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Title: 1818 Lambeth Street name help please
Post by: Fredsboy on Sunday 23 December 18 10:25 GMT (UK)
From Church record 1818.

Record 59, Joseph Aguirra

I am familiar with all the local streets, places etc. but this one stumped me.

many thx

Paul
Title: Re: 1818 Lambeth Street name help please
Post by: carol8353 on Sunday 23 December 18 10:46 GMT (UK)
The first letter looks very much like the S from the word South above......so Sin Street  :o
Title: Re: 1818 Lambeth Street name help please
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 23 December 18 11:00 GMT (UK)
Sir Street
Title: Re: 1818 Lambeth Street name help please
Post by: carol8353 on Sunday 23 December 18 11:04 GMT (UK)
Ah that sounds more like it  ;D

The last letter is so feint I couldn't make it out!
Title: Re: 1818 Lambeth Street name help please
Post by: Fredsboy on Sunday 23 December 18 16:39 GMT (UK)
Thx guys,

from
London Gazette 1845 "at the corner of John-street and East-street (formerly called Sir-street), Lambeth, in the county of Surrey" and
Pub History "Rose and Crown, Sir street"
Times 10 Oct 1829 Coroners Inquest held at Rose and Crown, Sir street, Lambeth Walk led me to this

Sir Steet Williamson's 1831 Map of the Parish of Lambeth
Title: Re: 1818 Lambeth Street name help please
Post by: dublin1850 on Tuesday 25 December 18 13:18 GMT (UK)
What a pity, Sin Street sounded like a great place to live!  ;D
Title: Re: 1818 Lambeth Street name help please
Post by: carol8353 on Tuesday 25 December 18 14:42 GMT (UK)
Quote from: dublin1850 on Tuesday 25 December 18 13:18 GMT (UK)
What a pity, Sin Street sounded like a great place to live!  ;D

Must be how my mind works lol  ;D