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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: Robneve on Saturday 28 September 24 15:54 BST (UK)
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I am tracing family living at 21 Wallace Place, Partick according to the 1881 Census, but Google Maps shows Wallace Place as being in the North East of Glasgow. I assume this means Wallace Place, Partick no longer exists. How can I find where it used to be in the late 1800's / early 1900's
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Wallace Place Partick is listed as being off of Dumbarton Road. It isn't mentioned in the lists of renamed streets from the 1920's/30's so likely disappeared before then.
If you go to the National Library of Scotland site you can check the old maps and plans available.
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Picked this up googling -
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https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/swipe/#zoom=17.7&lat=55.8707&lon=-4.2988&layers=80&right=MapTilerSat
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Wallace Place was between Dowanhill Street and Byres Road on the north side of Dumbarton Road, see here:
https://maps.nls.uk/view/74416527#zoom=4&lat=6476&lon=3664&layers=BT
And here is a side-by-side view showing that it was essentially above Kelvinhall Station and that Dalcross Pass, leading to the subway, aligns with where the entry was.
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18.3&lat=55.87118&lon=-4.29992&layers=168&right=osm
Added: HT beat me to it!
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The last newspaper reference that I can see is in 1899.
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In the 1895 valuation the owner of the properties in Wallace Square was the Glasgow District Subway Company.
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My sincere thanks to all. This gives me all the info. I need to complete my search.
this closes my question