Cauldon Low or Cauldon Lowe? Bangor Row or Bangor Terrace?

[dtlroots]

My ancestors were amongst those who moved from the copper mines of Anglesey to work in the limestone quarry at Cauldon Low - should it be 'Cauldon Lowe'? They lived on Bangor Row, or should it be called 'Bangor Terrace'? In each case, both names seem to be used interchangeably, but which names / spellings are correct?

[maddys52]

What time period are you interested in?

I might be in the wrong area, but this 1879 map shows "Bangor Houses" and "Caldonlow".
https://maps.nls.uk/view/101595986#zoom=5&lat=2724&lon=3682&layers=BT

[dtlroots]

I know that in 1881 they were still in Anglesey, and by 1889 they had moved to Staffordshire, where they stayed until some time in the 1920s.
Even if I look at Google maps, it calls the village 'Cauldon Low' but also marks 'Cauldon Lowe Village Hall'.

[AlanBoyd]

Earliest hits at BNA for the four variants of Ca(u)ldon Low(e)

"Ticknall and Cauldon Low Lime" – Derby Mercury 1758
"Caldon Low Lyme Kilns" – Manchester Mercury, 1763
"Lime from Caldon Lowe" – Chester Chronicle 1796
"an easterly direction by Cauldon Lowe" – Staffordshire Advertiser 1824

[AlanBoyd]

"Large quantities of lime are burnt upon Cauldon Low..."
From General view of the agriculture of the county of Stafford: with observations on the means of its improvement. by William Pitt, 1794

[AlanBoyd]

FindMyPast address search at Cauldon, Staffs:

1881, 1891 – Bangor Row
1901 – Bangor
1911, 1921 – Bangor Terrace

added: but the houses are always “Bangor Houses” on OS maps across that time period and up to the 1955 map.

[dtlroots]

Sounds like the naming of the ‘street’ changed over the years - or perhaps it was just a change of census enumerator.
As for Cauldon Low(e), it seems you can choose your own spelling.
Thanks for your help.

[stokewelsh]

I'm interested in the migration of Welsh quarry men from Anglesey to Cauldon & would be interested to know the names of your ancestors. I have done a lot of research on this topic & may be able to help you further.