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RichardB

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Port me on, was how we pronounced it,

probably named after an action in the Napolionic war, and as a second thought, wonder if The Old Fortune of War, Scotland Street was named at the same time.

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Guest plain talker

well, if you are speaking "true Sheffieldish", it'd be more like "poo-ert mee-on" neddy.

(chuckling)

My ex hubb's Irish family owned a shop in Port Mahon. (somewhere near burnt tree lane IIRC)

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Port Mahon was named after a defeat by the French on the British Fleet on the 20th of May 1756, Port Mahon is in Minorca and the battle was named THE BATTLE OF MINORCA, so its not named after a success in battle.

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This was the name of the house my ancestors lived in , in Sheffield 1831, trouble is I am still trying to find the actual address of the house

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Welcome to the site Pauldenial.

Ancestor Abraham, a steel refiner. Household of six males, five females; one male over 20 years old ...

This was the name of the house my ancestors lived in , in Sheffield 1831, trouble is I am still trying to find the actual address of the house

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Anyone got a map (old and/or new) of the area please ?

This was the name of the house my ancestors lived in , in Sheffield 1831, trouble is I am still trying to find the actual address of the house

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The view from 1845 says its one of these :

Albion Street

Bellfield Street

Clarence Street

Ellis Street

Ellison Street

Henry Street

India Terrace

Ivy Cottages

King Street

Port Mahon

Queen Street

St Philips Road (low numbers)

Suffolk Street

Watery Street

Wentworth Place

all are Port Mahon.

This was the name of the house my ancestors lived in , in Sheffield 1831, trouble is I am still trying to find the actual address of the house

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Ponderosa

"second half of eighteenth century", mmmm

Thomas Broomhead, Grocer, 1 Port Mahon (from baine's Directory of 1822) might disagree.

John Taylor, silver wire manufacturer, 19 Port Mahon (1822)

Joseph Unwin, no trade listed, 5 Port Mahon (1822)

William Gibson, Penknife scale manufacturer, 6 Port Mahon (1822)

J Hodgkinson, Iron candlestick, dust & cinder shovel manufacturer, Port Mahon (1822)

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Great, Thank you.

Conclusion, Port Mahon existed as early as 1787, but the other streets were developed sometime later, but before "the second half of 18th C."

1832

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Additional, 1833 Roscoe Terrace, Watery Street - James Sanderson, saw manufacturer.

Shillito, George, bookkeeper, home Roscoe Terrace (1833)

Watery Street itself seems not to exist in 1828-9, twelve named individuals known (so far) in 1833.

The view from 1845 says its one of these :

Albion Street

Bellfield Street

Clarence Street

Ellis Street

Ellison Street

Henry Street

India Terrace

Ivy Cottages

King Street

Port Mahon

Queen Street

St Philips Road (low numbers)

Suffolk Street

Watery Street

Wentworth Place

all are Port Mahon.

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Additional, John Smith, joiner and builder, Henry Street, Philadelphia (nothing for 1833); handy having a builder resident, eh ?

The view from 1845 says its one of these :

Henry Street

all are Port Mahon.

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John Elliot, Merchant, 34 Wentworth Place (1833)

Mrs Janet Jobson, 35 Wentworth Place, Port Mahon (1833)

The view from 1845 says its one of these :

Wentworth Place

all are Port Mahon.

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Mr Joel Eaton, India Terrace, Port Mahon 1852 (not as early as I hoped for ...)

The view from 1845 says its one of these :

India Terrace

all are Port Mahon.

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Ann Dale, butcher, & victualler of St Philips tavern, St Philips Road (1837).

The view from 1845 says its one of these :

St Philips Road (low numbers)

all are Port Mahon.

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Bellfield Street and Bellfield Terrace existed in White's 1837 Directory.

The view from 1845 says its one of these :

Bellfield Street

all are Port Mahon.

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