.

Best wishes,
Peter (alias Geraldo)
Title: Re: 5 Pasley Street, Devonport.
Post by: Geraldo on Wednesday 17 March 10 16:24 GMT (UK)
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No joy I'm afraid Annie. 

The cyber-heritage site never even responded to both e-mails and phone message left.

Thank you again.

Peter
Title: Re: 5 Pasley Street, Devonport.
Post by: Sybella on Monday 05 April 10 17:02 BST (UK)
Hi
Your post made me laugh a little as I live about two minutes walk from 5 Pasley Street!  As I am in the vicinity, is there anything I can do to help?
If you tell me what and where, I can either to the Records Office or the Public Library.
Susan
Title: Re: 5 Pasley Street, Devonport.
Post by: Geraldo on Monday 05 April 10 18:51 BST (UK)
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What a kind offer Susan - thanks so much.

I think it best I send you a PM.  It'll be on its way as soon as I can string a few paragraphs together. 

Best wishes,
Peter