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Title: Address in Portsea England 1851
Post by: grungefrog on Friday 16 October 15 09:13 BST (UK)

Hi can anyone decipher this location in Portsea Hampshire? Think the first word is "north"
Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Address in Portsea England 1851
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 16 October 15 09:20 BST (UK)

Northreach?
Carol

Title: Re: Address in Portsea England 1851
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 16 October 15 09:34 BST (UK)

Have a look at Portsea Registration District, 1851 Census Street Index L-O under North
http://goo.gl/k6WWNU

Stan

Title: Re: Address in Portsea England 1851
Post by: grungefrog on Friday 16 October 15 10:01 BST (UK)

Thanks Stan. There is a place listed there called North Road, although it does look more like North "Reach" when you first look at it.

Title: Re: Address in Portsea England 1851
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 16 October 15 10:46 BST (UK)

It could even be North Street

Title: Re: Address in Portsea England 1851
Post by: Little Nell on Friday 16 October 15 21:39 BST (UK)

It is North Street.  One of my extended family lived there in the mid 19th century.  It lies south of the dockyard.

Nell

Title: Re: Address in Portsea England 1851
Post by: grungefrog on Friday 16 October 15 21:48 BST (UK)

There's a North Street and a North Road in Portsea. It is REALLY difficult to make out which it was, but thanks for all the suggestions