Lane Upperthong?

[PaulStaffs]

I've just obtained a birth certificate where the residence is given as 'Lane Upperthong'. Can anyone with local knowledge tell me what this means? On old maps I can see Upperthong Lane and plenty of other lanes including what looks like the name of a small settlement called Broad Lane (on Broad Lane (!) near Royd Top).

Many thanks,

Paul

[Ruskie]

Without seeing the address as written on the certificate, without looking at a map, and without having any knowledge of the area, it seems logical that "Upperthong Lane" and "Lane Upperthong" are likely to be one and the same. 

Addresses are generally written Something Road, Something Street, or Something Lane rather than Road Something, Street Something, etc  ...

Is the address quite clear on the certificate? Is it possible that the address is "Something Lane, Upperthong"?

Do any of the other births in the family occur at the same address?
Are the family at this address on any census?

[PaulStaffs]

Is the address quite clear on the certificate? Is it possible that the address is "Something Lane, Upperthong"?

Yes quite clear and written (twice) on separate lines, thus:

Lane
Upperthong

Do any of the other births in the family occur at the same address?
Are the family at this address on any census?

Unfortunately no, it's a young woman with an illegitimate child.

[Milliepede]

What year was it from?

If it was near a census year - or even if not - the woman and child could be at the same address.

[JenB]

As Milliepede has said it would be useful to know what year you are talking about.

In the 1861 census there was a place called simply 'Lane' in Upperthong (starts RG 9 / 3249 / 20 / 34). it is also mentioned on the page describing the enumeration district.

[JenB]

Here it is, centre of the map https://maps.nls.uk/view/100949153#zoom=4&lat=4689&lon=2255&layers=BT

Side by side map https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17&lat=53.5699&lon=-1.7917&layers=6&right=BingHyb

[PaulStaffs]

Here it is, centre of the map https://maps.nls.uk/view/100949153#zoom=4&lat=4689&lon=2255&layers=BT

Side by side map https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17&lat=53.5699&lon=-1.7917&layers=6&right=BingHyb

That must be the place The year in question is 1857 btw.

Thanks all for the replies.

[Ruskie]

Good find by JenB.

It often helps to see things in context. A while ago someone was querying an occupation with a number - looking at the original it was evident that the number was a reference number added later.

Have you found your mother and child in the 1861 census? Are they still in Lane?

[PaulStaffs]

Have you found your mother and child in the 1861 census? Are they still in Lane?

Yes I can track them both through later years. The child was my gg grandmother; she married at 17, had four children and died aged 27.