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The address is 251 Elgin Avenue.

On the next page there are still other households living at the same address.

If you notice the column numbers at the top of the page just above where the address, names occupations etc. begin - in between column 6 and column 7 you will see either a single stroke of the pen or a double stroke. A single stroke means that the next names are a separate household but in the same building. A double stroke means another household in a new building. Hope this makes sense.

Kath. x

Another one
1901 census for Lena Ratcliff born Brighton
Mother and Father are George and Alice
I cant make out the street address can anyone make it out?
Also if you go to next page address is still number 251 _____ ____
why would this be given that they are all individual households?

i wonder if it could be Notts Bridge
on the 1901 census they appear to be living at the same address but the address broken down, they live at Litlington Road and there neighbour lives at Notts? Bridge

Sorry guys have another one
1891 census
Thomas Potton abt 1823 Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire
wife = Eliza Potton abt 1825 Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire
child = David Potton abt 1859 Steeple Morden

Street address is L_____ Rd _____ Bridge

Thanks

Thanks guys

Yes, by the way, GWR is what you say.
Jan

How very interesting Ian. Have learnt something today!
Jan

After looking up a fossil digger on google, it would appear that there were 20 men employed on the 1871 census as fossil diggers in Cambridgeshire.
They were digging up Coal/coprolites?

Also is a G.W.R Goods porter, a Great Western Railway goods porter?

Strange i wonder what it is then, there appears to be quite a few of them? theres one on the same page as my relation just above him on the census.
I just thought it looks like F_ossil or Hossil and the G's in what we think is Digger are different to those in Ag Lab

Ian, have you looked on the following pages? I swear it is fossil digger, there are a few others in clearer writing.
Jan

Sorry, did a bad thing and edited above post while you were replying - please read.
Well, I suppose Wet Bottom is a perfectly sensible address ....
Jan

hahaha
Thats what i have it as, why do you think it doesnt say that?

Having a look! But I want to know if the address really says Wet Bottom???
Anyway, looking on previous page the first letter is almost certainly an F. There is someone with the occupation of "fossil" carter too. What on earth is this I wonder.
Jan

Another, on the 1871 census
Thomas Potton abt 1823 Cambridgeshire
wife = Eliza Potton abt 1825 Cambridgeshire
Children include James Potton abt 1850 Cambridgeshire
Could someone with better eyes than me see what they think of James occupation, i thought at first it says Fossil Digger but now im not sure as it looks as though it could be a T or a F then possibly and R
let me know what you guys think?

Thanks

It looks like Cheyney Street.

Kath. x

Ok i have another one if anyone can help, this time on the 1881 census
James Potton abt 1853 Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire
wife is Julia Potton abt 1856 Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire
children include William Potton abt 1881 Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire

I cant see part of the street name it says C???? Street
Any ideas

thanks guys

Might it say Lower Marley or Morley?
EDIT Looking on other pages I agree it looks like Marlowe or Marlows,
Jan