Langley or Langney Green, Seaside, Eastbourne before 1916

[jard]

Hi Sandra

As you are living in Eastbourne, you may be able to point me in the right direction with a minor problem.
My mothers birthplace, in 1921, is listed as Selhurst Road,Eastbourne.
I cannot find any reference to Selhurst Rd, on the maps that I currently have for Eastbourne. I have also tried the AA route planner, without success, and have even driven around asking directions on a recent day trip.

Do I have the wrong maps, am I blind, (and stupid) or does Selhurst Rd no longer exist ?

Jard

[mnmilt]

Jard,
Could it be Salehurst Road?

Regards

Mark

[sandra70]

Hi

I cannot find a Selhurst Road either -
Salehurst Street, is in the "old town" of Eastbourne, if that
helps - do you know for definate that is the correct spelling ?

Sorry I am not more help, but after your first posting and all the replies since, I have learnt an awful lot about Eastbourne that I didn't know    lol

Let me know if it is  Salehurst Street, and you want me to go and take a photo and email...........you don't happen to live near Blackwell, Co Durham do you ?  Then you could and go and look for my ancestors..............

cheers
Sandra   

[jard]

Hi
Thanks for the info.
The only reference I've got is on mothers birth certificate.
You could both be right, as she did live in the old town area. The names and addresses on the certificates are usually passed on verbally, so allowing for the old sussex accent, Salehurst could well be mis-interpreted as Selhurst.

I'm so pleased that I'm not blind or stupid, that I'll clutch at any straw !!!!!!

It gives me something to go look for, so thanks again.

Take care
Jard

[mnmilt]

Jard,
What was your mother's maiden name?  Do you know whether her family was living in the same house in 1930?  I can look in the 1930 Kelly's Directory for her parents and that may help confirm the address.

Regards

Mark

[jard]

Hi Mark
Thanks for the offer.
My mothers was born Audrey Alice Elliott, apparently at 17 Selhurst (Salehurst ?) Road, Eastbourne.
Her birth date was 14/8/1924

Her father was Bertie Walter Elliott, and her mother was Alice Ticehurst.

 The Ticehursts have been Eastbourne based for many years prior, but the Elliotts were originally from Newbury, until they moved to Eastbourne prior to 1900

My mother was put into Dr Barnados in Burgess Hill, at around 2-4 years old, so I don't know who would have been at Salehurst Rd in 1930 ........but you never know !!


Regards
Jard

[sandra70]

Hi Keith,

Just a thought, have you got the printout of the 1901 census, with your ancestor on - the reason I am asking is, because if there are any other roads mentioned on
the same page, apart from Seaside, it might give another clue - as I was driving along seaside this morning, I noticed a row of old terraced type houses, which could be classed as cottages, next to Myrtle Road - Haven't got round to asking them at work yet, as the phone didn't stop ringing - hopefully 2moro.

Maybe a bit of a longshot, but worth asking.

best wishes
Sandra

[Keith Sherwood]

Hi again, Sandra,
Thanks so much for keeping on my case!  Myrtle Cottages sound rather evergreen, like Ivy Cottages, so maybe there's a connection.
I'm hoping to make a swift visit to London tomorrow, and hopefully will have a little time in the FRC, so I could look up the 1901 on the fiches there.
Is there anything pressing that you'd like me to do a quick look-up on for you while I'm there, by the way...?
Keith

[sandra70]

Hi

No nothing pressing at the moment - where exactly are you based ?

I visited the frc last August probably the hottest day that year, and the building is lovely and air conditioned, didn't want to leave........

I am waiting on a marriage certificate at the moment, to hopefully give me some more leads - anyway thanks for the offer, let me know how you get on.

cheers
Sandra