Locating people in late 1940s

[neelawson]

My mother Mary Lawson was married at 20yo in Blackpool 29/6/1950 to George T Davidson and gave her address as 1 Barton Avenue, Blackpool and profession as 'Hotel Proprietor'. I believe 1 Barton Avenue was a boarding house owned by her parent/s. maybe it was a wedding present even. Seems a bit odd to have that title as a 20yo so I'd guess other members of the family must have had a role running the place. How can I find out when the family acquired the place and which of the family would have lived there once acquired, and if my mother continued to live there after her marriage?

[mckha489]

I would trawl the newspapers. For example.
It seems to have been named GLENVILLE, but there was at least one other Glenville hotel in Blackpool in the 1930s at a different address. So did the people who had that one move to Barton Street and take their name? I don't know.

1955

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/9970a758-501b-4e02-a40e-cfb7ad41bcee

not theirs in 1935 (or 1939 - see register)

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/a1b41727-d49c-4eb4-a741-16d6f0619417

Probably theirs in 1948. (added to say so far July 1948 is the earliest I can see)

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/e7e7df88-2029-448e-a844-35810a314029

regarding "After her marriage". The birth certificates of children should have home addresses on them.
If you could find electoral registers for Blackpool for the 1940s and 50s that would be helpful too.

did they try and sell it in 1950 & 1953?

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/4fe1f694-2013-44d6-94a3-c8790dd84313
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/976c5d9e-eb0b-40bc-be24-77fc6292f6a3

[neelawson]

I would trawl the newspapers. For example.
It seems to have been named GLENVILLE, but there was at least one other Glenville hotel in Blackpool in the 1930s at a different address. So did the people who had that one move to Barton Street and take their name? I don't know.

1955

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/9970a758-501b-4e02-a40e-cfb7ad41bcee

not theirs in 1935 (or 1939 - see register)

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/a1b41727-d49c-4eb4-a741-16d6f0619417

Probably theirs in 1948. (added to say so far July 1948 is the earliest I can see)

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/e7e7df88-2029-448e-a844-35810a314029

regarding "After her marriage". The birth certificates of children should have home addresses on them.
If you could find electoral registers for Blackpool for the 1940s and 50s that would be helpful too.

did they try and sell it in 1950 & 1953?

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/4fe1f694-2013-44d6-94a3-c8790dd84313
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/976c5d9e-eb0b-40bc-be24-77fc6292f6a3

Thanks for that. Yes i'm waiting to hear back from Blackpool re electoral registers