On-line geographical map?

[Jo from Australia]

Can anyone suggest a web site that shows all the locations of London in reference to census locations? I have no idea where some places are and some are not listed in my atlas that I have.
cheers
Jo

[Peter Goodey]

Not quite sure what you mean by "census locations" but http://www.streetmap.co.uk/ is a decent modern street plan with districts marked. Street names may have changed but in general districts haven't.

Most people start building up their list of bookmarks by dealing with specific problems as they arise. Is there any specific problem you had in mind because we could suggest other useful sites?

[Jo from Australia]

sorry Peter, I should have been more specific. Having never been to London I am having troubles trying to work out where places are. Mile End Old Town for example, would that be close to shoreditch? Where is Woolwich? I nearly always have another page open to look up names of places in London but I havent been able to find a site that actually gives me a map of the city and where all the 'suburbs' are. I can find lovely web sites that tell me specifically about each place but not one that just shows me where everything is! There are also places that dont exist anymore and finding them are tricky also.

Ask me where Kensington is in Adeliade and I can tell you! In London though I would be at a loss. I am sure there would have to be site that has a easy to follow map of London breaking it down into suburbs...I just cant find one.
Street names I will get to once I can locate the place!
cheers Jo

[Davran]

There is a site for old maps at http://www.motco.com/map/81006/, but I'm not sure it will give you what you want. There is also www.old-maps.co.uk, but again I think you'd need to know what you were looking for. The A-Z map company sell CDs of modern London, but they work out quite expensive at £24.9t they work out quite expensive at £24.99 each. http://www.a-zmaps.co.uk. I haven't found an online map as yet, but you could try Googling and see what comes up.

[Peter Goodey]

Jo

See what you think of streetmap. here's an overview of London -
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap...182500&A=Y&Z=5

You can zoom in on an area of interest.

If that doesn't fit the bill, shout and we'll think of something else.

[shepherdgirl]

Hi, think this might be more what Jo means -


"Genealogical Research in Victorian London
Booklet - Ref: WSY-RA6

by Cliff Webb (8th edition November 2005.) Shows how to reduce the cost of searching for Victorian London ancestors, with a list of parishes and registers for the London area outside the City, created before 1870, and with A2 map of parish boundaries c.1870. The latest edition, as well as showing the latest register deposits, has an appendix making it easier to locate churches in smaller districts and also lists the Boroughs in which the Parishes and Registration Districts lie."

The map included shows the london area as parishes ie from fulham in the west to poplar in the east. It also links back to the book for tracing street names if known.

Can probably be obtained from other sources.

Hope this helps - wish I could explain it better with an image, but couldn't find a link - I found the book invaluable for getting an idea of where I was searching despite knowing London of today pretty well.

Regards

[Mutley]

Hi Jo,

London Parishes are a nightmare for those of us born here let alone from where you are.

I use the maps from the links that you have been given but I also use a small freebie program that you can download called Parloc (Parish Locator). It does not give you a map but will give you distances.

As from your example I typed in the yellow box
Mile End Old Town, find first, it gave me a couple to choose from so I selected Middx as my lst parish choice.

I then typed in Shoreditch and could choose from a workhouse and a couple of churches but I just picked district of Shoreditch as my second choice.
I then clicked calculate the distance and the answer is 2.5 miles or 4 kilometres and 270 degrees west. If you then click Parishes within 1 mile radius it lists 6 of them. It will give you the ordnance survey reference for the map and also connect you to the site mentioned by Peter showing you where Shoreditch is.

It does lots more once you get used to using it.

http://www.parloc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/intro.html

Regards
Mutley

[Jo from Australia]

Thanks everyone,
I am sorry I couldnt be more cohesive with my explaination. It is nice to know that getting your head around the parishes, districts and so forth can be as tricky for locals as it can be for someone on the other side of the world.
When you have very few leads to go on you have to start looking at possibilities - hence if I have a potential family member listed in an area that is close to the last confirmed location it could be worth investigating rather than just a shot in the dark in a place on the other side of england!

I will investigate the links and sources supplied by you wonderful people and see if I get anywhere!

cheers
Jo

[Ed McKie]

Jo

May I suggest something old fashioned like a book !!!

The London A-Z can often be found in second hand book shops, garage sales, op shops etc, for a few dollars. You would find it invaluable.

Cheers..Ed

[Mythology]

Hear, hear!

Frankly, I cannot imagine a worse way of trying to get an idea of what's where in London than looking at the whole metropolis on a computer screen if you don't know the first thing about the place.

A modern London A-Z.
The West Surrey FHS "Suburban London before 1837" map - very basic, but uncluttered and gives you a good start as far as the ancient parishes are concerned - I think it's about 60p.
The London Topographical Society's 1903 "London Parish Map" - a bigger one to spread out on the table - so that you can catch up with the hundreds of changes during Victorian times. A fiver I think - probably available through the FFHS at a guess.
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