Family History in Leeds

Si · Post by Si » Mon 03 Aug, 2009 9:23 am

liits wrote: Hi all, I’m after some advice regarding the Godfrey Maps mentioned here.I‘ve looked on the Alan Godfrey website and they have the maps that I want. Only thing that stops me buying them is that they don’t give any indication of scale. Having just purchased some maps from Cassini that turned out to be rubbish, I’m a bit loathed to make the same mistake twice. I really need them to be of the sort of scale of the modern AtoZ type street map [or as near as damn it] as opposed to the amorphous black blobs that seem to represent areas. I would like it to show individual streets, not just the major roads. Ate any of the Godfrey maps like this? Hi Liits,The Godfrey maps are better than a modern A-Z map (for detail, not finding your way about, obviously!) Most are dated c.1908, and are reduced from the original 1:2,500 to approx 1:4,340 which is about 15 inches to the mile. There's loads of detail and no "amorphous black blobs!" All individual streets are shown and named, and all fields even have their acreage shown.However, there is a set available of central Leeds made c.1847 which are a much bigger scale - one yard to the mile. These show incredible detail, including major building's internal layouts.Most maps are £2.25, which in my book is fantastic value, as I am a bit of a map nerd and have spent hours looking over them (yes I know, I need to get out more...)PS SL is liberally scattered with bits of Godfrey maps if you want an idea of their detail before buying. I would post one here, but my scanner's on the blink.

liits · Post by **liits** » Mon 03 Aug, 2009 10:53 am

Thanks for that Si. I’d gotten a 1925 map from Cassini to do an overlay on Google earth but it was neither a use nor ornament. I need the street layouts of large swathes of Beeston, Hunslet and Holbeck but the map was hopeless. Now I know they’re worthwhile, I give them a go. Thanks again.

Si · Post by Si » Mon 03 Aug, 2009 12:32 pm

No problem. I hope they are of use. I've got the maps of South Leeds, Hunslet and Holbeck/New Wortley.

liits · Post by **liits** » Tue 04 Aug, 2009 9:30 pm

Godfrey maps arrived this morning. Brilliant! Thanks to all for the advice.

Si · Post by Si » Thu 06 Aug, 2009 4:24 pm

Bit of a long-shot, but does anyone know of a website (or other means) which lists Leeds publicans from the early 20th century?I have four (at least) Leeds publican ancestors, and I know which pubs they ran, except for my great grandad, Fred Glendenning. I would love to know which boozer was his (possibly in either Hunslet, Holbeck or Wortley) as this would be the final piece of the jigsaw in my family tree (sorry about the mixed metaphor!)

Carolynne · Post by **Carolynne** » Thu 06 Aug, 2009 5:24 pm

Si wrote: Bit of a long-shot, but does anyone know of a website (or other means) which lists Leeds publicans from the early 20th century?I have four (at least) Leeds publican ancestors, and I know which pubs they ran, except for my great grandad, Fred Glendenning. I would love to know which boozer was his (possibly in either Hunslet, Holbeck or Wortley) as this would be the final piece of the jigsaw in my family tree (sorry about the mixed metaphor!) Was your GG grandad at the boot and shoe? http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... ifier=2175

Si · Post by Si » Thu 06 Aug, 2009 6:57 pm

Carolynne wrote: Si wrote: Bit of a long-shot, but does anyone know of a website (or other means) which lists Leeds publicans from the early 20th century?I have four (at least) Leeds publican ancestors, and I know which pubs they ran, except for my great grandad, Fred Glendenning. I would love to know which boozer was his (possibly in either Hunslet, Holbeck or Wortley) as this would be the final piece of the jigsaw in my family tree (sorry about the mixed metaphor!) Was your GG grandad at the boot and shoe? http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... ifier=2175 He was, Carolynne. And his brother Joe had The Pine Apple on Quarry Hill High Street. Their father had a pub in Douglas, IOM. It's been mentioned on here before. Is that how you knew?

Carolynne · Post by **Carolynne** » Thu 06 Aug, 2009 7:23 pm

Si wrote: Carolynne wrote: Si wrote: Bit of a long-shot, but does anyone know of a website (or other means) which lists Leeds publicans from the early 20th century?I have four (at least) Leeds publican ancestors, and I know which pubs they ran, except for my great grandad, Fred Glendenning. I would love to know which boozer was his (possibly in either Hunslet, Holbeck or Wortley) as this would be the final piece of the jigsaw in my family tree (sorry about the mixed metaphor!) Was your GG grandad at the boot and shoe? http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... ifier=2175 He was, Carolynne. And his brother Joe had The Pine Apple on Quarry Hill High Street. Their father had a pub in Douglas, IOM. It's been mentioned on here before. Is that how you knew? No lol, searched the census's for fred

Si · Post by Si » Fri 07 Aug, 2009 12:40 pm

Thanks, Carolynne. He had a pub post-1901, so the Census doesn't help.

Post by **cnosni** » Sat 08 Aug, 2009 9:47 pm

Si wrote: Thanks, Carolynne. He had a pub post-1901, so the Census doesn't help. 1911 census online Si