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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Nottinghamshire => Topic started by: Robert Fletcher on Friday 26 February 10 13:55 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
Is there a way to find out who was living in Waterway Street, Nottingham circa 1950. I had family there and I don't know who it was. Could have been Fisher I was only 8 in 1950 memory not that good.
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Hi Bob
Do you have a house number or are you wanting to know if there were any Fishers in the street at that time?
You need to check the electoral register or an old directory of Nottingham. If you get in touch with Nottingham Records Office they may be able to help.
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/archives
Carol
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Hi Bob
Do you have a house number or are you wanting to know if there were any Fishers in the street at that time?
You need to check the electoral register or an old directory of Nottingham. If you get in touch with Nottingham Records Office they may be able to help.
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/archives
Carol
Hi Carol,
As you get off the city bus it was about half way down on the left. Sorry I know this sound stupid but that is all my memory will bring forth, plus a photo of "Our Clarie" that mother called him. But we used to visit there so many times. As a kid you are not interested in grown up talking and visiting the Castle or markets was more up my street.
My mother was a Bell but her first marriage was to a Fisher. The Bell's know nothing of Waterway St. so I am guessing a Fisher. No current contact.
Yes I will see if Records can help.
Bob...
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Hello
Does anyone remember Mary Lillian and jack Hutchinson ,no 201 waterway street as my father lived there as a baby . They also had a daughter called Barbara and I am trying to trace his past back for him.
Kind regards
Emily Hutchinson
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Hello
Does anyone remember Mary Lillian and jack Hutchinson ,no 201 waterway street as my father lived there as a baby . They also had a daughter called Barbara and I am trying to trace his past back for him.
Kind regards
Emily Hutchinson
Hi Emily, welcome to Rootschat. My I was surprised when this came up because I see it was nearly 5 years ago that I wrote the original post. I did get all the details I wanted by going into Nottinghamshire Archives and looking at the electoral roll. At that time I didn't know who we were visiting in Waterway Street but it turned out to be my mother's in-laws from the first marriage.
Depending where you live if it's possible to go into the Nottinghamshire Archives the staff there will be really helpful. The other thing is that someone who visit the archives may offer to do a search for you. If nothing turns up I think there's some voluntary researchers who may be able to help.
If all else fails within the next say two or three weeks I may be able to help you myself, usually having plenty of time free I can make a trip over to Nottingham which I do from time to time just have a look around the city.
I think it's important you tell is what years you are thinking about so as to now that search down.
Regards,
Robert…
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Hi Robert
Thank you ,
It's great to have a reply so soon. I have tried using the ancestry website but i didn't find it very user friendly so I just happened to find this website by chance on google.
I recently sent off for a copy of my Dads birth certificate and this was the address registered at the time of his birth. Lily Hutchinson was my Dads biological mother, and for unknown and un judged reasons my Dad spent the majority of his childhood in a children's home until he was fostered in his Teens.
Sadly Lily passed away in the 60's and I know Jack was still living there in the 70's. I only know this because my Dad told me he did return to that address many years later. I think he had a brief chat with Jack but didn't get a lot of answers.
I guess the only person who would most likely still alive is Barbara Hutchinson ,Lily and Jacks daughter. She got married so without knowing her married name it would be difficult to continue searching for her.
It's just knowing where to start. Anyhow thank you for your advice , I shall look into the Nottingham archives though I am doubtful to find any family members still living in that property. I guess my only hope is finding any elderly residents still living in 'waterway 'street that may remember the Hutchinson family from the 50's-70's.
Kind regards
Emily Hutchinson
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Could you say when Barbara was born, approximately, so we have some idea of this family?
Also, have you got death years for Mary Lillian and/or Jack?
Thank-you
Added:
This death?
Mary L Hutchinson
Date of Registration: Dec 1964 Age at Death: 48
Registration district: Nottingham Inferred County: Nottinghamshire
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Yes that would look about the right year for Lily's death certificate as she was quite young when she passed away. Barbara would have been born maybe early to mid 40's. Lily also had another son late 50's but I do not know if jack was the father.
Emily
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Dad was born in 1950 Irwin Hutchinson . He said his mother died when he was in his early teens so that would be about right.
kind regards
Emily
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Thank-you.
Barbara was born as Barbara A, and rootschat has a no living persons policy.
You can find her birth on free bmd.
She would now be about 75.
You could get her birth certificate for exact date of birth.
Any idea of year of marriage?
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Hi Emily, I am so pleased that you are getting some assistance. I don't think visiting Waterway Street now would be much help because it's undergone so much renovation in that area. The number of times I have been to Nottingham I have never bothered to go to Waterway Street. The other problem of course you have come across is possible living people which for confidentiality reasons are not discussed on Rootschat.
I you in a position to be able to go to Nottingham? You may find that the parish register would help also. All this again can be done at the Nottinghamshire Archives.
Good luck,
Robert…
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Thank you very very much everyone for all the advice. Might just have to have a trip to Nottingham then :) . I think Barbara may have moved to Beeston. Just knowing her initial helps a lot and might might lead me into the right direction. Apologies I've only just realised that another person has replied as well, I thought I was still talking to you Robert.
I think Barbara must have married very late 60's or boarder line 70's.
Best regards
Emily
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Will pm you 3 possible marriages.
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I've been searching for hours, by just knowing her middle initial helped massively(thanks chempat for that tip). There is only one marriage certificate from late 50's -early 70's registered Barbara A Hutchinson in Nottingham . Her marriage name and age matches matches a Barbara A ******* in Beeston. I have an address, I might be a bit to keen but I am going to write to her. I have nothing to lose right :). The only thing is that would mean she was under 20 when she married but in those days that was quite common I think . Hope I'm on the right track.
Emily
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No, you are not being too keen.
A nice letter will be fine. Possibly with a contact phone number, email, and a return sae.
You will only regret it if you do not write.
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This could have been your grandparent's marriage:
Marriages Sep 1939
Burrows Mary L Hutchinson Ilkeston 7b 2014
Hutchinson John I Burrows Ilkeston 7b 2014
and then this 'Jack's' death
John Isaac Hutchinson
Birth Date: 7 Apr 1916 Date of Registration: May 1986
Registration district: Nottingham
Volume: 8 Page: 906
Death certificate for name of informant who could be a relative?
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Yes it is. Her maiden name was definitely borrows :)
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Rob - I went to school with a MINKLEY. I still chat to her occasionally on FB. The family lived at Clifton. Might they belong to you?
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Rob - I went to school with a MINKLEY. I still chat to her occasionally on FB. The family lived at Clifton. Might they belong to you?
There is every chance because this is a little off topic I will send you a PM.
Robert...
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Hi Rob
I got an email to say you had sent me a PM, but when I clicked on the link, it told me there is an error and that I'm not allowed to send personal messages.
I only joined up tonight, so wonder if that is why?
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I think you have to have posted 3 times before you can send - so just write another comment on here, then you should be OK. ;)
For official explanation
http://www.rootschat.com/help/pms.php
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I think you have to have posted 3 times before you can send - so just write another comment on here, then you should be OK. ;)
For official explanation
http://www.rootschat.com/help/pms.php
I did the when it was three or five posts you up to do but as you said if she just reply to one of these that you get the numbers up.
So still are just reply, you only have to say something like "thanks" and then try going to read your Personal Messages again. It's a bit of a problem in this case because the information we want to discuss would be about living people and would be confidential but I'm certainly very keen on making some contact with any of the Minkley's.
Robert…
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Hi Robert I lived on waterway street, and my surname is Bell, we use to live at number 133 which was two doors down from the bookies, I know many many of the people who use to live in the old meadows so if I can be of any assistance to you please feel free to pick my memories.
William Bell
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Hello William
This just illustrates how marvellous Rootschat is, considering my original post was about five years ago.
I did manage to find the family connections in Waterway Street in fact it was in Waterway Street West. They were my mother's in-laws from her first marriage. I never knew that as a child, all I knew is that is where we went to visit when we came to Nottingham.
I see that you are quite new on Rootschat. I want to send you a PM but I think you have to make about three postings before you can access it. Can you reply to this and probably it might take another one. I will attempt to send you a PM but as I said you might not be able to open it up at this stage.
Robert….
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Hi there again, I was having a look at some of the old pics of "the meadows" and was intrigued by your posts, I think in them days there was many a tale not told about families and the secrets left un said and it seems its not unique, I guess its because the war was not long over and many a skulduggerys where left un said only to come and rare its head later in life when we who are still around have to try and reconcile and make sense of it, I know for my part there is many a question I would love to ask but the people are no longer around, Im unsure if thats for the best or not, them old sayings come in to play then Robert "let them old sleeping dogs lye" but they still niggle now and again, I guess that applies to most people and families of that post war era maybe. Well Robert glad you got some conclusion with your particular inquiry, I will of course visit daily to check for any posts Robert and look forward to hearing from you, William.