Old Leeds Street - Government Street

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sun 23 Sep, 2012 4:46 pm

Hi , I am new to this so apologies to you all but I was wondering if anyone out there can tell me anything at all about an old Leeds street called Government Street? I am tracing family history and in particular a Harry Hobson. He was a blacksmiths striker and may have lived on this street but I have no idea whereabouts it was in old Leeds. Thanks any help is much appreciated.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Sun 23 Sep, 2012 5:23 pm

It was off Grace Street, about where the northern end of Brotherton House is, the curved end is about bang on where Government street was, running approx east west:http://goo.gl/maps/qZTa7http://www.leod ... SPLAY=FULL

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sun 23 Sep, 2012 6:14 pm

Jules wrote: Hi , I am new to this so apologies to you all but I was wondering if anyone out there can tell me anything at all about an old Leeds street called Government Street? I am tracing family history and in particular a Harry Hobson. He was a blacksmiths striker and may have lived on this street but I have no idea whereabouts it was in old Leeds. Thanks any help is much appreciated. Wow Thank you so so much!

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Sun 23 Sep, 2012 6:31 pm

You can get an old map from the museum or someone with the magic might be able to post the relevant bit here.

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sun 23 Sep, 2012 6:51 pm

Jules wrote: Jules wrote: Hi , I am new to this so apologies to you all but I was wondering if anyone out there can tell me anything at all about an old Leeds street called Government Street? I am tracing family history and in particular a Harry Hobson. He was a blacksmiths striker and may have lived on this street but I have no idea whereabouts it was in old Leeds. Thanks any help is much appreciated. Wow Thank you so so much! Thanks once again for your help. I was beginning to think census records were incorrect! I will try the museum for more info.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Sun 23 Sep, 2012 7:38 pm

This is the one you want, it's a couple of quid in the shop:http://www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/yorks21801.htm

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Sun 23 Sep, 2012 8:11 pm

Government Street in in the centre close to the top of this 1981 map, just above Grace Street Mills

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sun 23 Sep, 2012 9:54 pm

Jules wrote: Jules wrote: Jules wrote: Hi , I am new to this so apologies to you all but I was wondering if anyone out there can tell me anything at all about an old Leeds street called Government Street? I am tracing family history and in particular a Harry Hobson. He was a blacksmiths striker and may have lived on this street but I have no idea whereabouts it was in old Leeds. Thanks any help is much appreciated. Wow Thank you so so much! Thanks once again for your help. I was beginning to think census records were incorrect! I will try the museum for more info. Thank you for this!! Perfect !! Much appreciated to all of you

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 24 Sep, 2012 8:15 am

1926 Aerial.

Si · Post by Si » Mon 24 Sep, 2012 9:31 am

1847 map of Government Street.PS I think Buffaloskinner meant 1881, not 1981!