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Offline maggie b

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"Top of The Fairground" Wakefield
« on: Friday 06 February 15 16:38 GMT (UK) »
In the 1851 census, my ancestors William & Martha LINFORD are shown as residing at "Top of The Fairground" Wakefield. Looking at nearby properties on the census I think this might be near Westgate. Does anyone know if there were houses at Top of The Fairground, or were they living in a caravan of sorts?
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Maggie B

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Re: "Top of The Fairground" Wakefield
« Reply #1 on: Friday 06 February 15 17:10 GMT (UK) »
Maggie
  If you are looking for info. on Wakefield I recommend you try "Wakefield Family History Sharing" website. ( not Wakefield FHS although that may be useful too).  They have a lot of local knowledge.
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Re: "Top of The Fairground" Wakefield
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 07 February 15 15:27 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the suggestion Malcolm, I shall give it a go
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Re: "Top of The Fairground" Wakefield
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 07 February 15 16:10 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: maggie b on Friday 06 February 15 16:38 GMT (UK)
In the 1851 census, my ancestors William & Martha LINFORD are shown as residing at "Top of The Fairground" Wakefield. Looking at nearby properties on the census I think this might be near Westgate. Does anyone know if there were houses at Top of The Fairground, or were they living in a caravan of sorts?
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Maggie B

Why not download the free Wakefield 1823 map from
http://anguline.co.uk/free.html Then you will be able to see were it is and what houses are located nearby.

The fairground is where the GPO sorting office is now between Ings Road and what is now an extension of George Street.
Cheers
Guy
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Re: "Top of The Fairground" Wakefield
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 08 February 15 16:08 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for your interest Guy
Maggie B
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