The House where my Mum was born

[meles]

Yaay Teap! Lloydy, how did it go?

meles

[Crinoline]

What a fascinating thread...

I would love to see inside the house where I was born, (& lived until I was 5) but am unsure how to go about this...

It is the address on my birth cert though, - & so perhaps that would be proof enough?

Romilly.

[Crinoline]

Hi Again,

On the same topic...

I went to great lengths last year to obtain a photo of the Woodcutter's Cottage in Lewisham SE.13 where my mother was born in 1924. It was demolished round about WW2, but I found a copy in the London Metropolitan Archives.

This is it:
Romilly.

[aghadowey]

If you have an old picture of the house, bring it with you. Most people are delighted to see what their house looked like years ago and it often starts a conversation about what changes there have been to the house over the years.

[Comosus]

I would be sceptical about letting someone in, especially if they just knocked on the door and asked if you could come in (even if you did explain your situation.  I think a letter would be a much better way as it's less intrusive and allows them time to think about the situation before making a decision.

I agree with aghadowey - a photo would be good to use.

Andrew

[Lloydy]

Thank you everyone for your replies, and I apologise for not returning to this thread sooner.  Strangely, I have no email notifications for this thread, and it doesn't appear in the "Show new replies to your posts" either.  Very odd

Anyway, I have read your posts with interest, and have decided that I will write a nice letter to the occupants first just to explain my interest in their house.  I agree with Su's comment

In this day and age, anybody knocking on your door asking to look round is a bit dodgy, even with a respectable looking lady as yourself

so I will send my letter, and let you all know when I (hopefully) receive a reply.

What a fascinating thread...

I would love to see inside the house where I was born, (& lived until I was 5) but am unsure how to go about this...

It is the address on my birth cert though, - & so perhaps that would be proof enough?

Romilly.

Romilly, try the same thing as me..........send a nice letter

[Lloydy]

I have typed my letter, and it's all ready to be posted tomorrow.

Fingers crossed!!!!!


p.s.  I've got a photo of the outside - the whole street is on a website

[KathMc]

Good luck. I am anxious to hear how it turns out. Interestingly, and I had forgotten about this, but one of my ancestor's houses is now the parish house for the Catholic church in the small town. We knocked on the door in August, but Sr. Evelyn was out and I have played a little phone tag with her. It's not a direct ancestor and no home I had ever been to before, but it is fascinating to think my ancestors lived there, and my gg grandparents most definitely would have visited.

Kath

[suzard]

a stamped self addressed envelope often helps too

Suz