RichardB Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Where does this name come from, and how do I pronounce it please ? "Port Mawn" ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plain talker Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pauldenial Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RichardB Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 I lost the will to live about half way through this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Living at Pye Bank by 1852 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Anyone got a map (old and/or new) of the area please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 1832 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 William Hoyle, Attorney, Port Mahon from Gales and Martin (1787) Ponderosa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Mrs Ann Broomhead, Ivy Cottages, Port Mahon (1833) The view from 1845 says its one of these : Ivy Cottages all are Port Mahon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Baptist Chapel Opened April 1839. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 1844 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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