Genealogy Chat

I know that there are several sites detailing old London streets and maps etc. but I seem to be having a bit of a blind spot with this one! I have a death in 1866 in Queen Street, Spitalfields and it seems that this became Rowland Street at some point. However I have no idea where, on a present-day map, it might have been. Any ideas???? :-D

Well, it still seems to exist 1911?

e.g


1911 England Census about Freda Aarons
Name: Freda Aarons
Age in 1911: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Germany
Civil Parish: Mile End New Town
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 10 Queen Street, Hanbury St, Whitechapel E
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 42
Estimated Marriage Year: 1869
Registration district: Whitechapel
Registration District Number: 18
Sub-registration district: Spitalfields
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Piece: 1472
Household Members:
Name Age
Freda Aarons 66
Alec Aarons 22

Looking at 1881, it seems to be near Quaker St - this still exists and can be found on Googlemap.
Jan

Did you notice the mention of Hanbury St 1911? This still exists, as does Grey Eagle st, which is also nearby on 1881 census.
Jan

Many thanks Jan - I had found the other roads mentioned and I think I've found it right at the edge of an old parish map - it ran north off Quaker Street, now appears to be a patch of land for development.

http://www.maps.thehunthouse.com/Streets/New_to_Old_London_Street_Name_Changes.htm

Thanks Dizzi, that site is really useful.

Likewise Spitalfields Life, I could spend far too much time on there... :-D