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Another is the 1939 Census section which could prove invaluable. It does have one drawback,
supposed living individuals are blacked out, but it is possible to get information about these people
if you can prove they have died.

You can search for either a person or an address. Personally I think it is better to search by
address as not only could you you find your ancestor’s house but you also have a chance to see
who their neighbours were. This can throw up unexpected results. For example, a next door family
who are related.

Interestingly, the married name (as well as unmarried name) of any females living there is often
mentioned. Be careful however when reading the transcript as surnames can be misspelled. In the
example below from my own family, Doreen Marston’s former name is written as Bernetson. It was
in fact Bernstein. Take care accepting dates. The year of birth of the head of the household in this
example (my grandmother) was not 1886.

Example from 1939 Census Record for Norwyn Road,
Associated with the 1939 Census is a very clear map showing exactly where the road is in relation
to the surrounding area. This is especially useful if you are not au fait with the area.

Map showing
where Norwyn
road was in
1939.