Inspired by the 1921 census, have you looked up the history of your house?

[MedusasBadHairDay]

I'm not having a lot of luck finding out about the history of my house, so hoping to hear some success stories to inspire me

We're fairly certain the house was built in the early twenties as part of the drive to build council houses after WWI so I'm hoping I can find it's first residents on the census, though aware it might not have even been built in time, let alone occupied.

Yes -- we haven't lived here long, but have found out a lot about the family who occupied it from 1910 onward and where the children ended up after they emigrated/where the servant retired to, and, via a local architectural historian who lives close by, also a lot about the purchase of the land, the building of the house, and its architect, which other local buildings he designed etc.

And the architect's manifold other interests -- he was one of those 19thc Renaissance men who designed courthouses and assembly rooms and also did huge amounts of influential archaeological and historical research.

I looked up my address on the 1921 census and it was really surprising and interesting. I was so convinced it would be a railway worker (and the original owner was an engine driver) but by 1921 it was a gold and silversmith!

Went back to the 1911 census and it doesn’t appear. I have the original deeds from 1906, the street has the same name, house is the same number as now. On the 1911 census, the houses stop at 75. My house is 90 and it goes up to 102.

Does anyone know why a whole section of street would be missed off the 1911 census, despite definitely being built and under the same name and numbers? Thanks!

Might it be in a different enumeration district/the name misread by the indexer?

I got a copy of the 1901 census record for our house, years ago. A couple in their 50s, their four adult children, and the woman's mother lived here. Then I went to the local archives and found a few more later occupants. The house was built c 1880.

@Ellmau

It’s a straight terraced street, so no can’t imagine they would change the record part way along it. All the details on the 1906 deeds match our details now - district, street name and number, post code. Just any houses from 75-100 are missing

Our house was built 1976. The only thing I would like to know is why the name 'Lauren' is in cement on the patio. Is a dead cat or worse buried there!!

When selling my in laws house we came across all the old deeds, it was fascinating. Her road was terraces and you can tell the slightly different eras. Her end of the road was built later than the top end. It had full details of the planning process.