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Hi,

I am looking for information on my great grandparents who from the 1911 census had a house and shop. I want to find out what kind of shop it was. 157 Whitefield Rd, Everton, Liverpool, L6. I would be grateful for any help thank you and happy new year.

you could try www.historicaldirectories.org

in the 1900 Gore's Directory of Liverpool & Birkenhead number 157 was John Styles Fishmonger

the 1911 directory doesn't seem to be online, however someone on here might have access or be willing to visit Liverpool archives or you could buy a copy, they are on CDrom and are sometimes available on ebay

Meryl,

The 1911 census shows

30 RAINFORD, William Head Married M 29 1882 Dock Labourer Liverpool VIEW
330 RAINFORD, Annie Wife Married F 26 1885 Birkenhead Trammere VIEW
330 RAINFORD, Doris Daughter Single F 0 1911 Liverpool VIEW
330 RAINFORD, Annie Daughter Single F 2 1909 Liverpool VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
22515 Reference:
RG14PN22515 RG78PN1325 RD455 SD8 ED2 SN330

Registration District:
West Derby Sub District:
South Everton Enumeration District:
2 Parish:
Everton

Address:
157 Whitefield Road Everton Liverpool County:
Lancashire

It also show the hose had four rooms

Martyn

Sorry to be dim, but where does it say there was a shop? Assuming this is them:

RAINFORD, William Head Married M 29 1882 Dock Labourer Liverpool VIEW
RAINFORD, Annie Wife Married F 26 1885 Birkenhead Trammere VIEW
RAINFORD, Doris Daughter Single F 0 (10 MONTHS) 1911 Liverpool VIEW
RAINFORD, Annie Daughter Single F 2 1909 Liverpool VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
22515 Reference:
RG14PN22515 RG78PN1325 RD455 SD8 ED2 SN330

Registration District:
West Derby Sub District:
South Everton Enumeration District:
2 Parish:
Everton

Address:
157 Whitefield Road Everton Liverpool County:
Lancashire

it says shop and house on the enumerators list, maybe they were living in a flat above a shop.

looking at googlemaps it seems the area has been redeveloped

here's the address in 1901 census it would seem that it was owned by a fishmonger and poulterer, this family is in Walton, West Derby Merseyside in 1911

Address: 157, Whitefield Road, Everton

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation, Disability Where Born

STYLES, John Head Married M 35 1866 Fish & Poultry Dealer Liverpool Lancashire
STYLES, Margaret Wife Married F 41 1860 Liverpool Lancashire
STYLES, William Son M 12 1889 Liverpool Lancashire
STYLES, James Son M 10 1891 Liverpool Lancashire
STYLES, Mary Daughter F 8 1893 Liverpool Lancashire
STYLES, Margaret Daughter F 6 1895 Liverpool Lancashire
STYLES, John Son M 4 1897 Liverpool Lancashire
STYLES, Francis Son M 1 1900 Liverpool Lancashire
BURGESS, Catherine Servant Single F 18 1883 Domestic Servant Manchester Lancashire

Chances are it was a "corner shop" in the front room of the house. There were loads of these scattered all over Liverpool and districts right up until the 1960's. Probably in many other towns and citys as well.

Edit: Should have read the whole thread. Sorry. xx

Thank you all very much for the information. Never heard of the Doris daughter before so I will start researching her

Thank you very much Barry