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Title: Weale Street Liverpool
Post by: lesleystree on Friday 28 August 09 12:17 BST (UK)

Does anyone know which area of Liverpool, Weale Street is/was in? (early 1800s)

Many thanks.

Title: Re: Weale Street Liverpool
Post by: ainslie on Friday 28 August 09 14:58 BST (UK)

Nothing found in 1870 directory, 1930s gazetteer or current A-Z.  Can you give the source?
A

Title: Re: Weale Street Liverpool
Post by: lesleystree on Friday 28 August 09 15:05 BST (UK)

Thank you for your reply. :)

My ancestor's sisters were said to be living there on their baptism records in 1809 & 11. He was born earlier and said to be living at Gerard Street in 1807.

Title: Re: Weale Street Liverpool
Post by: km1971 on Friday 28 August 09 16:40 BST (UK)

Hi Again

As far as I can make out it changed from Weale Street to Whale Street between 1860 and 1864. It was a short (36 yard) street/cul-de-sac south off Gerard Street connecting it with Lionel Street.

I will email you a montage of the area.

Ken

Title: Re: Weale Street Liverpool
Post by: TonyS on Friday 28 August 09 16:44 BST (UK)

Here is the 1864 O.S. map of Whale Street.

(http://www.leverpoole.co.uk/1.4/map/whale-street-1850.jpg)


Tony
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Liverpool Maps and Liverpool Photographs (http://www.leverpoole.co.uk/)

Title: Re: Weale Street Liverpool
Post by: lesleystree on Friday 28 August 09 17:05 BST (UK)

Thank you both :)

Who would have thought it....Whale Street. I wonder why they changed the name or whether it was mistranscribed.

I did wonder about Gerard Street being nearby so it looks as though they didn't move far between christenings.

Thank you :)