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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Fife => Topic started by: goldie61 on Wednesday 16 August 17 10:40 BST (UK)
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I have a couple of families in Falkland in the Censuses, and also given on marriage registrations, as living at ‘Bellisle’ in Falkland.
I can’t seem to find this on a map anywhere.
Anyone have any ideas where it would have been?
Many thanks
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Hi
Bellisle was a house at the junction of Victoria Place and Castle Street.
See http://maps.nls.uk/view/82880727
and
http://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/fife-and-kinross-shire-os-name-books-1853-1855/fife-and-kinross-shire-volume-29/45
Charlie
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wow! That's great FifanC.
Thanks very much for the links. :)
Very interesting indeed.
Although it says in the OS Name Books (about 1855), it was a single storey stone house, in the 1861 and 1871 there seem to be at least 5 households living there. I guess they had one or two rooms each.
You say 'was' a house. Do you know if it is still standing?
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Although it says in the OS Name Books (about 1855), it was a single storey stone house, in the 1861 and 1871 there seem to be at least 5 households living there. I guess they had one or two rooms each.
You say 'was' a house. Do you know if it is still standing?
Reply on another thread...
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=post;quote=5498145;topic=579839.0;last_msg=5500297
Belleisle in Falkland is now South Street - see the low stone cottages near the church to the west of the Horsemarket on Google Earth.
Annie