Who Lived at this Address?

[Peter Goodey]

apart from travelling the country what did we do before that I wonder!!

From 1997, census microfilms together with a set of finding aids were all at the Family Records Centre in Islington. Before that they were at Chancery Lane. When the Family Records Centre closed, the microfilms went to Kew. I think the films have all been put away now in favour of online access.

[Ladkyis]

Ah yes I remember it well. Leaving home at 6am to get the coach chartered by the local FHS then travelling for three hours to London spending the day trying to cram as much research as possible into the time. Running - yes, me actually running, from St Catherine's House where the Indexes to births marriages and deaths were housed along the street and around the corner to Chancery Lane and then not having a pound for the lockers!!! so having to run back to St Catherine's House to borrow a pound from a fellow traveller.
Oh yes the good old days
Now I can sit at my puter and ask a question on this forum and have it answered within the hour. Which do I prefer.....

[Sandra Parker]

Now I can sit at my puter and ask a question on this forum and have it answered within the hour. Which do I prefer.....

Snap!
And so enjoyable, low cost, no timetables, no transport problems and often more productive.

Sandra, whose spectacled aura doesn't need to use the computer.

[JeanCochrane]

I have been wondering for some time how to find out who lived at 46 Ouseley Rd., London in 1936 but did not know how. From the informaiton provided here I understand that between the index search on Ancestry and Family Search this is possible. How do you do an index search on Ancestry. I have tried a residence search on Family Search but go up a lot of information not related to my address. Can anyone explain what I need to do.

[Waitabit]

Do you have a name at all? You could try Ancestrys 'British Phone Books ( needs a name) or London Electoral rolls.

[Pam Downes]

I have been wondering for some time how to find out who lived at 46 Ouseley Rd., London in 1936 but did not know how. From the informaiton provided here I understand that between the index search on Ancestry and Family Search this is possible. How do you do an index search on Ancestry. I have tried a residence search on Family Search but go up a lot of information not related to my address. Can anyone explain what I need to do.

The original question was with regard to addresses in the 1881 and 1891 census; and the replies about searching
refer only to the census.

Without a name, you can search the Electoral Rolls on Ancestry but it's a bit long-winded until you find the district which has Ouseley Road in it.
Ouseley Road seems to be in the SW12 area http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SW_postcode_area
(Further googling says Balham, and Borough of Wandsworth, so start there.)

On Ancestry, go to London, England, Electoral Rolls 1847-1965.
On the right-hand side of the page, there's 'browse this collection'.
Select Wandsworth for the borough, and then one of the Balham districts as the parliamentary division for starters, then a year. Not all years have been put online yet, but if 1936 isn't listed select the nearest one.
At the beginning of the registers there's an alpha list of streets.
If Ouseley Road isn't in the first district then try the other one, and then try the Wandsworth ones.
And if you've no success there, then just try all the other parlimentary divisions in turn.
Once you know where Ouseley Road is, then you can read a bit more of the 'instructions' at the front of the register as to how the addresses are listed.

Pam

[JeanCochrane]

The name of the home owner is what I am trying to find out. An ancestor died there in 1936 and I am trying to find out whose home he was in.

I do know the district is Balham. So with that information I will follow your instructions and give it a try. Thank you for your help.

[Peter Goodey]

An ancestor died there in 1936 and I am trying to find out whose home he was in.

Hold on. I don't think you need electoral registers

I think you'll find this is St James Hospital, formerly the workhouse infirmary.

From the LMA catalogue -

Saint James' Infirmary was established on Sarsfield Road, Balham in 1909, it was associated with the workhouse on an adjoining site and was administered by Wandsworth Board of Guardians. In 1922 the Infirmary was renamed Saint James Hospital and moved to Ouseley Road, Balham. In 1930 the management of the hospital was passed to the London County Council. In the 1948 the hospital became part of the National Health Service. In was within the administration of the South West Regional Hospital Board and Wandsworth Hospital Management Committee. After NHS reorganisation in 1974 the hospital became part of the South West Thames Regional Health Authority and Wandsworth and East Merton District Health Authority. The hospital closed in the late 1980's and its services were transferred to Saint George's Hospital, Tooting.

See the Hospital Records Database

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/h...chdatabase.y=0

[Pam Downes]

Who was the informant on the death certificate? (Name, relationship to deceased, their address.)
And was there a different address in the 'occupation' box? I've got someone who died outside of their home, and their death certificate
gives the place of death and in the occupation box gives their occupation and home address.

It's surprising what clues those small details can yield sometimes.

Pam

[Peter Goodey]

Who was the informant on the death certificate?

Doh. Why didn't I ask that?