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Title: Another lost address
Post by: Press on Tuesday 13 July 04 21:04 BST (UK)

There is no Bramley Street in Stepney 1871, now I have 4 Blackwall Harbour, Poplar, and I'm told there was no number 4. What now? I'm looking for the Nichols and Custance Families
Any help greatly appreciated
Linda

Title: Re: Another lost address
Post by: munchies on Wednesday 14 July 04 14:02 BST (UK)

do you have any further details of whom you are looking for. names ages occupation etc and I will look for you. There are 57 people named Custance in London in 1871 (2 living in Poplar) and 1,235 called Nichols but only 13 in Poplar.

Donna

Title: Re: Another lost address
Post by: Press on Wednesday 14 July 04 14:29 BST (UK)

Hi Donna
Thanks for your e-mail,Samuel Nichols marries Sarah Ann Custance on the 9th April 1871, Living at 18 Bramley St, Stepney, there is no Bramley St.the 1871 census was taken 2nd April 1871. Their dau. was born Jan 1871 Emily Ann Nichols b 4 Blackwall Harbour Poplar, there is no number 4 in Blackwall Harbour.
Sarah Ann Custance's parents are Charles Creek Custance age 60 and her mother was Sarah Custance age 58.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Linda By 1881 they are living in West Ham

Title: Re: Another lost address
Post by: munchies on Wednesday 14 July 04 15:14 BST (UK)

what are their ages occupations his or his father and his fathers name (Iam  assuming you have the marriage certificate).

Title: Re: Another lost address
Post by: munchies on Wednesday 14 July 04 16:41 BST (UK)

 
   This is the only Charles and Sarah I can find with approx the right ages although birthplace and ocupation don't fit with the 1881 details

Charles Custance   62     Head  b Kingston, Cambridgeshire
RG10/1577/30 p 6  schedule 26
ED 20 RD    Caxton       
Kingston  Ely  Cambridgeshire 

Charles Custance Head 62 b Kingston, Cambridgeshire
Charles Custance son 24 b Kingston, Cambridgeshire   
Sarah Custance Wife 56 b Foxton, Cambridgeshire

The address is simply Near the Green as far as I can see. Second image shows another family ? his son on the previous page

Joseph Custance 28   Head  b Kingston, Cambridgeshire
RG10/1577/30 p 5  schedule 25
ED 20 RD    Caxton       
Kingston  Ely  Cambridgeshire 
    
     

Title: Re: Another lost address
Post by: Mistyrose41 on Wednesday 28 July 04 22:18 BST (UK)

I have a marriage certificate where the grooms place of residence is given as Middleton Co Middlesex. I can't find any reference to Middleton in Middlesex let along the Co bit. Any ideas anyone?
                         Mistyrose

Title: Re: Another lost address
Post by: Little Nell on Wednesday 28 July 04 22:37 BST (UK)

Mistyrose,

I have been puzzling over this Middleton, Middlesex.  I was born and brought up in what used to be Middlesex (since swallowed up by Greater London, except in postal addresses) and I thought I knew it pretty well, but could not come up with anything even vaguely like an answer.  So I googled Middleton, Middlesex and found that there is apparently a Middleton in Middlesex County in Connecticut, USA!  It may be stretching a bit, but it makes you pause for thought.
The website I found was
www.probertencyclopaedia.com
Click on the Gazeteer link -  you can look up where lots of places are or were.

Nell

PS I've had another session with the map and the magnifying glass since I posted the above.  I wonder if it should read Littleton Co meaning Littleton Common which is about 3 miles south-west of Staines.  Perhaps he had a cold when he said Littleton - hold your nose and say it out loud - or the minister was hard of hearing.

What do you think?

Title: Re: Another lost address
Post by: Mistyrose41 on Wednesday 28 July 04 22:56 BST (UK)

Hello Nell,
Tried the site. I can't see my William in the USA as he was only a humble Agricultural labourer possibly from the workhouse. I did have a thought  that perhaps the spelling was Myddleton and not Middleton. There is a Myddleton house at Bulls Cross near Enfield in Middlesex. I looked on the place search on the 1901 site and there was also a Myddleton Farm........ it's the "Co" that I can't understand. Co for County could be the explaination or company [Where he worked]?
or another institution...... just mystified!!!!!!!


                         Mistyrose

Title: Re: Another lost address
Post by: Mistyrose41 on Thursday 29 July 04 09:31 BST (UK)

Hello Nell,

                 I have wondered about Littleton.......hadn't thought of Common though..... I'll do a little more investigating and let you know.
                                                      Mistyrose

Title: Re: Another lost address
Post by: Press on Thursday 29 July 04 21:01 BST (UK)

Hi
There is a Middleton Road, Hayes. Have a look in the A to Z. There is also a lost London street site, but be carefull this is full of errors.
You could also try the locial studies library in the area, I have always found them very helpful.
Linda

Title: Re: Another lost address
Post by: Mistyrose41 on Friday 30 July 04 18:18 BST (UK)

Thanks for all the suggestions folks......
I will try the Local Studies Library Linda.
I have been mulling over the U.S.A. theory [Middleton, Middlesex County, Mass] Nell. Flight of fantasy I think..... perhaps he was a mercenary [did they have them in the American Civil War] with the Seventh Cavalry or a navvy on the Pacific Railroad.......
How would a boy from the workhouse get to America and if he did get there why would he come back?
I think the Local Studies Library is my best bet....
I've had no luck with Littleton Common either.

                        Mistyrose