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I would like to know when the above property was build and who lived there about 1910-40 - where do I start looking - help anybody please

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From the 1911 Census return for 15 Chapel Street:

Name: RAVENHILL, John James
Relationship: Head
Status: Married
Sex: M
Age: 66 years
Year of Birth: 1845
Occupation: House Painter
Place of Birth: Cheshire - New Brighton

Name: RAVENHILL, Mary
Relationship: Wife
Status: Married 43 years
Sex: F
Age: 62
Year of Birth: 1849
Place of Birth: Cheshire St Bebington

Name: RAVENHILL, Elizabeth Amelia
Relationship: Daughter
Status: Single
Sex: F
Age: 25
Year of Birth: 1886
Occupation: At Soap Works
Place of Birth: Cheshire Seacombe

Name: RAVENHILL, Beatrice Ethel
Relationship: Daughter
Status: Single
Sex: F
Age: 22
Year of Birth: 1889
Occupation: At Soap Works
Place of Birth: Cheshire Seacombe


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and the 1938 Kelly's Directory gives the occupant as:

Robert William Jones - Ferryman

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Can you tell me please - how do you find addresses in the census' without first knowing the name?

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on one of the websites maybe 1911 or 1901 census or ancestry

there is a search box for streets and addresses


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thanks, but I only have Ancestry.com with no 1911 census. What other web sites can I use please?

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Hi ruth ancestry might have it on if i remember rightly i think you leave name's blank and just put road name and what county

website called 1911 census but you have to buy some credits to view full census

can't remember the others at moment its years since i done research
i will get back to you


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find my past .co.uk pay per view was about six quid to view ten census

1911 is coming on to ancestry i believe
ancestry you can do advance search leave name blank fill in the county and then put address in keyword box then search

hope this helps


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thanks for that info. I'll check it out. [sorry, your name's not on your profile].

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hi ruth its julie
are you doing your family tree


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Originally Posted by uptoncx

and the 1938 Kelly's Directory gives the occupant as:

Robert William Jones - Ferryman


Thanks for the info uptoncx

The above named was my grandfather


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