Found a picture

[deadants]

I just found another picture using google image search. It shows the Architect drawings of the house where my GG Grandfarther was asigned as a convict.

http://www.newcastle.edu.au/services/library/collections/archives/int/pender/windemere001.html

One of his daughters was drowned in a flood. According to the records she is buried in shade of the house.

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[Keith Sherwood]

Several times I've been to take an outside photo of an address where an ancestor lived and noticed a "For Sale" sign outside (especially if the original property has been converted into separate flats).  Now I always try and find an estate agent near the property I'm interested in, and pretend I'm an interested buyer if the property or a similar one in the same block is for sale or for rent with them.
I now have quite detailed information/ photos and plans of the interior on one flat in Highbury, one in Hampstead, another in Fulham, and yet another in Eastbourne where my family lived, sometimes over 100 years ago.
And of course the internet throws up all kinds of other opportunities with Estate agents advertising their properties there.
Keith

[deadants]

Hi Keith,
     On my Grandmothers birth certificate, it says she was born at Mossmans Paddock, Charters Towers. Queensland. The paddock today is a cricket ground in the middle of Charters Towers. The Qld. state Library sent us the history of Mossman , the guy who owned the paddock. plus the sent us the map of the area when my Grandmother was born, (1893) and modern day maps.  Now heres the question. Why was she born in a paddock?

But getting back to the topic of of our ancestors residences, I guess all I need is a picture off the cricket ground and I can say to everyone, It's just the same today as when my Grandmother was born.

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[tomkin]

yes, both buildings are the same. The original photo is by E.G.Tasker. who had a photography shop in Barnsley. He took many photos of Barnsley and many of the buildings shown in them have all disappeared. Some years ago many of these photos were published in a series of books called Barnsley Streets. Your photo
is in issue 9. and states that it was taken after the Masons Arms
had lost its license & was being used as offices by the brewery company.If my memory is correct the brewery was on Park road.
There is a list of landlords of the pub from 1818-1956(presumably
when it lost its liscense, so the photo would date fom 1956. The pub was at the bottom of Shambles street just below the Pinfold
steps and I must have passed it a thousand time on my way to & from school. Hope this helps. (let me know your granddads name .I will check it against the list)

[deadants]

Hi Tomkin,
  Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.

    My GG Grandfarther was the publican, his name was Samuel Clarey and he was married to a Ellen McCollister. Samuel was publican from 1874 - 1879. When Samuel died, Ellen held the licence from 1879 - 1881 when she remarried a younger man by the name of John Willoughby Stables, he was then the piblican from 1881 - 1883.

I  would be interested to see if this tallys with what it says in the book you have.

[tomkin]

Hi Deadants,
                   The information in "Barnsley Streets" is exactly the same
as yours. The name is spelled Clary though.It gives:-
1879-1874 Samuel Clary,
1881-1879 Ellen Clary,
1883-1881 John W.Stables.
As I said there is a full list of landlords from 1818-1956.
The building in the other photo is now The Lamproom Theatre.
It used   to be a Methodist Chapel.
 Thats all I'm afraid,
Tomkin

[deadants]

Thanks for your intrest tomkin, it's nice to talk to someone who has tread the same paths as my ancestors.
Things start to get a bit murky when I start to look for Samuels forebears, but I guess I'm not the only one i that boat.

Cheers deadants

[tomkin]

Hi Deadant,
                 I understand that Barnsley Council is at last
getting in touch with the real world. They would appear to be
working on transcribing the BMD records so that eventually they
will be capable of being accessed by anybody on the internet.
I have made a note of your details.If I come across anything else
I will let you know.
Tomkin

[deadants]

That sounds like great news for people with ancestors from the Barnsley district. Who knows what may be lurking in the records waiting to be unearthed.

I really appreciate your help Tomkin, i would be  very gratefull if you can keep me  informed on the progress of the Barnsley council BMD records project. I wonder if Barnsley council has a web site that lets you know what their up to?

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