5 New Dorset Str, Brighton in 1920

[Hilda Woodley]

Can anyone please help - was the above address a boarding house or sanitorium in 1920. OH's GGF died there of TB but, this was not his home address and I wondered if he went to Brighton for health reasons. Any help would really be appreciated. Tons of luv Hilda

[valg]

Can anyone please help - was the above address a boarding house or sanitorium in 1920. OH's GGF died there of TB but, this was not his home address and I wondered if he went to Brighton for health reasons. Any help would really be appreciated. Tons of luv Hilda

Can't help with 1920 but in 1911 no 5 was 2 dwellings with 3 rooms each, the street consisted of mainly houses with 2 of each number...duplexes? maybe number 5 was made into 1 dwelling by 1920, sorry can't be more help

[Hilda Woodley]

Hi Valg, many thanks for 1911 info - was hoping there was a reverse phone directory for 1920 or a "reverse" electoral roll - anything to help identify why he was there. Tons of luv, Hilda

[Geoffers]

was hoping there was a reverse phone directory for 1920 or a "reverse" electoral roll

Those sources provide little detail and can be difficult to search in this way.

Your best bet might be to try a directory, either available via The Parish Chest or you might try the historical-directories web-site (easily found with a search engine).

Directories usually have a nominal list of entries, a list by street and also list businesses by their type. Limited information is given fo each entry and it may not help in this case; but directories can be good guides to an area.

[malcolm99]

Your best bet might be to try a directory

The closest entry I’ve found is in Kelly’s 1918 Directory of Sussex where the only entry for New Dorset Street, Brighton is: No. 4, Chas Hy Prodger – shopkeeper.

[valg]

Hi Valg, many thanks for 1911 info - was hoping there was a reverse phone directory for 1920 or a "reverse" electoral roll - anything to help identify why he was there. Tons of luv, Hilda

your welcome, maybe the 2 numbers 5's were turned into 1 dwelling post 1911.

[Hilda Woodley]

Thanks for your help Malcom99 and Geoffers.