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Title: Dougles green Manchester
Post by: eberg on Sunday 26 June 05 12:40 BST (UK)

Hi  I have in my family tree a Elijah Hodson shown born 1807 Douglas Green Manchester it is also on a 1881 census
can anyone help with the location of Douglas Green

Title: Re: Dougles green Manchester
Post by: winston on Sunday 26 June 05 12:43 BST (UK)

Hi

Found a current street name name of Douglas Green in Salford, maybe the person in question remembered that part and assumed it was an area to put down for place of birth rather than Salford

Wendy

Just a thought

Title: Re: Dougles green Manchester
Post by: winston on Sunday 26 June 05 12:54 BST (UK)

Hi

Also just to clarify what I am talking about this is how the address looks in the 1881 census for a property on that road.


 
Douglas Green UNINHABITED, Pendleton In Salford, Lancashire, England


Wendy

Title: Re: Dougles green Manchester
Post by: eberg on Sunday 26 June 05 13:24 BST (UK)

Hi Wendy thankyou very much for your reply its sounds  like it
I have had a look again at the census of 1861 which shows a place name of Murupter Lancashire is this around the same area do you know.
Kevin

Title: Re: Dougles green Manchester
Post by: skb on Sunday 26 June 05 18:50 BST (UK)

Before Pendleton became completely built up, (ie at the beginning of the 19th century) I think Douglas Green was a small collection of dwellings close to a mill or factory by the River Irwell, so was probably considered a place in its own right - distinct from Pendleton and Charlestown. By the mid 20th century it was just the name of a small park on Whit Lane.

I'm afraid Murupter doesn't ring any bells at all.

Title: Re: Dougles green Manchester
Post by: winston on Sunday 26 June 05 21:29 BST (UK)

Kevin

Having had a look at the 1861 I think it does actually say MANCHESTER, if you look at the letters in LANCASHIRE on the image that is the "a" and the "n" are the same and do you notice how the enumerator has added the "ster" above the manche.

I think it clearly says Manchester as said at  the start of my message.

Wendy

Title: Re: Dougles green Manchester
Post by: eberg on Monday 27 June 05 09:53 BST (UK)

thanks to Wendy and SKB for your help in manchester I can now move on
Kevin

Title: Re: Dougles green Manchester
Post by: mosiefish on Monday 27 June 05 21:46 BST (UK)

Hi,

If you go to www.old-maps.com and type in Douglas Green and tick the address box you will get a selection.  Hit the first one and then view map, when it appears, Douglas Green is in the right and corner of the pink square. If you enlarge the view  you will also see Whit Lane that Wendy mentioned.

I also took a look at the 1861 and agree with Wendy that it is definitely Manchester.

Mo

Title: Re: Dougles green Manchester
Post by: skb on Thursday 30 June 05 18:31 BST (UK)

Great map!

Looks a bit different these days though

Title: Re: Dougles green Manchester
Post by: uk2003 on Friday 01 July 05 15:01 BST (UK)

Section of 1878 map, Douglas Green top/middle

Regards
Ken