House History

[Shamana]

Ha good point! The cottage was replaced by a Manse so that'll be my next move to check out the chapel records. Good thinking Aghadowey

[Sarndra]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/get_started/house_09.shtml

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Sarndra
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[Nick29]

Hi ,
Is there a good way of finding 'house histories' My house was built 1917 but there was a cottage on the site prior to that. I've tried putting the address in the census search but it didn't search.
I know maps etc will show me the property but knowing the people who lived here and what they did etc.  will make it much more interesting.
Cheers

Census searches don't always work, because enumerators didn't always put the proper house addresses in, but I've usually found that a manual search of the same area in the different censuses usually finds the places I'm interested in.  Of course, to be able to do this without breaking the bank will require an unlimited viewing subscription to somewhere like Ancestry or The Genealogist sites.

[behindthefrogs]

You can often find a particular house on a census by starting from one nearby which can be clearly identified and then progressing along the enumerators walk.  I have found this necessary even when I have known that a family had owned the same property for generations due to street names changing or enumerators not using house numbers.

David

[Shamana]

Looks like it's a weekend in the local churchyard for me!
So silly that I never thought of doing that, many of the properties around here are very old so all I need is a name and a house/farm name from a headstone and this should get me close in the census. yay
You lot are fantastic. Thank you

[behindthefrogs]

If the cottage was replaced by a manse that would indicate a non-conformist connection and that perhaps you need to be looking at the local chapel rather than the churchyard.

I would also suggest that the burial records might be more revealing than the gravestones.

David

[Shamana]

Yes the chapel and graveyard are actually opposite The Manse (my house) so next time I see the caretaker I will pop over and see what records are still there , if any.
I'm surprised to hear that burial record may tell more than gravestones, but will keep that in mind from now on thanks

[behindthefrogs]

I have burial records which identify the person as X of Y cottage where there is no gravestone.  Admittedly most of these are much earlier than the time for which you are looking.

If you can find one the real gem is a local newspaper report of a funeral or come to that a wedding.  These can give you a lot information.

David

[Shamana]

We only moved to this house 6years ago and really love it it has a great 'feel' about it that makes me keen to learn about who lived here and loved this house and the old cottage before.
Delving into the past is so much more than piecing together a puzzle don't you think?
Newspapers are a great idea too thanks