Heathville Road, Gloucester, in 1901

[queencorgi1]

Hi there, I have a death certificate on which the informant claims his father died at 14 Heathville Road in January 1901. However, the census two months later has no number 14! (I was checking to see who else was living at the address.) Does anyone know if the house numbers have been changed? If not does anyone know anything about Heathville Road at that date? The dead man had recently arrived from having spent 50 years in India and I am trying to work out what sort of place he'd settled in. Any thoughts from the great RootsChat brains welcomed!

[stanmapstone]

14 Heathville Road is in the 1911 Census, there were 12 rooms on three floors. There are a lot of houses without numbers in the road in the 1901 census.
Google Street view  https://goo.gl/maps/HemgsuvtVJ4UAJvw8
Stan

[queencorgi1]

There are indeed, hence my confusion! It's baffling that the census taker didn't use the numbers if they had already been allocated. Thank you for your swift reply. I will go away and look at the entry for 1911 although obviously that doesn't give any certain guidance as to whom might have been living there in 1901.

Thank you for your swift reply, Stan!

[stanmapstone]

It looks as though he could have been the late owner
From the Gloucester Journal 12 September 1903

[queencorgi1]

That is extremely interesting, if somewhat surprising! Thomas Cochrane was a retired railway official who had, as I say, worked on the Indian railways for nearly fifty years. He left an estate in India valued at £1684, about £208,900 today -- a good sum. I haven't found any trace of a will for anything in England and wasn't expecting to, as he only arrived in England in June 1900. But the phrase 'late owner' is suggestive, I agree ... hmmm. (strokes chin thoughtfully)
Thank you again!

[Capetown]

LLoyd George Land Survey 1909


http://www.glos1909survey.org.uk

Searching for Heathville Road - there quite a few house numbers including

GA/D2428/1/35/1 - Hereditament Number 1212

Place: Gloucester
Income tax parish: Gloucester East

Occupied by: Paul, Walter (M)

People holding property:  Paul, Walter (M) (owner)

Property:
Description: House
Address: 14, Heathville Road
Size: 1506 yards
Map Reference: 25.15.13 B  (there is a detailed map - not all areas complete, needs to be checked)

Gross Value: £760
Size Value: £265
Buildings: £405
Taxable Value: £265

Poor Rate: Number 4301, Gross Value: £45, Rateable Value: £38

[Capetown]

Probate

Walter PAUL of Glenburn, 14 Heathville Road, Gloucester, died 1 March 1921
Probate LONDON 14 May to Walter Wyatt Paul and Arthur William Paul, farmer.
Effecrs: £10,705 6s. 7d.

[stanmapstone]

14 Heathville Road is in the 1911 Census, there were 12 rooms on three floors. There are a lot of houses without numbers in the road in the 1901 census.
Google Street view  https://goo.gl/maps/HemgsuvtVJ4UAJvw8
Stan

Walter Paul was the occupier in the 1911 census. He was probably the buyer of the house in 1903.

Stan

[stanmapstone]

Although it has no relevance to the original post Walter Paul, who was retiring from farming, sold his farming stock of Twigworth Court Farm, two miles from Gloucester, in September 1904. The farm was part of the estate of the late Captain de Winton which was sold in 1903

Stan