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1890 Directory look-up, or '91 census please?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009 09:29
by daggers
Has anyone got a Liverpool directory around 1890? If so, could you please look for a name DARBYSHIRE [not like the county] at Kenmore, Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park - occupation wanted.
If you could manage a census for 1891 for the same family, even better.
TIA
Daggers
Posted: 01 Apr 2009 09:56
by Tina
Hi Daggers
I can only help with 1894 Directory
The house is spelt as Kenmure Aigburth Dve (Sefton Gate to Aigburth Rd) cnr Lark Lane Toxteth Park
occupant William Moffat
1891 ref for a Francis W I Darbyshire 26 (he's in sugar!) in Aigburth Dve not the house you have mentioned
RG12/2940/43/19
In 1894 Directory he is listed as F. Norman Darbyshire saccharine manuf at "Gamblesby" Aig. Dve.
Cheers
Tina
me feet are killing me, I've been all along Aig.Dve in 1891 census until I found the house on Page 10 William Moffat is there.
Arrrrrrrrrrr
Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:23
by colette
Oh wasn't there a Tea Room to stop at or a Coca Room you poor thing..
Haaaaaaaaaaaa
Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:27
by Tina
and no pubs either Col, it was "dead posh"..
with beautiful door mats
Tina oxo
Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:35
by daggers
Tina
Thanks for your trudge. Did you pass no 29 where I once lived in the attics?
'Sugar' is the key fact - I will now look for more. Not family, but part of my WW1 thing.
Most of those big houses are still there, but I don't think any are in single family use - all flats or hotels. The Park lake is drained for 'maintenance', so not a pretty sight. Ah me for the days of model yachts, boats for hire, horses ridden on 'Rotten Row' and a band playing...
D
Posted: 01 Apr 2009 13:13
by MaryA
Tina wrote:and no pubs either Col, it was "dead posh"..
with beautiful door mats
Tina oxo
Don't let Colette loose around there if they have door mats!
...... or should I say had! she's been
Doormat
Posted: 01 Apr 2009 17:31
by colette
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I am never gonna live this down.. My poor Lizzie Cook the Doormat Crook ..
God knows what happened to her.
Haaaaaaaaaaa
Posted: 02 Apr 2009 13:06
by Tina
You take it on the chin Col!
As for Lizzie, I don't think she and her pram & son would have made it to Aigburth Dve.
Rest easy.
Hi Daggers
Mr Darbyshire was born in Buenos Aires
I would have thought Demerara where the sugar come from
Tina
Posted: 02 Apr 2009 14:03
by daggers
Thanks again, Tina. I don't know about sugar in B.A., more beef I would have thought. He may have changed horses in mid-career.
D