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Title: Searching for an old address in Eston, Middlesbrough - Peacock Yard
Post by: Grimpil on Friday 04 April 25 00:13 BST (UK)
Would anyone know where Peacock yard was in Eston please? I think it may have been fairly close to Crossbeck House, but can't seem to locate either.
This is my first post, and I am grateful for any help.
Title: Re: Searching for an old address in Eston, Middlesbrough - Peacock Yard
Post by: chempat on Wednesday 16 April 25 00:21 BST (UK)
Hi, Grimpil,  Welcome to rootschat.

This is a very old posting but might give you some ideas as to where else to look:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=195286.0

Where did you see the reference to Peacock Yard - just to give a starting point as to year?

Have you tried the nls site? - but not many houses named for this year
https://maps.nls.uk/view/125623897
Title: Re: Searching for an old address in Eston, Middlesbrough - Peacock Yard
Post by: chempat on Wednesday 16 April 25 00:27 BST (UK)
Have you tried here?

http://ctlhs.co.uk/
Title: Re: Searching for an old address in Eston, Middlesbrough - Peacock Yard
Post by: maddys52 on Wednesday 16 April 25 02:56 BST (UK)
Welcome to RootsChat.

Cross Beck House shows on this 1893 map.
https://maps.nls.uk/view/125623768#zoom=5.3&lat=6716&lon=14576&layers=BT

and this 1853 map
https://maps.nls.uk/view/102344203#zoom=7.2&lat=9296&lon=14574&layers=BT

As chempat asked - what time period are you after?
Title: Re: Searching for an old address in Eston, Middlesbrough - Peacock Yard
Post by: maddys52 on Wednesday 16 April 25 03:24 BST (UK)
I can see a newspaper reference to a boy drowned at Middlesbrough who lived at Peacock Yard in 1884 (Patrick RYAN aged 14).
Saturday,  July 12, 1884
Publication: Daily Gazette For Middlesbrough

And another drowning in 1873 - John PERRY ( 8 ) son of David PERRY of Peacock Yard.
May 1, 1873
Publication: Redcar and Saltburn News
Title: Re: Searching for an old address in Eston, Middlesbrough - Peacock Yard
Post by: maddys52 on Wednesday 16 April 25 03:57 BST (UK)
Looking at the 1871 census, Peacock Yard appears in this area described by the enumerator:

"Part of Township of Middlesbro. North St, Church Place, Dacre St, King St, Cross St, Mason St, Aiselby Place, with all the yards, passages, openings and other places not named on Boards as Streets."
RG10/4890/30

This area of Middlesbrough can be seen here on this 1893 map:
https://maps.nls.uk/view/125623120#zoom=5.8&lat=4271&lon=12039&layers=BT

If it helps, the census goes 38 Dacre St, 9 dwellings in Peacock yard, then King St. So possibly the yard near the "E" of DACRE?

This is not in the Eston area.  :-\

Title: Re: Searching for an old address in Eston, Middlesbrough - Peacock Yard
Post by: maddys52 on Wednesday 16 April 25 04:22 BST (UK)
Actually, should have looked a bit more at newspapers - lots of references to "Peacock yard, Dacre Street".

Some interesting photos of Dacre St here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/middlesbroughcouncil/5201267755/in/photostream/

Including Peacock Yard photo:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/middlesbroughcouncil/5201869926/in/photostream/
Title: Re: Searching for an old address in Eston, Middlesbrough - Peacock Yard
Post by: GrahamH on Wednesday 16 April 25 07:39 BST (UK)
In the 1891 census extract by the Normanby Local History Group (https://www.normanbyhistorygroup.co.uk/census-1891-extract.php?listby=Street) there is a James Peacock (age 63) Joiner, born Reeth, Yorkshire at 5 West Street, which is not far from Cross Beck House on the 1894 map referenced above (https://maps.nls.uk/view/125623768#zoom=5.0&lat=6201&lon=13694&layers=BT).
As a guess Peacock Yard may have been the location of his business.