doodle 35 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 I've recently started looking into my family history but have very little info. What I do know is that my grandfather was Jonathan Eyre and my GGF Robert Eyre. I was told many years ago that one was a jeweller and that Robert had a shop at 2 Hope Street. I was also told that either grandmother or GGM was knocked down by a car on castle boulevard bridge and died but again I cannot find any info and have no family to ask reason being that when my mother remarried she had moved to another county where I was brought up. Any info would be great. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Had you discovered where Hope Street was ? It was in the Meadows, near Kings Meadow Road, which would also tie in with your GGM's accident on Castle Boulevard. Hopefully other people will be along to add more information. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 It would save a lot of searching if you know roughly when Jonathan was born and/or died, and also if you can give your Mum's full name at birth, and where she was born Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodle 35 Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 On 1/2/2020 at 4:36 PM, annswabey said: It would save a lot of searching if you know roughly when Jonathan was born and/or died, and also if you can give your Mum's full name at birth, and where she was born Agnes Eyre born 1911 Briar St Nottm. Her father Jonathan born 18/08/1880 Nottm, her mother Sarah Ann Eyre nee Fish born I believe in Norfolk but can't be sure about this info. Jonathan's father, RobertEyre born c1851/52 Stapleford married Ann Hall who had a shop at 2 Hope St. Thanks in advance to one and all for all info. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 You may already know this, but Hope Street and Briar Street were near each other in the Meadows. People didn't move very far in those days ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 There's a marriage for a Johnathan Eyre to Sarah Ann Fish in Nottingham in 1902. Your mothers Birth index entry shows her mothers maiden name to be Fish. In the 1911 census, Sarah Anns birthplace is given as Cromer. In 1911 they are living at 7 Hope Street and Johnathan is a Coal Miner. On the 1891 census, Johnathan is living with his parents (father is Robert) at 2 Hope Street. Robert's occupation is Collier. I'd suggest you take out a free trial with the Ancestry website, to investigate further, or the Ancestry website may be available for free at your local library 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodle 35 Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Thank you so much to all for the info. I will take out a subscription to Ancestry. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 13 minutes ago, annswabey said: Johnathan is a Coal Miner. ......... Robert's occupation is Collier. Probably both working at Clifton Colliery which would've been a 3 minute walk from their homes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodle 35 Posted January 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Yes, thanks for that and I am now subscribed to Ancestry and collected a lot of info from Census' 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodle 35 Posted January 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 I now have another question and that is where in Nottingham in 1911 was Smoker's Yard I can't decipher the rest of the handwriting but it looks like it says off Mortimer Street - would that be correct? Once again thanks for any replies as my knowledge of Nottm is limited. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Smoke's Yard (not Smoker's) was indeed off Mortimer Street. That was near the Castle, which again fits with the accident on Castle Boulevard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodle 35 Posted January 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Great, ta very much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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