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Title: how do i find out an exact adress?
Post by: paulsplace2009 on Thursday 03 June 10 11:25 BST (UK)
hi everyone

i now know that i had ancestors on church road, alloa

what i want to know is how i find out what house it was they stayed in ?

on the census it just gives the street/road name, but no number?

is there any way in wich i can can find out what house they stayed in?

the reason i am asking, is that in the hope that the house is still standing, then i can visit where my ancestors used to walk.....

cheers

paul
Title: Re: how do i find out an exact adress?
Post by: Little Nell on Thursday 03 June 10 12:32 BST (UK)
It's possible that there were no numbers given to the houses at that time.  Likewise, it's also possible that renumbering went on later so it looks as if they may have moved, but didn't .

Local directories may be your best bet but I don't know of any from Alloa that are online.  Clackmannanshire library service has them.  An e-mail to them may help you answer your query

http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/culture/localhistoryandlocalstudies/

The contact details are at the bottom of the page.

Nell

Title: Re: how do i find out an exact adress?
Post by: mark_shanks on Tuesday 13 July 10 21:50 BST (UK)
Quote from: paulsplace2009 on Thursday 03 June 10 11:25 BST (UK)
the reason i am asking, is that in the hope that the house is still standing, then i can visit where my ancestors used to walk.....

Hi Paul,

Which census year are your ancestors living in Church Street, Alloa?

The houses on Church Street have been standing there for a good number of years without demolition or much change. It's very possible that the house they lived in still exists in much the same form today.
Title: Re: how do i find out an exact adress?
Post by: paulsplace2009 on Tuesday 13 July 10 22:26 BST (UK)
Hey, thanks for getting back

They we're on the 1881 census

But doesn't show a house number!

Cheers

Paul
Title: Re: how do i find out an exact adress?
Post by: mark_shanks on Tuesday 13 July 10 22:36 BST (UK)
Hi again Paul,

It's likely the house your ancestors lived in back in 1881 will still be standing today. Most, if not all, of the houses on that stretch on both sides of the road still exist today.

A pity there's no house number on the 1881 census. I pass that stretch of road on a number of occasions every week and could have had a look to see if it's still there.
Title: Re: how do i find out an exact adress?
Post by: paulsplace2009 on Tuesday 13 July 10 22:43 BST (UK)
That's would have been great!!

Its just such a shame I don't have a house number, because I would love to visit the house that my ancestors lived in!

It was kind of you to offer

Cheers

Paul
Title: Re: how do i find out an exact adress?
Post by: mark_shanks on Wednesday 14 July 10 21:22 BST (UK)
Hi Paul,

I spoke to someone today who informed me that the houses in Church Street, Alloa have been under a preservation order for a long number of years. They said that the house your ancestors lived in would appear pretty much in the same form today as it was back in 1881!
Title: Re: how do i find out an exact adress?
Post by: paulsplace2009 on Thursday 15 July 10 08:16 BST (UK)
wow, thats excellent!!thanks for that!

all i need to do now is find out an exact house and then i can come up and visit the actual house they lived in!!

thanks again

paul
Title: Re: how do i find out an exact adress?
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 15 July 10 08:50 BST (UK)
If you don't want to wait that long have a 'walk' along the street on Google Strretview- it's quite clear so you'll be able to see all the houses on the street.