Bowling Alley, Basildon, 1851

[Jean Price]

Hello All,

In 1851 John Albury, a baker and grocer lived with his family in Bowling Avenue.
Can a person who knows this area give me some idea of where to look on a modern map for this road/street?

Thank you

[PaulineJ]

"walk" the census pages. Go back/forward until you reach a street that you can recognise

It appears to be in locality of RG8 8NA

[Jean Price]

Thank you for answering me Pauline.

Jean Price

[KGarrad]

Census returns are subdivided into Piece, Folio and Page.
Page 1 of each Folio usually contains the enumerators details of his/her area.

So worth checking page 1

[Jean Price]

Thank You to you too KGarrad

My original question was wrong (I think).
Bowling Alley is probably an area/suburb/district/neighbourhood - I had said road/street.

I had hoped that a person who knew Berkshire/Basildon would be able to describe the area. The Berkshire Family History Society https://www.berksfhs.org.uk/ says that it is a local place name in Basildon.

It really does not matter. My question was of no importance.
Regards
Jean

[PaulineJ]

The 1851 address was Bowling ALLEY, not Avenue.

I wouldn't have been at all surprised if it was next to the pub.
Bowling alley(s) connected to the pub are not that uncommon in the region.

[KGarrad]

In the West of England (where I am from) it would probably have been called a Skittle Alley
Still a major pub sport in Bristol and Somerset and surrounding areas.

So, I agree with PaulineJ - almost certainly next to a pub.

[Jean Price]

I have dug such a big hole for myself that I think I will now scuttle away into the darkness.

Apologies for wasting your time. I will also practise my reading skills.

Jean

[PaulineJ]

You patently has less of a mis-spent youth than either KGarrad or myself.

Don't fret it.