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242 High St Sunderland in 1851 Census
« on: Sunday 04 March 18 15:44 GMT (UK) »
I was looking at the 1851 census of my x2 Gt Grandmothers sister, Elizabeth Branford, and realised that prior to her marriage she was a servant  to William Blackett, 241 High Street Sunderland. Was that  'THE' Blackett who had the High Street Drapers Blacketts?

Then I was then looking at her sister, Maria Branford, marriage certificate dated Mar 1853 and to my suprise at the time of her marriage she was living at 242 High St Sunderland. However I can't find 242 on the 1851 Census or the 1861 Census to know who lived there. Can anyone help Please?

Maria was my 2x Gt Grandmother, in the 1841 census she was with her brother in South Hylton. She married John Reed in 1853 and I always thought that he was born, lived and died  in South Hylton. But I found that he was living in 30 Union Street at the time of their marriage.

They were living in Sth Hylton Ford in 1841 and after that until at least 1881 so I can't understand the addresses on the marriage certificate. Any ideas?

I would be grateful of any help thank you.

Judy

CUMBERLAND  Armstrong Little Nixon Richardson Pearson Watson Braithwaite
WESTMORLAND  Richardson Dent Nicholson Hanson Kersey Smith Heigh
DURHAM Reed Smith Reay Hammond Metcalf Bell
Thompson Armstrong Branford Parkin Heaton Oates
NORTHUMB'LAND Nixon Johnson Armstrong Branford Thompson
DUMFRIES Armstrong Bell Halliday Little Carruthers Johnstone
YORKS Richardson Branford Siddle
ROXBURGH Jackson Elliot Armstrong Scott
FIFE Adamson Gosman Brown
AUSTRALIA Richardson Dent Hanson Kersey

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Re: 242 High St Sunderland in 1851 Census
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 04 March 18 16:08 GMT (UK) »
242 High Street West, Bishopwearmouth, was the shop of Wm. Blackett, Linen and Woollen Draper, in the 1858 Directory.

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Re: 242 High St Sunderland in 1851 Census
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 04 March 18 16:27 GMT (UK) »
241 High Street, Bishopwearmouth, is at HO107; Piece: 2396; Folio: 412; Page: 1

William Blackett   54
Anna Blackett   46
Thomas Blackett   17
Jane Collins Blackett   15
Ann Middleton Blackett   12
William Eggleston Blackett   7
Emily Blackett   5
Caroline Blackett   2
Elizabeth Branford   22
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Re: 242 High St Sunderland in 1851 Census
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 04 March 18 16:45 GMT (UK) »
1861 Census 241, and 242 High Street RG 9; Piece: 3771; Folio: 76; Page: 63

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Re: 242 High St Sunderland in 1851 Census
« Reply #4 on: Monday 05 March 18 13:05 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for the replies Stan.

Would there have been apartments above the Blacketts shop where people lived?
It looks like my 2X gt Grandmother would have followed her sister into service for a family but in no. 242 High St.

I think  my Grandfather must have used the Union St address so that they would save money by not having the Banns read twice - otherwise I can not think why he should have moved there from Sth Hylton, where he was a shipwright, and then back again after they were married.

Any ideas anyone?

Judy
CUMBERLAND  Armstrong Little Nixon Richardson Pearson Watson Braithwaite
WESTMORLAND  Richardson Dent Nicholson Hanson Kersey Smith Heigh
DURHAM Reed Smith Reay Hammond Metcalf Bell
Thompson Armstrong Branford Parkin Heaton Oates
NORTHUMB'LAND Nixon Johnson Armstrong Branford Thompson
DUMFRIES Armstrong Bell Halliday Little Carruthers Johnstone
YORKS Richardson Branford Siddle
ROXBURGH Jackson Elliot Armstrong Scott
FIFE Adamson Gosman Brown
AUSTRALIA Richardson Dent Hanson Kersey

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Re: 242 High St Sunderland in 1851 Census
« Reply #5 on: Monday 05 March 18 13:17 GMT (UK) »
There must have been accommodation above the shop in the old buildings.
In the Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Friday 03 December 1880 it states that the new Blacketts Buildings were ready for occupation in the next few days.
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Re: 242 High St Sunderland in 1851 Census
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 13 March 18 12:47 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Stan.
Yes, looks like there must have been accommodation above.
CUMBERLAND  Armstrong Little Nixon Richardson Pearson Watson Braithwaite
WESTMORLAND  Richardson Dent Nicholson Hanson Kersey Smith Heigh
DURHAM Reed Smith Reay Hammond Metcalf Bell
Thompson Armstrong Branford Parkin Heaton Oates
NORTHUMB'LAND Nixon Johnson Armstrong Branford Thompson
DUMFRIES Armstrong Bell Halliday Little Carruthers Johnstone
YORKS Richardson Branford Siddle
ROXBURGH Jackson Elliot Armstrong Scott
FIFE Adamson Gosman Brown
AUSTRALIA Richardson Dent Hanson Kersey

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Re: 242 High St Sunderland in 1851 Census
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 22 March 18 23:22 GMT (UK) »

I think  my Grandfather must have used the Union St address so that they would save money by not having the Banns read twice - otherwise I can not think why he should have moved there from Sth Hylton, where he was a shipwright, and then back again after they were married.

Any ideas anyone?

Judy

There is a Union Street in South Hylton.

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Re: 242 High St Sunderland in 1851 Census
« Reply #8 on: Friday 23 March 18 08:39 GMT (UK) »
There is no No. 30 in the Union Street, South Hylton. In fact on the 1873-1877 plan there are only two houses https://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.html#/Map/435389/556751/12/100215
However in the 1861 census there are a number of families there, but unfortunately the houses are not numbered, RG 9; Piece: 3770; Folio: 56; Page: 28;
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