Streets of Finedon

[Newfloridian]

I'm trying to rationalise the Victorian census returns for the village of Finedon and translating the street names therein with the present day ones. I have seen the 1884 and 1899 maps which are largely unnamed and am also confused by such references in the earlier returns as NW Street.

I accept this situation isn't unique to this village butu can anyone help?

Many thanks - Alan

[chempat]

Have you studied the lists of streets at the front of the census and tried to match up with what you have got.
I think you will just have to systematically work along the roads labelling and crossing off as you go.

http://maps.nls.uk/view/101575120#zoom=4&lat=3141&lon=5895&layers=BT

[PrawnCocktail]

Keep an eye open for areas where the neighbours are the same. If you get a string of people the same in both Censuses, they are unlikely to have all moved house - whatever the street names are called!

[Newfloridian]

Hi "PC"

I'm working on that - it's how I established he n ame changes in Gretton and Cottingham. I've just come across another map from oldmaps.online which does have the NW/NE/SW and SE streets marked.

Now I'm just trying to work out where the main shoe manufacturing sites were in 1881 - 1901

Cheers Alan

[PrawnCocktail]

Afraid there's no short cuts!

Google Street View can come in handy as well - take some screen shots, might help establish where changes have occurred. There's usually some signs on the ground where something's been knocked down / rebuilt / cuts through to yards behind the main streets been filled in / houses divided.

[carol8353]

Any help?

http://www.finedon.org.uk/?page_id=43

Carol

[seahall]

Hi Alan.

I have a couple of books on Finedon, if I can help just message me.

Sandy

[seahall]

Hope you received the images alright Alan.

Happy New Year

Sandy

[Newfloridian]

Came over loud and clear - many thanks
Happy New Year

Alan