Manchester Street maps for 1901 census

[mersey_view]

Hi,

Can anyone point me to a Manchester street plan online, or one to purchase, for the era of about 1900,
with a street index.

I am looking for Duke Street, North West Manchester, St.John's Ward, St.Mathews Ecclesiastical Parish
this full address was taken from the 1901 census.
I have been told that there were 2 or 3 Duke Streets in Manchester and the one i am looking for is probably no
longer in existence.
I am particularly interested to find out if it is near to the Irwell canal.

Thanks
Al

sorry - that should be the Irwell River, or better still the River Irwell.

[ShaunJ]

It's still there - will post link

[ShaunJ]

Sorry _ I'm having trouble with the link

[ShaunJ]

http://www.rootschat.com/links/084s/

It is fairly near the Irwell

[mersey_view]

hi ShaunJ,

Thank you for the link to the map - that is definitely the street, because i see in the 1861 census for the same family it is given as
Duke Street, Deansgate, Manchester.

The family (Entwistle) were Watermen/Flats on the River Mersey/Irwell -, in the early 1800's they were in Latchford (Nr. Warrington)
then they moved to Manchester. So i was assuming that they were still employed on the river - just at a different location.
I can see that the Irwell and even the Bridgewater Canal are close-by.

I have been reading how the Mersey was altered by providing weirs and locks to make it navigable (at low tide) in the 1720's.

Can anyone recommend a book to read about the life of Watermen on the river Mersey/Irwell and maybe some of the history.

thanks
Al

[0rinoco]

Plenty of Manchester maps  at http://www.artus-familyhistory.com/source/Early%20Maps.html
Cheers.
Eric

[tevlinden]

Re Duke st,     Try looking fo directions to Alberts Shed,near Liverpool Rd and the science museum.    Duke St is very near , I went to a wedding reception there and at the same time, I went to see where I was born.    incidentally at the bottom of       duke st is the Irwell Canal or river and its arches.           Hope this will be helpful. Tevlinden