Alfred Place in Mexborough - anyone know anything?

[Neobright]

Hello,

I am trying to establish where Alfred Place (existing in 1919) currently is?  I can't find it on any maps and wondered if the street/area had been demolished and if so what area does it now reside in?

Any info I'd be most grateful.

Thanks,

James

[SallyF]

Hi James,

I have had a look on the 1901 census for Mexborough. 

I have found details of Hallgate, Crossgate, Herbert Street, Henry Place, George Place, Tyas Place, Harlington Road etc in Enumeration District 9 of Mexborough.

Sound like it might have been around this area - some of these streets still exist today (Hallgate, Crossgate, Harlington Road) but not George or Henry Place.

Hope this helps,

Sally

[SallyF]

Hi again,

Enumeration District 11 included Albert Place, along with Chapel Walk, West View, Prospect Place, Regent Place & Street, Park Road, Albert Road, Kirby Street and Victoria Road.

Still haven't found an Alfred....are you sure it wasn't Albert? 

Sally

[SallyF]

 

Found it!!

Enumeration District 14 (Last one - typical  )

Listed as:

Main Street, on the north side, from Mr Shield's shops to Ivy Parade, Beaconsfield Street, Wood Street, Highfield House, Schofield Street, Catherine Street, Flowitt Street, Wilson Street, Alfred Place,  Simpson's Place, Red House and Lower Dolcliffe Road from Mrs Boyes House to Messrs. Bendelow and Bennett's.

So.....nowhere near Henry Place then!!   

Sally

[Neobright]

Brilliant!  I'll get looking now to see if I can find it.  Much appreciated!

[gah]

Hi
          Don't know if this helps , but my gtgrandparents lived in REGENTS PLACE in 1908 , after looking into this i discovered that Regents Place was a large back to back house that housed several families , Regents Place was on FLOWITT STREET , sadly where the houses were (regents place) are now demolished but Flowitt Street is still in existance on the oposite side of the road the terrace houses still stand , i do belive that Alfred Place was a similar building to regents place and no longer exists , i'm local to the area so if you need any other help just give me a shout !!!!!!!!

[JillyNutton]

Hi Sally & James

I'm hoping you can help me in my search,  I have been trying to trace my husband's maternal grandfather, Thomas Evans.  He married Harriet Limb in Mexborough on 9th Sept 1907 and both were listed as living New St, Mexborough.  I've searched the 1901 census for Mexborough and neither are on there - so must have moved into the town at a later date. 

Thomas and Harriet had 9 children, my mother in law was born on 16/9/1916 - this time living in Adwick Le Street.  Thomas's occupation was listed as colliery labourer. 

I've been able to trace Harriet Limb's line quite far back but there are so many Thomas Evan's born around 1879 that he is difficult to pin down.  Thomas's father was also called Thomas.

I wondered if you had come across anything in you research about Mexborough that may help - ie which coal mine would Thomas likely to have worked at?  Could I find out anything else about New St - could Harriet and Thomas been living together before they were married??

I'll be grateful for any help that you could give me.

thanks
Jill

[oly]

Hello Jill

New Street still exists off Doncaster Road oposite the Miners Arms, some houses were demolished just before 1939 and the rest after the war.
I thought Alfred place was in what was known as the Brickyard again mainly demolished 1936-9 the people were rehoused in Windhill council housing estate. My brother says he thinks Alfred place was in between Herbert Street and Doncaster Road, stone houses demolished 1950 ish.
Doncaster archives and Doncaster Family History Society have Electoral Rolls for the period you are researching.
The archives also have early maps of Mexborough but these only name the main roads.
As to which Coal Pit, people in my street worked mainly at Denaby Pit but some worked at Cadeby some at Barnburgh, my uncle Harry worked at Kilnhurst Pit. It depended who was setting on and who was laying off workers.
The miners pre war were up at 5 AM, walked in there clogs and pit clothes to the pit and were often sent home not needed, no pit baths, no toilets, no canteen, pay for your own pick and shovel and to have your pick sharpened. The good old days???.
Luckily for us my father did not work in the mines and would not allow his children to.

Adwick le Street - the nearest coal mine was Brodsworth, one of the good mine owners, I think from Notts who built a model village, very good houses for his workers about 1904 ish???

Regards Oly a Mexbro-ite

[JillyNutton]

Thank you Oly

I've got an idea that I may be able to see Thomas's parish of birth on the Mexborough Parish Register - that should help me distinguish him from the many other Thomas Evans in the census docs?  So thats my next step hopefully 

Jill