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jackie walker
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Hi Jan
Thank you very much for that, I have had a look at the photo's the first page is 1891 my gran Mary Brown was born in December 1890 in Shrewsbury, her sister Margaret born 1888 can find very little info on her family just seemed to have vanished after 1891 census until 1901 found two sisters in convent presume then they are orphans, then next time 1914 here is Stockport when she married my granddad, although still not found her sister.
If the pub is still there a photo would be nice knowing it was close to where she lived.
Again thank you for help.
Jackie
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Jackie
I had another emailed reply from the Shropshire Archives and this is what they said:-
"Shropshire Archives
Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AQ
tel: 01743 255350 fax: 01743 255355
web-site: www.shropshirearchives.co.uk
please reply to: archives@shropshire-cc.gov.uk
Further to your enquiry about Hall's Passage, Shrewsbury, I have had a look
at a couple of town directories which show that Hall's Passage, later known
as Hall's Court ran from 77 Castle Foregate. I found it on an 1882
ordnance survey map of the town Ref: XXX1V.11 which shows that if you walk
away from the town down Castle Foregate past Wharf Road you come to the
Post Office Sorting Office on the right hand side. Just past this Halls
Passage ran at right angles to Castle Foregate and was the first of three
passages the other two being Pickens Court/Britannia Place and Bell
Passage, these were all before you came to the old Ironworks which is now a
housing estate. I hope this helps, you are welcome to come and look at the
map if that would help.
Alison James
Archive Assistant"
Very interesting eh? ?
Haven't forgotten about the photo - will go tomorrow as it should be quieter and much easier for me to park outside the pub!
Jan 
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jackie walker
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Hi Jan
Thank you for that, it is where you thought, don't go out of your way it is a very busy time now near Christmas. I have been in contact with Shropshire Archives myself on a couple of occasions trying to find information, they have been very good, but so much to find out as can find nothing on g grandfather, g grandmother, but do believe have found my gran's two half brothers still living in Halls Court in 1901 and one of them William in 1925 but where they went from there yet to find, I have wrtten to every Hodges family listed in the directory but with no luck, but had some nice notes back from people.
Thank you for the time you have taken to help.
Best wishes
Jackie
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Lloydy
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Jackie,
I enjoy helping and don't mind at all. The photo will be with you soon!!!!!!!
I'm quite curious myself now
Jan
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The fantastic restoration and colour of my Avatar picture was done by Rootschatter PolldollAshton, Beaton/Betton, Bennett, Breese/Breeze, Crisp, Chandler, Challenor/Challinor, Crisp, Davies, Hudson, James, Jarman, Jenkins, Jones, Lewis, Mills, Owen, Owens, Richards, Simon & Trow - My Welsh ancestors from Montgomeryshire.
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jackie walker
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Hi Jan
Again thanks I must say looking forward to seeing photo myself and shall be e mailing to my cousin who is also researching although he has been doing it a lot longer than I have, it is an addictive hobby, lots of brick walls yet though. I see you are researching Jones my g g grandmother the one from Halls Passage was born Elizabeth Jones she came from Welshpool.
My granddaughter Rebekah loves your father Christmas.
Best wishes
Jackie
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Lloydy
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Jackie,
I am going to start a new thread about our JONES on the Montgomeryshire Wales board.
I will call it "For Jackie Walker".
Jan
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The fantastic restoration and colour of my Avatar picture was done by Rootschatter PolldollAshton, Beaton/Betton, Bennett, Breese/Breeze, Crisp, Chandler, Challenor/Challinor, Crisp, Davies, Hudson, James, Jarman, Jenkins, Jones, Lewis, Mills, Owen, Owens, Richards, Simon & Trow - My Welsh ancestors from Montgomeryshire.
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Hello again Jackie
I've had another email from Alison James, Archives Assistant at Shropshire Archives. This is what she said:-
"Dear Jan
You can come and look at the map showing Halls Passage without a readers
ticket and the only charge will be if you want a copy of the map in which
case it will cost you 50p. I actually come down Castle Foregate on the way
to work and had a quick look today, Halls Passage no longer exists and I
get the feeling that the Sorting Office has probably been extended to cover
it. However I think that Britannia Place is where the entrance to the
Britannia Inn yard is now so perhaps that will give you some idea of what
it may have looked like. In a book called Shrewsbury Street Names by John
L Hobbs, Halls Passage and the other lanes in Castle Foregate are described
as:
"Factories and artizan dwellings sprang up in profusion, and the various
courts and squares were laid out soon after the making of the Shrewsbury
Canal in 1796. Much of this property was very bad, and a good deal of the
sickness and mortality was ascribed to conditions prevailing in these
narrow insanitary streets" It doesn't sound like the kind of place you'd
want to live!!"
I drove there yesterday, armed with camera, but couldn't park anywhere  It's one of the main ways to get into Shrewsbury town centre so gets very busy. I'm going to go there after work tonight - it should be much quieter at 7.30pm!!!!!!
Jan
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jackie walker
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Hi Jan
How very kind of Alison to do that, sounds very grim but may answer why my gran and her sister were in a convent by 1900, have found out that their half brother who was called William Hodges still lived in Halls Passage in 1926 but by 1928 No 12 was gone, (put a letter in the paper trying to find Hodges family and a lady replied with a letter showing the residents of Halls Passage in 1926)
Thank you for the trouble you are taking.
Best wishes
Jackie
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jackie walker
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Hello Jan
Just had a thought I will send an sae to Shropshire Archives with a 50p postal order and get a copy of the original map.
Best wishes
Jackie
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Hi Jackie
What a great idea! I thought it would cost quite a bit more to get a copy of an old map - 50p is brilliant.
Jan
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jackie walker
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Hi again Jan
Just to let you know I have now sent for a copy of the map, thank you for you help, will let you know when it arrives.
Best wishes
Jackie
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jackie walker
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Hi Jan
Happy New Year.
Have a last received my map showing Halls Passage would you like me to e mail you a copy, if you do would you sent me your e mail address.
Thank you for your help
Jackie
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Hi Jackie
A very Happy New Year to you too!!!!!!!
I would love to see the map - just for my own curiosity!!!! Thanks for the offer. I'll send you a PM with my email address.
Still haven't found out what's wrong with the camera yet, and I miss like mad!!!! I have a feeling it's going to be expensive 
Best wishes
Jan
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HURRAY!!!!! I have a new digital camera 
My offer to take photos is back on  
Jan
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jackie walker
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Hi Jan
If you get a chance to take a look where Halls Passage was would appreciate a photo.
Not getting any further with my research in the Shrewsbury area so think I am going to have to talk very nicely to my other half and have a day trip to the archives there.
Best wishes
Jackie
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