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Hi,

I am trying to fine out who lived at,25 Kilshaw Street in 1896.My great aunt,Margaret Crosbie was born there in 1896,her mother was,Mary Mcdonald and her father was,James Crosbie,i would like to know if,James was living with the family at the time!!!

Does any one have a,Kelly's Directory for that period or any advise they could give me.

Thanks for any help

Del

Hello Del,
Don't know if you have checked the census for occupants in 1891 and 1901...

In the 1891 census #25 Kilshaw Street, Everton, is shown as Uninhabited, although the enumerator has erred in writing the head of family from #27 on the same line.

RG12 - Piece: 2949 - Folio: 44 - Page: 36
Address: 27 Kilshaw Street, Everton, Liverpool.
FLEMING, James - Head - Md - 43 - Brewers' drayman - Ireland
FLEMING, Mary- Wife - 50 - Sweet Shop - Ireland
and 3 daughters all bn Liverpool.
FLEMING, Margaret M [14]; FLEMING, Ann [11]; and FLEMING, Elizabeth [8].

In 1901 #25 is occupied:
RG13 - Piece: 3485 - Folio: 42 - Page: 28
Address: 25 Kilshaw Street, Everton.
CAIN, James - Head - Md - 29 - General Labourer - Liverpool, Lancashire
CAIN, Sarah - Wife - 24 - Tailoress, Button Hole Maker - Liverpool, Lancashire.

Hi Del,

I can't help with 1896 directory (that would be on microfilm at Liverpool Records Office)

I did find in the 1894 directory

#25 Kilshaw St Francis James Chapman - Musician
#27 James Fleming - Drayman

Jan

Hi...Sorry cant help with 1896... but my grandparents Thomas and Elizabeth Jones lived in 128 Kilshaw Street in 1911 together with 3 of their children and a lodger Mary Howard.

Ann

Del wrote:Hi,

I am trying to fine out who lived at,25 Kilshaw Street in 1896.My great aunt,Margaret Crosbie was born there in 1896,her mother was,Mary Mcdonald and her father was,James Crosbie,i would like to know if,James was living with the family at the time!!!

Does any one have a Kelly's Directory for that period or any advise they could give me.

Thanks for any help

Del

Just a note re those directories. The 1896 directories would have been prepared probably the previous autumn, about October 1895. It would be worth chasing an 1897 one. Margaret was born in the June qtr of 1896 so there's a reasonable chance the Crosbie family might show up.

There's also the probability that only heads of household are listed. The Electoral Roll would only show the eligible male voters as women didn't then have the franchise.

Thanks everyone for the info.

Del