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Street name in Largs (re William Johnston (1899-1952))
« on: Friday 05 February 16 09:25 GMT (UK) »
Hello. Am wondering if someone familiar with the Largs area could please help determine what street is referred to on [a] birth registration in 1899?  William Johnston was born on 13 January 1899 in Largs at 43 [Kelem] Street.  I've attached the scan of the registration.  He's the middle entry.  Kelem / Helem ... could[n't] see an option on Google Maps.  Thank you!

For interest, he emigrated to Western Australia at some point and married Doris WRAY in 1923, which is where he's connected to me.

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Heyer, Wray, Fullgrabe, Kayser, Beecken (all Upper Sturt or country South Australia)

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Re: Street name in Largs (re William Johnston (1899-1952))
« Reply #1 on: Friday 05 February 16 09:30 GMT (UK) »
Nelson Street?

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Re: Street name in Largs (re William Johnston (1899-1952))
« Reply #2 on: Friday 05 February 16 09:34 GMT (UK) »
Yes, clearly Nelson
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Re: Street name in Largs (re William Johnston (1899-1952))
« Reply #3 on: Friday 05 February 16 19:06 GMT (UK) »
I agree, Nelson street.
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Re: Street name in Largs (re William Johnston (1899-1952))
« Reply #4 on: Friday 05 February 16 19:48 GMT (UK) »
Definitely Nelson Street (see following Ref) http://maps.nls.uk/view/82866312.

Nelson Street is located about 200m North of Largs Pier, running E-W off the main coast road to Gourock.

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Re: Street name in Largs (re William Johnston (1899-1952))
« Reply #5 on: Friday 05 February 16 23:32 GMT (UK) »
Thanks very much. I can even spot roughly where number 43 is on that cadastral map!
Heyer, Wray, Fullgrabe, Kayser, Beecken (all Upper Sturt or country South Australia)