Mysterious address

[ShaunJ]

In the 1861 census the road where Joseph Pierce lived is just "Canal", with house numbers.

[Gadget]

I think it must be the Dyke, Shaun. It was certainly on the old maps when I looked yesterday.

[Heatha]

I have found the area from the census in 1851 when Ann (Robert's mother) was living with her parents but there is now no water anywhere near there.

[Gadget]

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pjz/

Arrowed

[Heatha]

I wonder if it went further into Wycombe in 1851/1861 ? That could well be it if so. I can imagine that any extension would have been filled in recently to facilitate road building.

[Kay99]

I wondered if it was some of the properties to the east of Laura Place and  to the south of Queens Square which are unnamed and adjoining the water??   https://maps.nls.uk/view/104183447#zoom=6&lat=7886&lon=12959&layers=BT   Although the map is 1897

Kay

[Heatha]

Thank you very much. I think I can see the canal which is now not there. There is a long row of houses on one side very close to Oxford Road.

[Kay99]

This is an earlier map which I think shows the water more clearly - but even fewer streets are named!!
https://maps.nls.uk/view/102340238#zoom=7&lat=9707&lon=3318&layers=BT

Kay

[Gadget]

There might be something here:

https://revivethewye.org.uk/about-the-wye/