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Liverpool Directory look-ups please, WW1 period
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:05
by daggers
Can anyone please help in verifying the following addresses - they appear in the War Graves Commission's Debt of Honour Register for local men, but I cannot pin them down:
"Kirlstane Street, Aigburth" family may be Toner, 1917. A mis-spelling I think for Thirlstane.
"3 The Boulevard, Aigburth Road" - what number in Aigburth Road was near? Family Morris in 1916. The Boulevard is generally thought to be near Barkhill Road - [is the old Aigburth Boulevard Club, or ABC, still in existence?]
"Denver, Mersey Road", Price family 1916 - any number attached?
"17 Beechwood Road" - whereabouts was this? Cunningham in 1918.
A John Rigby lived at "Greenheys, Aigburth", 1914. Where was this?
Thank you in advance.
Daggers
ww1 period
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:42
by Doedoe
hello Daggers
can help with Beechwood Rd it is between 482 and 540 Aigburth Rd by the Liverpool Cricket Club.
and
Barkhill rd is by 433 Aigburth Rd .
hope this helps got the info from Kellys 1955 dir
Doe
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:45
by daggers
Doe
Thanks for that, but it is the closer detail I am after, such as where in Beechwood Road was No 17? Was the Boulevard numbered separately from Aigburth Road, back in 1914-18 period?
Sorry for not making myself clearer.
D
ww1 period
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:54
by Doedoe
Daggers
there is a THIRLSTANE STREET next to 170A Aigburth Rd also listed in the 1955 Kellys . 17 Beechwood Rd was between Woodhey Rd and Bayfield rd
Doe
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 12:36
by daggers
Excellent - many thanks
D
ww1 period
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 14:59
by Doedoe
Daggers
glad to be of help
Doe
7631
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 17:34
by erika
Hi Daggers
Going through these really slowly, so bear with me
1914 Directory, haven't checked names yet, but roads so far.....
The Boulevard is after 28 Aigburth Rd - Aigburth Hotel and The Serpentine and Aigburth Hall Road. No numbers on The Boulevard tho'.
Beechwood Rd is between Woodhey Rd, Bayfield Rd, Grassendale Rd although 17 isn't listed
No sign of a Cunningham at Beechwood Rd
There is a John Rigby at 1 Riversdale Rd Aigburth.
Will continue the search!
Cheers
Erika
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 17:45
by daggers
Erika
Good sleuthing!
As I suspected, Aigburth Road was still numbered from the Garston end at that time, so The Boulevard was to the north of what you mention.
1 Riversdale Road could well have been Greenheys. The Godfrey edition map does not show a name, but that looks a good shot.
Looking forward to more...
D
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 18:02
by erika
Hi Daggers
Really disappointed, none of the names showed up in the directory.
Thirlstane St is given as Toxteth Park, but Aigburth Rd end
'Denver' Mersey Rd is between 'Tremone' and 'Galabery' and an Edward Lawson- insurance clerk was resident at the time in 1914. All the houses had names and no numbers.
Hope that helps a bit
Cheers
Erika
www1 period
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 18:21
by Doedoe
hello Daggers
.have just got back into 1955 Kellys and have found
GREENHEYS next to Liverpool Rugby Club ,which is next to Liverpool Cricket Club were it meets 482 Aigburth Rd liverpool 19
Doe
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 18:27
by erika
Yes doedoe you are right.
Just checked 1914 again and looked up Riversdale Road this time and it's
John Rigby cotton brkr at 1 Riversdale Rd 'Greenheys' RESULT
Cheers
Erika
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 18:27
by daggers
Erika and Doe
Thank you again for your hard work - we are nearly there!
D