112 Church Hill, Bradford

[Lazylover]

Hi Guys

I've found one of my ancestor living at 112 Church Hill, Bradford. He's a lodger here, along with a lot of other people.

I was wondering if there was something special about this building / address that would cause so many people to lodge here.

My ancestor is George R. P. Parry, born about 1816 at the Isle of Mann. He states he is married (not a widower) but his family are not with him here.

The census ref is RG10 4461 68 page 18.

Thanks in advance.

Carole

[avm228]

That's a lot of lodgers!

The next household is headed by John Nicholson  - with even more lodgers - who gives his occupation as lodging house keeper.  Perhaps 112 Church Hill was a lodging house too, but the head John Hutchinson's "day job" was his occupation as a general dealer (which he gave).

Anna

[avm228]

Indeed if you look back at 1861, John Hutchinson was already head of household (with his family plus many lodgers) at 112 Church Hill - this time giving his occupation as "Licensed Lodging House Keeper".

RG9/3321 folio 80 p36

Anna

[suzard]

Isn't the address 1 & 2 Church Hill?

1871 numerater's walk
Church Steps - Inn
1 & 2 Church Hill (where george parry is lodging ) -lots of lodgers
3,4,5,24 Church Hill lodging house
12,18,19,25,26  Church hill Lodging House
10  family -head occ hatter
then onto Bolton Rd
30 Bolton Rd "Ring of Bells"
next "Fire brigade Hotel"
30, 34, Bolton Rd Lodging House

It looks like it was an area of Inns and Lodging Houses

Suz

[Lazylover]

Thanks peeps

[avm228]

Isn't the address 1 & 2 Church Hill?

Ah - well spotted.  I couldn't understand why 112 should be followed by 3,4,5,24 - but didn't really think it through!

Anna