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Title: old maps
Post by: catherinebryant on Wednesday 19 May 10 18:08 BST (UK)

I know some ancestors of mine lived in Southend near Henley on Thames in Bucks/Oxon. I would like to find out which cottages were there in the 1860's.  I have been to look at the village, but  can't tell from the building styles which are the right age. Of course they may all be much newer!

Can anyone suggest how I might go about finding out this information?  The old map I have is too small a scale to show individual properties.

Thanks.

Cathy

Title: Re: old maps
Post by: Brant81uk on Wednesday 19 May 10 18:14 BST (UK)

You can always try this site - http://www.old-maps.co.uk

Hope that helps... ;D

Title: Re: old maps
Post by: Lydart on Wednesday 19 May 10 18:19 BST (UK)

Your local record office ought to have the tithe maps, which will show all or most cottages ... thats assuming you live near there, of course !   Your profile doesn't say, so you might be in the USA !!    ;D

Welcome to RootsChat anyway ...

Title: Re: old maps
Post by: Jonquill on Thursday 20 May 10 03:22 BST (UK)

Might be worth checking ebay too, there are people on there selling copies of old Ordanance Survey maps quite cheaply. I got one of Kensal Green from 1865 and it has the individual buildings marked on it.

Title: Re: old maps
Post by: catherinebryant on Thursday 20 May 10 07:23 BST (UK)

Thanks all. Think I'm going to go back to the village and knock on doors and ask. The owners might know roughly how old the house is.

Title: Re: old maps
Post by: Nick Carver on Thursday 20 May 10 09:58 BST (UK)

These days people hold their own title deeds which ought to tell you who has ever lived there (for as long as it was not a rented property)