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Offline ollybilly

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Oxford Street London
« on: Friday 30 June 23 18:55 BST (UK) »
I have a relative in 1798 listed living at 1 Oxford Street,Upper Mile End Old Town,Stepney ,Middlesex
,were would this be roughly today please?

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Re: Oxford Street London
« Reply #1 on: Friday 30 June 23 19:18 BST (UK) »
This map shows where the district Mile End Old Town was.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stepney_Civil_Parish_Map_1870.png
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Re: Oxford Street London
« Reply #2 on: Friday 30 June 23 19:26 BST (UK) »
See this side-by-side map:

https://tinyurl.com/yc4z24wx

Oxford Street is the modern Stepney Way.
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Re: Oxford Street London
« Reply #3 on: Friday 30 June 23 20:48 BST (UK) »
That's very interesting thank you.I guess a visit to The London Metropolitan Archives might provide photos as looking on Google Maps nothing is left of the old streets.


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Re: Oxford Street London
« Reply #4 on: Friday 30 June 23 20:57 BST (UK) »
This makes sense as my relatives were married and christened at St Dunstans ,Stepney at the end of the road.