Property Bristol

[solva]

How do I find out what happen to a property that was in my family around 1900c in the Bristol area.  I was told by my father that his grandfather had 6 properties but they all disappeared and his mother ended up living in two rooms in a slum area of Bristol, just intrigued as to how this came about.
Ann

[suttontrust]

Change of ownership of property has to be registered.  The Land Registry in Bristol would have records.  I don't know how far back they would have them - early records are in Registers of Deeds kept in record offices.

[solva]

Thanks very mcuh for reply, will check out land registry.

[kazdel]

Hi Solva

was just looking through the messages..did you solve your probs with Bristol..

I live here so if i can be of any help..I can but try....let me know...could find the present day and take a photo for you if you would like ..not sure where you live..but would be glad to help..

K

[solva]

Hi K
All my family live in Bristol and I visit fairly often and know the place really well, I live in Knowle and Shirehampton.  Really trying to get a handle on some old property in Bristol by gg grandfather used to own in Penn Street, Bristol -  my dad who was born in Penn St., said the gg grandfather own 6 properties, including 24, 15 Penn Street and 10 Cross Street which was a house and a shop.  This all dates back to about 1880.
Would appreciate some help, but I think I may have to go to the Land Registry in Gloucester.
Thanks for your interest.
Best wishes
Ann