Wood Street Liverpool

[paulsue38]

On a census document I have relatives in the 1871 census listed as living inn 5 Wood Street, Low Court House, W Derby.  Does anyone know what the Low Court House refers to and were was this located? Does it still exist?
Best wishes
Paul

[ShaunJ]

Hi Paul,

Can you give the names of the relatives concerned or the census reference ? There were courts in Low Wood Street and I am wondering if it was one of those.

[paulsue38]

Many thanks for replying. The family is headed by Elizabeth Evans described as a Charwoman. The census reference is RG 10/3839. She is alone with the children because her husband Evan Daniel Evans has been transported to Western Australia for 10 years for Arson.
Best wishes
Paul

[Ruskie]

Very doubtful the place still exists. “Courts” were pretty grim housing in inner cities. A bit of information here:
http://streetsofliverpool.co.uk/tag/courts/
There has been a lot of clearing of ‘undesirable’ housing over the hears, which I think still continues, sadly, in some cases.
I have to log off now but will return to search for the address later, if no-one beats me to it.

[ShaunJ]

She's in 5 House, 5 Court, Low Wood Street. It will have been demolished long ago.

You can read about court housing here https://www.liverpoolpicturebook.com/2012/09/CourtHousing.html

https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2013/12/02/investigating-liverpools-court-housing/

[ShaunJ]

Map - Low Wood Street in 1891: https://maps.nls.uk/view/126523112#zoom=5&lat=2677&lon=1827&layers=BT

[Ruskie]

Shaun will correct me if I am wrong, but I think you can see the coirts on the map he linked to. They will be the alleyways off Low Wood Street.

[stanmapstone]

You can see the courts numbered on this Town Plan
https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/336228/390953/13/100871

Change the zoom level if necessary

Stan

[Ruskie]

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18.207041674463177&lat=53.4117&lon=-2.9608&layers=168&right=BingHyb

A side by side showing no trace of the courts.