Try to find the hotel's archivist. There may be photos of the properties on site before being torn down for the hotel construction. Maybe also check with the hotel architects for old site photos? What about the local town council, newspaper archives, library, neighbors? Try families from census records, on or near that address. Do not give up! 🤗
Always amazing when we discover our ancestors’ history 🍀 Rupert Everett spoke about his family in his books. Now we are in touch with him and his family ✨ Not everybody is able to do that kind of research - nor to communicate about it. Thank you, Rupert, for giving us an example ✨✨✨
I don't know anything about British street number but in the US cities that are over 150 years old, the street address numbers may have change once or twice of the years. My great-grandparents were listed in the 1880 US Census in Baltimore, Maryland however I later found out that the house numbers were changed sometime between 1910 and 1920 so I had to go to the city's main library special archive and find a document that showed the street address conversions.
Yes, a lot of street numbers changed here after WW2, because bombing destroyed many existing buildings and some streets were rebuit differently. So pre-war house numbers definitely can't be relied upon!
I am still of the opinion, until proven otherwise, that the well-off young man got a young girl "in trouble" and ran off to sea to avoid the scandal. She was possibly of a lower class than his own family, and therefore, "unsuitable" for marriage into his family ("gold digger; good for a roll in the hay, but not for social standing"). Not nice, but not unusual for the times.
Try to find the hotel's archivist. There may be photos of the properties on site before being torn down for the hotel construction. Maybe also check with the hotel architects for old site photos? What about the local town council, newspaper archives, library, neighbors? Try families from census records, on or near that address. Do not give up! 🤗
yeah, coz all hotels have "archivists" [ eyeroll ]
Always amazing when we discover our ancestors’ history 🍀 Rupert Everett spoke about his family in his books. Now we are in touch with him and his family ✨ Not everybody is able to do that kind of research - nor to communicate about it. Thank you, Rupert, for giving us an example ✨✨✨
That voice is charming in every other setting, except historically.....but so much.
Did anyone else notice that Jemima's maiden name is Milne? I wonder if she was related to A.A. Milne of Winnie the Pooh fame?
Fascinating with every new clue.
I don't know anything about British street number but in the US cities that are over 150 years old, the street address numbers may have change once or twice of the years. My great-grandparents were listed in the 1880 US Census in Baltimore, Maryland however I later found out that the house numbers were changed sometime between 1910 and 1920 so I had to go to the city's main library special archive and find a document that showed the street address conversions.
Street numbering changes also in Chicago, Illinois.
Yes, a lot of street numbers changed here after WW2, because bombing destroyed many existing buildings and some streets were rebuit differently. So pre-war house numbers definitely can't be relied upon!
I am still of the opinion, until proven otherwise, that the well-off young man got a young girl "in trouble" and ran off to sea to avoid the scandal. She was possibly of a lower class than his own family, and therefore, "unsuitable" for marriage into his family ("gold digger; good for a roll in the hay, but not for social standing"). Not nice, but not unusual for the times.
Could very well be
The English are so class conscious
you live in a little fantasy world, dontcha, little lady?
@@nicolelabram5575 Oh where have you visited?