12 Brockman Road, Folkstone - 1901

[LordOfKent]

Hi folks

On of my ancestors Walter LORD aged 12, is shown on the 1901 census as living as a Boarder at 12 Brockman Road, Folkstone. There are a few other children with various surnames there also. I though at first it may have been a small private school but am not so sure now.

Walter was actually born in Wimbledon, Surrey and his family is living at 10 Graham Road, Wimbledon, Surrey in 1901.

Can anyone shed light on what sort of place 12 Brockman Road was? If it was a school are there any school records anywhere?

PS. I have looked through the Historical Directories site but couldn't seem to find it.

Thanks
John

[Huckleberry]

It looks to be a private house run by the widow of a Draper. She has three daughters at home,  one border and a visitor ftom France in the later census and is of private means

[ricky1]

Hi Lord of Kent

If you go to Google earth and put in Brockman Road Folkstone, then go to the street view of it, you can stand outside number 12. Dont know if it was the same building as it was in 1901

ricky

[LordOfKent]

It looks to be a private house run by the widow of a Draper. She has three daughters at home,  one border and a visitor ftom France in the later census and is of private means

Hi Huckleberry

Thanks for that, do you mean the 1922 census? as I dont have access to that one in my sub. so can't see any other later details.

John

[LordOfKent]

Hi Lord of Kent

If you go to Google earth and put in Brockman Road Folkstone, then go to the street view of it, you can stand outside number 12. Dont know if it was the same building as it was in 1901

ricky

Hi ricky1

Yes I had a look at the house, it looks quite old but I'm not sure if it would date back to the period I'm after.

John

[ricky1]

Hi John

Have you tried the Francis Frith collection, that might give you a rough idea of the houses in Folkstone in them days. Looking at the road that is there today I would have said they are made from victorian old brick, so may have been there in 1901

regards
ricky