RootsChat.Com

In 1841 Census my ancestor  Joseph Street was living next to the lock ups and police station in Altrincham - does anyone know what street this might have been?

why am I asking???
On Cheshire Records office web page they have on-line access to tithe maps. If you have cheshire ancstors it is well worth a look

http://maps.cheshire.gov.uk/tithemaps

 In the tithe map of 1838 a Joseph Street is renting 9 cottages (30 perches no less) in Altrincham.  When I check the map this building (it seems to be one building in spite of being described as 9 cottages) appears to be on George Street.

I am wondering if this Joseph Street is my ancestor and wondering if these were premises he lived at or perhaps rented for work purposes.  He was a tailor.  If the police station turned out to be in George Street I'd be 

Anyone out there help?

Another two: does anyone know when these photographers were in business? (19 cent)


HJ Hughes 1&2 Victoria Street Twthill Carnarvon
Wm Hughes Llangefni

Am I barking up the wrong family tree?

My 3 x gt grandparents were Joseph Street and Frances Brown

Joseph was apparently born in Rostherne (nr Altrincham. )
1841 census of Altrincham has him with two children and marked as Y in the of the county column that would be Cheshire,
1851 says he was born Rostherne which is also Cheshire.

1841 Wife Frances was with others of the children visiting her married sister Mary Strehorn in 66 Cumberland Street Manchester - she has a y in the of the county column as does her eldest child Henry but the younger ones have N. There appears to be another sister visiting/living there - Elizabeth Brown also of this county.
 
1851 - has the whole Street family together at the same address as 1841 in Altrincham. Here it says Frances born in Salford, as also Henry. Apart from the father Joseph, (born Rostherne) the others were born in Bowdon Cheshire (nr Altrincham again)


I looked up on familysearch.org and found a potential marriage for Joseph and Frances and have obtained a copy of the Parish record, details below:

St Mary’s Church Prestwich
Joseph Street and Frances Brown of Oldham were married in this church by banns this 7th day of August in the year 1831.

Joseph signed his name, Frances put her mark.  The witnesses are the same on the certificate before and after so I assume they were just church officials

If Frances was born in Salford and Joseph in Rostherne - why would they marry in Prestwich? and the copy marriage entry says "of Oldham"

The date of the marriage is about right - first child Henry (Charles Henry?) was born in 1832

Anyone willing to express an opinion?  Is it the right marriage or by some weird coincidence was there another Joseph Street marrying another Frances Brown.  The distances involved seem rather a lot for those days (but I am not an expert on areas of Greater Manchester)

Cany anyone out there help/advise?

Have marriage entry for John Potter/Elizabeth Gregory 1816.  Both "of this parish"  No father's names given.  1841 Census gives me their ages as 45/42 - so estimated birthdates 1796/1799.  Am looking for their births - Elizabeth at the moment. IGi has helped me identify 5 Elizabeth Potters around right years 1793/1797. 2 x 1799 and 1802.

What other evidence can I look for?  All suggestions gratefully received.