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Title: Did Lees Street become Lee Street?
Post by: Stanwix England on Friday 04 June 21 23:24 BST (UK)

Hi everyone,

I'm looking at some records on the 1891 and 1901 census for a Grayton family. Across both of these census (censi? censuses?) they are living in two rooms at 27 Lees Street in Bishopwearmouth.

I can't find a Lees Street on modern maps, but I can find a Lee Street. Is that the same one?

Thank you

Title: Re: Did Lees Street become Lee Street?
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 05 June 21 00:00 BST (UK)

The 1901 street index that accompanies the census only show Lee Street. There doesn't appear to be a Lees street. Could it be a transcription error?

Could you give details so we can look at the images.

Title: Re: Did Lees Street become Lee Street?
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 05 June 21 00:07 BST (UK)

In 1901, 27 Lee Street is occupied by the Stothard family. So it's not your family.

Title: Re: Did Lees Street become Lee Street?
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 05 June 21 00:42 BST (UK)

Looking at old OS maps of BWM but not found it so far.

Title: Re: Did Lees Street become Lee Street?
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 05 June 21 00:57 BST (UK)

The area straddles 2 of the 6 ins old maps:

Maybe have a look on these

https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099531#zoom=5&lat=1698&lon=4312&layers=BT

https://maps.nls.uk/view/102341521#zoom=5&lat=10494&lon=4975&layers=BT


 

Title: Re: Did Lees Street become Lee Street?
Post by: Stanwix England on Saturday 05 June 21 01:57 BST (UK)

Thanks very much Gadget.

Lees is just my interpretation of the writing, so it's likely to be my human error rather than a transcription error. I'll try to attach the images below, I think I'll have to do it one at a time.

Title: Re: Did Lees Street become Lee Street?
Post by: Stanwix England on Saturday 05 June 21 01:57 BST (UK)

This is the one from 1901.

Title: Re: Did Lees Street become Lee Street?
Post by: Ruskie on Saturday 05 June 21 04:40 BST (UK)

If you look at the previous street in the 1891 census, you will see that it is Lawrence Street.

The L of Lawrence bears no resemblance to the first letter of the street that your family lived in.

Looking a bit further on nearby streets in that census I also see Hendon Road, Nicholson St, Cousin Street and Wear Street. Here they are:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01qnm/

so your *ees (?) Street will be in the vicinity.

Not all streets are named, but you might be able to find another map which does name it, now that you have an idea where it is/was.

I don’t know what your mystery street name is, but I’m sure someone will.

Added: possibly Tees?

Added: Yes, it is Tees Street. Marked on this map in between Lawrence and Wear Sts:
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18.01111156753027&lat=54.90545&lon=-1.36902&layers=168&right=ESRIWorld

Title: Re: Did Lees Street become Lee Street?
Post by: pjs12 on Saturday 05 June 21 04:42 BST (UK)

Could that be Tees Street ?

Title: Re: Did Lees Street become Lee Street?
Post by: BumbleB on Saturday 05 June 21 06:42 BST (UK)

Using the facility on FindMyPast of searching by address and stating Tees Street - 1901 census has Robert and Maria Grayton at 27 Tees Street - RG13/4713 folio 28 page 47.

Title: Re: Did Lees Street become Lee Street?
Post by: BumbleB on Saturday 05 June 21 07:01 BST (UK)

A snip from the Enumeration District coverage:

Title: Re: Did Lees Street become Lee Street?
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 05 June 21 09:19 BST (UK)

Well, that clears it up!

https://gb.geoview.info/tees_street,92905081w

Title: Re: Did Lees Street become Lee Street?
Post by: Stanwix England on Saturday 05 June 21 22:18 BST (UK)

Thank you so much everyone. It never occurred to me that it might be a T and not an L.

I really appreciate the help.