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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (North Riding) => Topic started by: Topham26 on Tuesday 21 August 12 11:51 BST (UK)
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Hi,
Can any help with the location of a yard in old Middlesbrough circ 1890? I dont know if I have got the spelling correct, any clues please?
Many thanks,
Ann
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Where did you get the reference from originally? If it was a census you can follow the enumerator's route and see where it was. There were dozens of these small yards tucked off the roads in Middlesbrough.
I do have an early street map but would need a bit more to go on before searching it.
Andrea
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Your Archives 1891 Census lists Medicis Yard Ref RG12/4004 Folio 122
Hope this helps
Eddie
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it is located between no10 & no14 Clevland Street with nos 1 to 11 residences
Eddie
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Hi,
Many thanks for the swift reply, very much appreciated. :)
Ann
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Hi,
Sorry the spelling was incorrect ;) It was Medices Yard, Middlesbrough.
Ann
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Topham26 your posts are in Yorkshire look ups which does not allow attachments to be added to a repy. If you go to the Yorkshire (North Riding) I will post a map of a candidate for Medicis Yard
Eddie
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Candidate for Medicis Yard from 1915
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Hi,
Thank you so much for your help. I'm intrigued by these yards in the old St Hilda's area. I have discovered another family member who also lived in this area in Captain Cooks yard (at least as shown in 1891 census!!)
Ann
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Hi Ann, :)
Best regards George.
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Hi George,
I'm very grateful for this :)
Many thanks,
Ann
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Here is a photograph of the area. The Cafe is on the corner of Cleveland Street and Lower Feversham Street.
The building with the upper wall painted white (advert) is on the corner of James Street.
The entrance to Medici's Yard would be around the rear of the van.
George
Edit - I bought sandwiches from that Cafe just before it was pulled down. I had a nosey around those two yards as well (kid like ::) ;D )
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Earlier photo of same area here: -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/middlesbroughcouncil/5201259695/in/photostream
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The cafe was called Blomqvist's and did a house speciality of a minced sausage and onion with mixed herbs in a bap, brilliant, the entry to the Cleveland Cottages is just about where the van is, on the far side of the entry was the General dealer/Grocer shop of Mr. Henry and next was Griersons the butcher who moved to Wilson St. when St Hilda's was beginning to be redeveloped.
Redeveloped did I say, that's a laugh, three times the area was razed and rebuilt since the 1960s and still they couldn't get it right and still it is a wasteland.
James
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I have the Regan family living in Capt. Cooks Yard in 1891 at No. 14.