Are you sitting comfortably ? then I'll begin !!

[ShaunJ]

Just checked 1938 Kelly's. There is a Mrs  Elizabeth Stead in Gwendoline Street, Liverpool 8 but I doubt that's her (it's the wrong area). Occupant of "The Cot" in Grange Lane Gateacre is Edward Powell junr.

[Doedoe]

hello Mary

the address is   2 chelsea court
lulworth road
southport

Doreen

[MaryA]

The only birth I can find is for a Nora May Stead recorded in West Derby in 1893, but the 1901 census leads me to think it's not her & I can't find one in 1894 in Liverpool 

Blimey this will teach me to read more carefully - Wendi, do I take it you ain't a scouser then?

Nora(h) was 7 in 1901 so 1893 would be more or less perfect, I suppose depending on the particular dae of her birthday and West Derby IS the Registration District which would cover Everton/Anfield and a large part of Liverpool, so that's perfect.

Mary

[Wendi]

Wendi, do I take it you ain't a scouser then?

Your right  but I was more going by the fact that the census said "Liverpool"........if we are going further a field there is also a Norah Stead 1884 registered in Ormskirk - but with no middle name.  They are my two best bets, but I can't find a marriage anyway 

They must have some next of kin somewhere 

Wendi 

[MaryA]

Noooooooo, West Derby is PERFECT!!!  That is the correct one.

Now let's see how many votes I get for my alternative choice of activities for this afternoon ......

I can either

1. Take a trip to Anfield and photograph 67 Watford Road and even continue and get a picture of Grange Lane, Gateacre, although I have not idea whether "The Cot" still exists.

OR

2. I can do some laundry ...............

Guess I'm going to see you all later!

Bye for now

[MaryA]

Well Monty and me went on an adventure, Monty? my Chrissie pressie from mum, Monty

The first one is 67 Watford Road.  The church is St. Stephens, Gateacre, I wonder whether Robert and Elizabeth might have attended there and would his funeral have been from there?

After that although I found Grange Cottages and Grange Mews, I couldn't find one with the name The Cot.  So these being of about the right age, here is a picture to give you an idea that there is a small part of Gateacre and Belle Vale which is still villagey.  They are very close to Paradise Row and Soarer Cottages, there are pictures of them on this site. Gateacre and you will also find out about the Wilson Memorial Fountain which stands on Gateacre Village Green, which is my last photograph.  So much for a "Green", my photograph was taken while stopped at the traffic lights!!!

I wondered whether it might have been a house which came with a job, but I think the details in the Probate Index would suggest that this was a step up for them from Everton.

Mary

[MaryA]

And the other two, top one is Grange Cottages with Grange Mews behind.

[Doedoe]

Mary
was just about to get a foty myself was waiting for battery to recharge  it would have helped if I had  plugged it in , when I decided to  have a look  at the  site  and  you have just saved me a walk up Priory Road    good  foty 
Doreen

[liverpool annie]

Oh Mary and Girls and boys ( RT) !! ........................... look at what you've been doing while I was sleeping !!

My keyboard is flooded ....... I grew up in Belle Vale and used to go to St Stephens as a kid !!   Photographs are wonderful Mary .... thank you so much and thank you to Monty too .... he looks wonderful !! ( except he doesn't have long hair !!  

Anfield was a stomping ground for saggin' school ..... all my friends lived there !!

Wow ! so now I have to look properly again at what's been written ! .... thank you all so much for doing this .... you guys are great !! and Thudders has been great too in the background .... my friend will be very pleased I know !!

Annie