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Hello, I wonder if anyone can help? An ancestor David Edward Roberts (b1859) was living at Quarry Bank, Anfield from 1884-89, with his parents Robert and Hannah Roberts. They owned a plumbing business in Netherfield Road North, which was there for around 30 years. I've tried googling Quarry Bank, which obviously brings up the Calderstones Quarry Bank, which is not what I'm looking for. Has anyone any bright ideas how I could locate Quarry Bank please? I think it may be the name of the house, though it might be the road. It is certainly in Anfield. Thanks if you can. Deborah

1887

1885 Electoral Roll,

Robert Roberts
88 Breck Rd, Anfield

Wow, thank you so much Bertieone. I don't think the two Robert Roberts are the same, believe it or not. Could you tell me where the newspaper snippet is from please? My Robert Roberts was a plumber, the Robert Roberts at 88 Breck Road is a tailor, having looked him up. The full address of Quarry Bank seems to have been Anfield Villas, Cabbage Hall, if that means anything to you?

The above snippet is from a Welsh newspaper, Genedl, Caernarvon, in Welsh.

I found an English version in the North Wales Chronicle.



The 1897 Liverpool Mercury had an obit for Emma Stanley Peake, Quarry Bank, Breck Rd, Anfield.

Father, Lewis Peake, the 1891 & 1901 census has the Peake family at 6 St Ambrose Grove. http://justme.org.uk/code/K4.html

Burial, 1897.

1892,

Hambleton96 wrote: ↑

24 Feb 2020 21:40

The full address of Quarry Bank seems to have been Anfield Villas, Cabbage Hall, if that means anything to you?

Name:
Lewis Peake
Residence Year:
1894-1895
Street address:
Saint Ambrose grove, Cabbage Hall
Residence Place:
Lancashire, England

Not certain, possibly the building to the left of "302" Number of rooms, 1911 census, 11 not including, etc.

Thanks so much Bertieone. I'm a rookie poster, and have failed to upload the image, but checking the 1890 plan of the area online, I found Anfield Villas as a short row running parallel between St Ambrose Grove and St Andrews Road, which had been developed for terraced housing, according to the 1908 map, so it looks like Quarry Bank, Anfield Villas, was demolished before that date.

1891 map,

Where I guessed it was,

Very clever you. I'd thought it was further west. Thank you so much

Do you think it might still be there today?

Perhaps?

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.42708 ... 384!8i8192

That might actually be it! There is a bay window and a flat window as shown on your map 1891. Built of the sandstone indicated by its name 'Quarry Bank'. Thanks for looking it up.

Well done Bert I believe you've cracked it, I never knew there were houses of that age still in that location/

A brief update! I visited Quarry Bank a week before the current troubles. The very friendly owners have in their possession early conveyancing deeds, on which my ancestor featured, so that has been a great help with regards to dates, and to know that my family were home-owners, not renters at that stage. They sold to Lewis Peake in August 1888, and moved to St Domingo Vale. The current owners were very knowledgeable, as they have been there for many years and know the area inside out. Thanks again for your help!

That's excellent, I love it when people still have such documents, deeds are going to be almost obsolete in the future since everything is now digitised and lodged in Swansea? I think.