Genealogy Chat

Thanks Phoenix - think I have narrowed it down now - I know the area very well :O))

Unless you already know the area really well, it is useful to note or save the image of the description of the enumeration district. This may not mention all the streets, but it usually names two major streets, that can be located on a contemporary map. Unfortunately, street names change and so does street numbering, so you'd also need to find the main streets on a modern map. Beware, by the way, the numbers at the extreme left hand side of the image. This is the numbering system used by the enumerators and not house numbers. In the smaller towns, house numbering did not come in until the 1890s or later. Most of the changes seem to be prompted by the post office as the postmen don't know where to deliver the letters. Lots of London streets changed name in the 1870s and Cranley in Surrey became Cranleigh, to save confusion with Crawley.

Err - right ok - I think I kind of got that - not !! lolol Jeanette - what did you have for dinner ??? Nice to see you over here :O))) Well it's looking like my people may well have lived just a mile or so from where I am sat - cool !!!!!!! :O)))

Sorry Anne! I think I totally misread your question! lol That'll teach me to drink so much wine with my dinner! lol

I accidentally came across the district search on Ancestry when looking up my daughter's area of Nottingham. I THINK I clicked on the area shewn lower down the screen where it says 'Search by district' or words to that effect. I then could look at the original papers which said which streets were being covered under each parish. (hope you understand all this!) Sorry to be a bit vague, but as i said, i found it by accident! Allie x

Good evening Anne (*assumes posh voice for tips board*! lol) Usually it gives a description of the enumeration district at the beginning of the piece. ie. on the 1901 on Ancestry say, click on the county you are interested in, then on the town/village you want. Next you will be given the choice of District or View Description of Enumeration District. Click on the latter and it will give the description there. It won't name all of the streets though. Jeanette x

When you view a census image - it shows at the top of the screen the County and Parish - then District with a number. Is there anyway of finding more info about the address from the District number given that street names etc could have changed over the decades???