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Beginners => Family History Beginners Board => Topic started by: SXgal on Thursday 17 December 20 17:31 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone help please. My family were there in early 1900s.
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Hello SXgal and welcome to RootsChat.
I don't really know the area, however there are references in newspapers to Woodger Terrace being in the Sheepfolds area, and advertisements for sale of land including buildings on Easington St and Woodger Terace (implying they are at the same location). Easington St and Sheepfolds show on this 1913 map (to the left of Wearmouth Bridge, centre right of the map)
https://maps.nls.uk/view/102341482
Also this 1895 map
https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099531
Note that Easington St does not appear on this 1855 map.
https://maps.nls.uk/view/102341485
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I Googled the question and this is what I got. This is the fist time this has happened me !
There are no results for Woodger Terrace, Monkwearmouth
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Interesting - The contents of the Enumuration District in 1901 lists a Woodger Terrace in addtion to Easington Terrace
Kay
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The 1939 register has Woodger Terrace around Easington Street and Sheepfolds Road, Hay Street and Wreath Quay Road.
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If you belong to facebook, this Sunderland group may cover your area, or look for others that usually have a lot of local information.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sunderlandshistory/about
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Thank you all you wonderful people. I had not hoped for such instant help. You are spot on, other rellies at 1 Hodgsons Buildings, the only part still standing and nearby. Lucky me!
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Hi,
Not being able to see the fb info I don't know if you have found exactly where Woodger terrace was. I found it on these maps at the bottom of Hay Street,
http://www.durham-images.org/public/oldos/b3957/#6
http://www.durham-images.org/public/oldos/b3957/#7
Regards,
Daisy
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Hi,
Not being able to see the fb info I don't know if you have found exactly where Woodger terrace was. I found it on these maps at the bottom of Hay Street,
http://www.durham-images.org/public/oldos/b3957/#6
http://www.durham-images.org/public/oldos/b3957/#7
Regards,
Daisy
Where? Just can't see it? Only Sheepfolds and Easington :-\
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The links open on map 1.
You need to click through to maps 6 and 7. It is on both of those. It is on the very right-hand edge of map 7.
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Thanks to JenB, finally found it on a 1954 OS map at NLS. I’ve zoomed right in so that you can’t miss it.
https://maps.nls.uk/view/210203528#zoom=6.8&lat=5609&lon=3848&layers=BT (https://maps.nls.uk/view/210203528#zoom=6.8&lat=5609&lon=3848&layers=BT)
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Sorry to reopen such an old thread but does anyone know the history of Woodger Terrace?
I've been told it was named after a relative of mine but haven't been able to find anything to prove or disprove that.
Thanks,
Michael
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It might be easier for us to search for a connection if you give just a few more details of your relative, please.
Any connection to Woodger, fish curer?
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Hi John,
I've had the name John Edward Woodger mentioned but I don't think it will be him as I think he ended up in the workhouse.
Yes the fish curer, John Woodger was a cousin (four times removed). I'm not sure if the street was named after him, he would be the obvious one but quite a few of his relatives were also quite successful and have a connection to that area so could be any of them.
It's an unusual surname so I'm guessing there must be a connection but I just don't know to which one of them.
Not much help really, sorry.
Michael
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Monkwearmouth local history group no longer exists but it handed its records to the Sunderland Antiquarian Society. Have you contacted them?
https://www.sunderland-antiquarians.org/
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Hi Chempat,
Yes I've sent them a message as well, thanks for the suggestion.
Michael