Census for Forton, Lancs.

[tortiegirl]

Am just starting researching the history of a house in Forton called The Elms for a friend. The only name they have is Braddock which was who they bought it off. Anyone know any info?

[Girl Guide]

I've had a look at the 1921 census and two families are living at that address.  Ann Float and her son Arthur and the Meadows family, husband, wife and daughter.

I'll have a look and see if I can locate this address in the 1939 register.

[Girl Guide]

Nothing coming up for The Elms in the 1939. 

Added:  If the house is/was called The Elms then it must have been in a road with a name.  Does your friend know the name of the road?

[Girl Guide]

I've come up with this from a property website:-

The Elms, Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, Wyre, Lancashire, PR3 0BA

Last sold in May 2011 for £280,000.

I'll see if I can get anywhere for Wallace Lane in the 1939.

[heywood]

I think it is Wallace Lane. There are a couple of newspapers snippets regarding sales of the g house but no names.
The former occupant is shown in electoral registers 2004/7 and is found under her maiden name in 1939 but not at that address.

[Girl Guide]

Yes, Heywood I've come to the conclusion that it is in Wallace Lane.  The Land Registry is a possible option but it does cost money to find out who owners were of a property.

The other cheaper? way would be to go through electoral registers which would be quite a slog.

[Tickettyboo]

Lancashire Evening Post 3 Sep 1920, page 8 col 4

FORTON - For Sale by Private Treaty, Dwelling-house, known as "The Elms' situate in Wallace-lane, Forton, with the garden, orchard, barn and outbuildings, together with Close of Land adjoining and containing 3 roods, 1 perch or thereabouts; vacant possession. - For particulars, apply, Messrs E.G. Clark & Gardner, Solicitors, Lancaster.

Lancashire Evening Post 30 Jun 1921, page 1, col 7

Large well furnished Bedroom and Sitting Room piano, attendance, to be Let -- Mrs Meadows, The Elms, Forton, near Garstang

Boo

[Tickettyboo]

Lancashire Evening Post 3 Nov 1904, page 4 col 6

FOUND DROWNED IN POOL
Early this morning the body of Simon Gerard, of the Elms, Wallace-lane, Forton near Garstang was found in a pond close to Moss-lane, Forton in the vicinity of the deceased's residence, The deceased had been missing from his home since Wednesday mroning. It is stated that Gerard had for some time past been rather strange in his manner

1901 census search for Simon Gerard in Forton shows he was a farmer, no house name recorded but he did live on Wallace Lane

Boo

[Girl Guide]

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 08 November 1921 Page 10 Column 4

This is an article about Arthur Edward Float having to pay damages for seducing a lady on the promise of marrying her, but did not do so.