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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => London & Middlesex Lookup Requests => London and Middlesex => England => London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests => Topic started by: celia on Tuesday 12 September 06 19:16 BST (UK)
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Hi
This street is probably long gone,My Grandfathers Brother Thomas Charles Mathew (jrn) Lived in number 28 in the early 1900 and after. All but 2 of his children were born there. Are there any reference library departments. That might have in book form photo's of the area in the 1900 with a some information about Limehouse. I know my library have books and old photo's. Going back to the 1800 because i have photocopied some nice one of our area. So just thought i would ask :)
Celia
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There is still a Thomas Street in Woolwich, which is about the same area.
meles
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Hi Celia !
Wonder if you can find anything within this ..... ??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limehouse
Annie :) :) :)
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Hi Meles
I dont know London The marraige certificate just gives residence of 30 Thomas st and 15. Marraige was registered Mile End OldTown.
Hi Annie
Thank you,I cant get to the website though, have you got another address please.
Celia
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OK Celia - the present Thomas St. is NOT it, alas. Woolwich is South of the river Thames, and Mile End is North.
There is a website which shows old London streets, but I can't find it at present. But I bet someone can....
meles
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Hi
you could try this:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,122213.0.html
or this -
http://www.oldlondonmaps.com/index.html
Gadget
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See? I KNEW someone would have it. Thanks, Gadget.
meles
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Meles
I once knew the A to Z of central London, North of the River, off by heart. I may seem a country bumpkin but I'm an adopted Londoner really - more rellies there than anywhere :D
Gadget
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Hi
I think the one you might mean is no longer there. Thomas Street is rather a common name for London so ...
You can see it on this map for 1862 http://www.motco.com/Map/81006/ and click on Thomas Street (13,19) - it is in the eastern part of the map just to the right of Trafalgar Square (the Mile End one!).
This would come under the Tower Hamlets Archives, who can be very helpful indeed especially if you are not local and they do have an email contact on their site
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/templates/services/services-detail.cfm?sid=1834
Good luck
Biker
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Thank you
you lovely peeeeple's ;D for input, I will look at all the websites. I am sure i will find them helpfull.
I have to keep my replies short,have had mouse/keyboard problems.lots to catch up on.
Cheers Celia
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My great grandmother and great grandfather lived @ 5 thomas street limehouse in 1873 small world :)
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Hi Bubbsy
it is isnt it, the above websites will be of use to you as well then :)
Celia
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Hi Biker
i just had notification on the move,thank you :) I lost it before i had a proper look at the large map :).I still cant :) had found the Street i wanted though.So i have put the site on Favorites now so i can look for other places.
Celia
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In case this may help anyone.
Thomas Street in Limehouse was renamed as Thomas Road. If you search Thomas Road E14, you will find it.
The road, that runs parallel to the Limehouse Cut, is mostly residential now but still have a number of warehouses along the canal.
Historically this road was more industrial.