Old handwriting, what does this say?

[Strawberry Hunter]

Number 63 is crossed out, but what replaces it? It will possibly be the name of a pub or Inn. It is from 1881 and the profession of the addressee is Brewer and Inn Keeper.

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Arh, it says Tratt Row. On closer inspection it was in the census listing.

 

[Jonob]

Arh, it says Tratt Row. On closer inspection it was in the census listing.

Church St ?

 

[Astoness]

Church St ?

i agree jonob it says church st..bit confused as i dont see 63 has been crossed out..its quite clear to me followed by numbers 64 and 65...not heard of tratt row..maybe kat could tell us which church st this was and the name of the person who was a brewer and inn keeper also his date of birth as it may help

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

I think Kat was asking about the bit written above Church Street. She decided it said - Tratt Row.

 

[Astoness]

I think Kat was asking about the bit written above Church Street. She decided it said - Tratt Row.

thanks jan...would be interesting to know where tratt row was

lyn

 

[MWS]

I think it's possibly not Bham, perhaps Colyton, Devon where her Strawbridge relatives lived.

 

[mikejee]

I think it might be Road rather than Row - (only might). We could probably work it out from adjoining pages

 

[Astoness]

I think it's possibly not Bham, perhaps Colyton, Devon where her Strawbridge relatives lived.

thanks mark...maybe kat could let us know as i just assumed it was in birmingham

 

[pjmburns]

thanks mark...maybe kat could let us know as i just assumed it was in birmingham

So did I.

 

[pjmburns]

The entry is for a George Strawbridge of Colyton in Devon.

This was 1878 directory

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Thanks for the interest. Tratt Row is what is written above Church Street. It's in Colyton in Devon.

 

[pjmburns]

There is still a house called The Old George on Lower Church Street in Colyton. Can't tell how old it is though.

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Interesting, thanks.