Old Alloa

Gordyw · Post by **Gordyw** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:22 pm

Hi All,I've tracked down some ancestors to an area in Alloa but I cant find it on gazetteer or old maps.Its the" Old Bridge" area and I cant find it anywhere,is there anywhere else I could try.Cheers,Gordy

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:25 pm

Hi Gordyw
Where did you come across the placenme; in the OPRs, or census maybe ? Also, a rough date would be useful to help find it.

Best wishes
Lesley

Gordyw · Post by **Gordyw** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:27 pm

Hi Lesley ,sorry, I got it in the 1861 census for Alloa,the address was 115 Old Bridge,Alloa

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:24 pm

Hi Gordy

I got it in the 1861 census for Alloa

Ok, so far so good! Did you download the census page from SP? If so, you can also, whilst you are at it, download the header page for free. The header page will list the places the enumerator had on his schedule for this area, in the order that he was visting them, and this should give you a good idea of the area that "Old Bridge" was in, before you start looking at maps. e.g. you will know if it is likely to be in a town or a more rural area and the names of street or cottages or farms either side of it.

Then you may find the maps at http://www.nls.uk/maps/index.html of use.
e.g I'm seeing an "Old Bridge" on this map of the town of Alloa from 1825. http://www.nls.uk/maps/detail.cfm?id=304
It is down a bit and right of centre, where there is a hill - the bridge appears to be over a stream, leading to the hill.
Does this area become very built up in the following years, leading to numbers like 115? Sorry, I don't know Alloa, but the census header page may help you here.

Best wishes
Lesley
p.s. Google maps suggests there is still a street in Alloa called Old Bridge Street

Gordyw · Post by **Gordyw** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:14 pm

Hi Lesley,hooray I found it(you found it actually) but I saw it on the map so now I know where to go,I found them on the 1871 census in Kirkgate,Alloa as well.Many thanks for your help, Gordy

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:14 pm

Hi Gordy
You're welcome. Glad we found it.
The satellite image on Google maps makes it look like quite a built up area, but looks like part of "old Bridge Street" is a goods yard now - I can see big lorries parked on one side of it, and what appear from above to be tenements or similar on the other side of the street, but they may be quite modern buildings, it is difficult to tell.

Best wishes
Lesley