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From: "Mary Lang" <>
Subject: Re: Bloy Street and Dean Terrace in Bristol
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 06:14:28 -0700
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Thank you Deb.
Either the colliery or wagon works is possible, but he always seems to be
near a Wagon Works so I'd bet on that.
I appreciate the information.
Mary


----- Original Message -----
From: "debmbw" <>
To: "Mary Lang" <>;
<>
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 3:41 AM
Subject: Re: Bloy Street and Dean Terrace in Bristol


> Hi
>
> I have relatives living at 145 Bloy Street in 1901! Therewas a colliery
> nearby and also the Bristol Wagon Works so they are possibilities.
>
> Deb
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mary Lang <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 1:58 AM
> Subject: Bloy Street and Dean Terrace in Bristol
>
>
> > According to his children's birth certificates, my g grandfather was a
> blacksmith living at 144 Bloy St. Sub-district of St. George, Clifton in
> 1876.
> > I've found the street on multimap and old maps, but I'd like to know
more
> about the area if anyone has more information.
> >
> > 3 years later he was a blacksmith living at Dean Terrace, sub-district
of
> St. George, Barton Regis. I can't find a Dean Terrace, but there is a
Dean
> Street. Would this be the one?
> >
> > Are the two places near each other?
> > Is there any obvious place nearby where a blacksmith would be employed?
> >
> > I'd appreciate any input from listers knowledgeable about the area.
> >
> > Mary (Ontario, Canada)
> >
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