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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Durham => Topic started by: Stalbridge on Saturday 05 February 11 01:48 GMT (UK)
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I have evidence that some of my relatives (Oliver and Corner) lived here circa 1901 but cannot locate it on the maps. Could some kind person please help me as to its whereabouts?
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It will be Rosanna Street which was in Deptford, between Deptford Terrace and Ropery Road. Go to http://gis.durham.gov.uk/website/interMAP/viewer.htm and enter the coordinates 438430, 557665 in to search for the location.
Stan
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Thank you Stan. I am getting better with the Durham GIS but find searches on the old maps difficult.
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One useful resource for the location of streets are the Street Directories in the Historical Directories at http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/ It is not 100% as a street is not listed if there is no entry for that street, but most streets are there.
There are also Street Indexes for the censuses.
Street Indexes are at
http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Category:1841_census_registration_districts
http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Category:1851_census_registration_districts
http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Category:1861_census_registration_districts
http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Category:1871_census_registration_districts
http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Category:1881_census_registration_districts
http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Category:1891_census_registration_districts
Stan
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I have recently met with a distant relative from Australia whose family are the Hamiltons (James Hamilton and Mary Thomasine Herron), who lived in Rosanna Street. She would love to have a photograph of the Street. Can anyone help please?
Maureen
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A resident of Rosanna Street, Deptford who made it back from WW1but saw very little of the peace.
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/353751/WILSON,%20THOMAS
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So many young men from Deptford died and for many of those who returned life was scarred. I have several relatives from Deptford who died in the 1st World War. I try to honour them all by putting their stories on my tree