birkenhead streets and other questions... - 25th Nov 2008 12:31pm
Hi...
more help required I'm afraid.
I seem to be pestering for information pretty frequently lately...sorry!
its all based on trying to figure out my rather loose and expansive family history, (based mainly around the borough road area from 1843 to 1970)
It seems like everything I find out leads to multiple further questions.
anyway.
I will try and get all the questions out there at once..
Firstly...
Atherton steet?.... which I am told is now lost and considered part of Exmouth street, can anyone confirm its location...
I think it was there in the 50's as I have some photos, with the "Claughton? theatre ? / music hall ?" in the background.
Secondly... does anyone have a decent early map (electronic copy) of the area of Borough Road from Whetstone lane to where Prenton park is now.
thirdly and finally ( for now at least )
I am aware that a significant amount of birkenhead history is available at the Cheshire Lines building now, but the question is?, is it possible to view birth /marriage/ death certificates directly, or do you have to pay upfront for copies. My worry here is for a large family, where a lot of the info I have is, to say the least a bit sketchy, I could end up coughing up for a lot of stuff which isnt actually relevant.
thanks in advance
Phill
more help required I'm afraid.
I seem to be pestering for information pretty frequently lately...sorry!
its all based on trying to figure out my rather loose and expansive family history, (based mainly around the borough road area from 1843 to 1970)
It seems like everything I find out leads to multiple further questions.
anyway.
I will try and get all the questions out there at once..
Firstly...
Atherton steet?.... which I am told is now lost and considered part of Exmouth street, can anyone confirm its location...
I think it was there in the 50's as I have some photos, with the "Claughton? theatre ? / music hall ?" in the background.
Secondly... does anyone have a decent early map (electronic copy) of the area of Borough Road from Whetstone lane to where Prenton park is now.
thirdly and finally ( for now at least )
I am aware that a significant amount of birkenhead history is available at the Cheshire Lines building now, but the question is?, is it possible to view birth /marriage/ death certificates directly, or do you have to pay upfront for copies. My worry here is for a large family, where a lot of the info I have is, to say the least a bit sketchy, I could end up coughing up for a lot of stuff which isnt actually relevant.
thanks in advance
Phill