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      Lily_Mae replied to the thread Back to backs in Ladywood.
      Mill street became the upper part of Grosvenor street west which then fed into what became Sheepcote Street.
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      Lily_Mae reacted to David7's post in the thread Back to backs in Ladywood with Appreciate Appreciate.
      I attach a map 1840-1890 showing Sheepcote Street marked with a red dot, Nelson Street yellow and Sheepcote Lane blue. I don't recall a...
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      Lily_Mae replied to the thread Back to backs in Ladywood.
      Looks that way. On this journey I also found where Fordrough Shreet (and Wharf Street) which later disappeared. Very Useful foray into...
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      Lily_Mae reacted to MWS's post in the thread Back to backs in Ladywood with Appreciate Appreciate.
      I think you answered your own question. As Birmingham expanded a lot of streets were renamed. In 1830s there were 2 streets that became...
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      Lily_Mae reacted to David7's post in the thread Back to backs in Ladywood with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Remarkable maps, so Crown Street / Nelson Street became Sheepcote Street and Nelson Street probably got reallocated north of it's...
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      Lily_Mae replied to the thread Back to backs in Ladywood.
      Where would Sheepcote Street have been in 1840 please? I know Mill street fed onto Nelson Street in 1837 (One of my way backs was born...
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      Lily_Mae reacted to MWS's post in the thread Esther Hudson with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Here is a map from 1885 and you can see that Grosvenor St and Mill St have become Grosvenor St West, New Union Mill however is still in...
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      Lily_Mae replied to the thread Esther Hudson.
      Looks like Nelson Street later became Sheepcote street comparing the 1837 map to the later Map I had been using. And the pink...
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      Lily_Mae replied to the thread Esther Hudson.
      Thank you so much. Yes that would be it.
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      Lily_Mae reacted to MWS's post in the thread Esther Hudson with Appreciate Appreciate.
      This is from 1837, it appears to become part of Grosvenor St West...
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      Lily_Mae replied to the thread Esther Hudson.
      Looks like in this region - 1851 census says, So Im guessing that the street has been renamed (Tyndall Street we know was renamed as...
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      Lily_Mae replied to the thread Esther Hudson.
      From the https://mappingbirmingham.blogspot.com/p/sub-districts-for-1851-census.html There is a reference which also refers to Tyndall...
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      Lily_Mae replied to the thread Esther Hudson.
      Sadly not. the writing is as clear as it can be.
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      Lily_Mae reacted to MWS's post in the thread Esther Hudson with Appreciate Appreciate.
      Could it be a badly written Hill Street?
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      Lily_Mae replied to the thread Esther Hudson.
      Hi - Anyone know where Mill street is please in 1837? There is one in Nechalls now but that seems too far considering the family...
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