Model lodging house Oldham

[daveey]

I believe that my ancestor Mary Wood was resident at the lodging house in1901 along with 100 others

Has anyone got any information with regard to lodging house or its guests
or anything with regard to Oldham Below Town

This is my first ever message on a notice board so be please be gentle if I have posted it incorrectly

Regards
daveey

[Gaille]

Hi,

Do you have a road name? (or Marys Year of Birth? theres over 100 Mary Woods' in Oldham in 1901)

Oldham was split into quite a few Parishes - Oldham Below town - Oldham Above town, St Marys, Etc - then there were the individual Areas such as Chadderton, Shaw, Royton etc (where I live)

Posting looks fine to me by the way, just need a little more info

Gaille

[Mr. MIGKY]

Hi Daveey and welcome to Rooschat.
I to would be interested in any thing on that address as i had three members of my family at that address in 1901 too.
I had totally forgot about them there , thanks for the nudge 
Migky 

[daveey]

Thanks for the info
Mary Wood was born in 1857 in Ireland with at least two children a J C Wood born in 1874 in Mosley Lancashire and Herbert Wood born in Aston Under Line in 1883 in Lancashire and died in July 1930
The Model lodging House was in Oldham Below town but unfortunately thats as much as I know

[Gaille]

Thanks for the info
Mary Wood was born in 1857 in Ireland with at least two children a J C Wood born in 1874 in Mosley Lancashire and Herbert Wood born in Aston Under Line in 1883 in Lancashire and died in July 1930
The Model lodging House was in Oldham Below town but unfortunately thats as much as I know

Ok I think I found it from the details you gave for Mary.

Looking at the area its in Failsworth, which was right on the Oldham / Manchester Border
(Google "Grimshaw Street Oldham" and theres a map)
Looking at the map and the area there is a large mill on the other side of Oldham Road thats still standing, I cant think of its name, but I will find out - My brother lives nearby - I suspect that was a cotton mill but when I find the name I will check.Given your Mary was a cardhand, I think that would be a cotton Mill occupation.

If you look at the map you can see the canal, by that there is Firs Ave and Firs St, next to that is an un-named cul-de-sac - the mill is there.

Gaille

edit ignore the struck out parts, wrong area

[daveey]

Gaille
Thanksfor the info, don't bother your brother I will drive up there next week and have a look round.
Have you any suggestions on how I can trace the ancestors of Mary Wood as she is from Ireland but I know not where
Cheers

[Gaille]

Gaille
Thanksfor the info, don't bother your brother I will drive up there next week and have a look round.
Have you any suggestions on how I can trace the ancestors of Mary Wood as she is from Ireland but I know not where
Cheers

Daveey................ If you figure that one out please tell me!

I have a great grandma & her sister that have put "Ireand" on every document they filled in in England, but no clues as to WHERE in Ireland to help!

Where are you driving up from?
If you need directions just yell, I live locally.

Gaille
Gaille

[sal]

Hi

I have an old map of Oldham which shows Grimshaw St, Oldham. It was more or less facing the One in Three public house.
The One in Three is facing the Civic Centre near to where the newest part of the bus station is now on West St. (hope that makes sense)

Regards
Sal

[Gaille]

Hi

I have an old map of Oldham which shows Grimshaw St, Oldham. It was more or less facing the One in Three public house.
The One in Three is facing the Civic Centre near to where the newest part of the bus station is now on West St. (hope that makes sense)

Regards
Sal

Ohhh that makes more sense Sal!
I was wondering why it didnt say Failsworth on the cencus info.
Where the Civic centre is is more where I was expecting it to be - I have to say Failsworth seemed too far out but it was the only Grimshaw street that came up on any of my maps, even the old ones.

Daveey - Ignore my post, I think Sals area is a far more logical one - And 'Below town' would describe the area there better.


Gaille