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lower Hurst Street

Sue Ross

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I am researching the Comley family. In the 1841 Census the family (without George Comley, the head of the household, who was in prison in Gloucestershire) were living in Lower Hurst Street. What was this street at the time? Slum, working class, or more prosperous? By '51, they had moved to Union Street, St Phillips. Would this have been a move up in the world?
 
At that time Lower Hurst St was a relatively new Street. the map of 1839, which would refer to a few years before, shows (below in green) where the street would be, but there appear to be no buildings yet on it. The 1845 Post Office directory shows a mixed business community (see below), with working class courts off the street, but also with jeweller, an auctioneer and the Hebrew National School.

map c1839 showing where Lower hurst St would be.jpgPost office directory 1845 Lower hurst St.jpg
The generallayaout of the street, including the courts, was probably similar to that in the c1889 map below

map c 1889 lower hurst st, showing courts.jpg
 
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