mrsfurniss 0 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 I was wondering if anyone lived, or is still in contact with anyone who lived on Lotus street, st anns and remember the smith family of 19. Any information would be extremely valuable. From what I hear, they were a gypsy family and nelly smith had the nickname nelson from a patch on her eye, not sure how true this is though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Riddo 47 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Hi Mrsfurniss, welcome to the site. I think you might have more luck if you try "St Anns pre-demolition" on Facebook. There's loads of info & photos there and I'm willing to bet you'd find someone to help you pretty quickly. If you still live in the Nottingham area, the same group hold regular reunions where you can chat to former residents of the old St Anns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,120 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Welcome to Nottsalgia! Enjoy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,681 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Hi, welcome You don't say the year . There was a Smith family living at 9 Lotus St. in 1901 . Nellie Smith is aged 3 . Father and Mother , Albert and Lucy Smith both lace workers . Two more children Ethel and Albert . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 There was at number 19 Lotus Street in 1950 a Mrs Eleanor Smith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,681 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Looking on the news archives there was a "Mr.Smith" living at number 19 in 1929 . In 1889 the house was up for rent at 5 shillings ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrsfurniss 0 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Thank you all for replying. Yes Mrs Eleanor smith was my great great nan and James smith was my great great grandfather. James passed away in 1948 and Eleanor (Nellie) passed away in 1950. They had a few children, violet Ann smith being my great nan. She had my nan Edith out of wedlock at the workhouse. Searching death records, violet died in map perky hospital in 1952 aged 44. My nan was raised by Nellie and James and never knew her mum so looks like she was put into the hospital for that reason or for reason mentally unknown. As far as I am aware they were a gypsy family and I know that having a child out of wedlock would not have been acceptable. I am a member of facebooks pre demolishion group but still waiting to jog someone's memory. David, where about dos you see the newspaper archives for the house being up for sale? Thank you all again for your help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StAnnsChas 12 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I was wondering if anyone lived, or is still in contact with anyone who lived on Lotus street, st anns and remember the smith family of 19. Any information would be extremely valuable. From what I hear, they were a gypsy family and nelly smith had the nickname nelson from a patch on her eye, not sure how true this is though Hi, Late again,used to know Leslie Smith lived on the right hand side going up from St Anns Well rd and her cousin i believe, Vic Smith he lived further up on the left did not think there was a Gypsy connection.Used to know the Barnaby sisters Eileen and Margret think they lived towards Hungerhill rd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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