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Great Russell Street

OK thanks Lyn - I have family that lived in both Courts 17 and 26 - but that was way back before this photo was taken.

Judy
 
Reg Cook said:
I was wondering if Mikajee could pinpoint this address on one of his maps.?
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reg its ok...dek has told me how to enlarge it...thanks dek i didnt know that...

reg im sure mike would be able to post a map showing the address of this tragic fire...what a brave man and such a sad loss of lives...

lyn
 
yes reg i knew of this story some time back and i have seen the pics of the grave....

lyn
 
I have marked 82 Gt russell St in red on the 1889 map below. will leave it to you to decide which is 2/82. Hav emarked frankfort st to show where we are.
mike


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hi richard..glad youl like them...if by any chance you or your family have any pics of the street we would love to see them...

lyn
 
On the 1911 census my Grandad lived in Ray Place, Great Russell Street, looking at the maps that Mike and John have posted, all the courts have numbers. I wonder if someone, hopefully Mike could pin point where this Ray Place was please. Thanks.
Lynne.
 
Lynne
Have looked at the map of the entire length of Gt Russell ST, a number of directories and the electoral rolls . Can find no mention of Ray terrace. This is not uncommon, as many of of the named courts, terraces and places dropped the names in official documents. If you can let me know the name of your Grandad (by IM if necessary), so that I can find him on the census, I will be able to work out which court this was
Mike
 
Hi Mike, Sorry if I'm keeping you up. My grandads name is Frank Guest b.1892. I've got the print out for the 1911 census and at the bottom, where its signed,the address is 1 Ray Place, Great Russell Street. His mother Elizabeth aged 46 and widowed is the Head. Thanks so much.
Lynne.
 
Lynne
Because it was late , it didn't register that it was the 1911 census, which is arranged differently , and which i don't have routine access to, at present, being on ancestry. however, i thought it possible they were in the same house in 1900, and they are shown then at 1 court 48 Gt russell st. in addition elizabeth is listed in the electoral roll at 1 court 48 in 1912. so I think it is pretty sertain that Ray place is 1 court 48, as shown below just north of the church and the school.
Mike,

mapc1889court48gtrussellst.jpg
 
Mike, could you possibly show Court 25 in Gt. Russell Street on a map? Your first map finished at 26! I would much appreciate it as my 2 x gt.grandparents lived in this court up to 1871. Thanks.

Judy
 
Mike, so sorry for all the trouble I've caused you. Thank you so much for all the info, I did think it would be somewhere near the Church but was never sure. Thanks once again.
Lynne.
 
No trouble Lynne.
Jayell
Court 25 is not quite out of the picture, but is very small and at this magnification is not really readable (that's why i coloured the other court in to make it clearer which it was ). Here is the top of the map at greater magnification . i hope the above is reasonably understandable.
Mike

mapc1889court25gtrussellst.jpg
 
Thank you so much Mike - you are a star! With the enlarged map I can see Court 25 clearly. A very small Court which I missed before. I had family Court 26 as well, so that is brilliant. A bonus is being able to place it in the street as you have shown where Frankfort Street was.

Judy
 
My Aunty is visiting. She was born in Great Russel st and remembers most of the people and places round russel st/frankfort st if anyone wants any help.
 
Hiya....can you ask her if she remembers anything about any of the FIELD family......ie- George - Ellen - Charlie- Hilda ...OR my dad Douglas / his siblings ellen / margret / bob......just a long shot...
 
Hi Chang no she doesn't know the fields. Lindev yes my nan was Mrs Jones and I have her daughter Audrey Crowe here with me.
 
Hi there i remember mrs Jones so well she was a lovley lady always had time for me, Mrs Jones knew all my family, she was a lady to be pround off, I can remember Mrs Jones grandaughter Pearl
 
Lindev, Hi Mrs Jones (my nan) was married twice, pearl was her stepdaughter, now married to Councillor Mike Bird leader of Walsall Council, and my step cousin. My Mom was Lil Fowkes, and my Uncle Gerard who was an Arnhem hero has just had his 93rd birthday.
 
Angela
No 218 Gt Russell St then (and for other periods as far as I know) is marked in red

map_c_1913_gt_Russell_St_no_218A.jpg
 
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