Can someone help decipher my ancestor's residence?

Question

I am currently investigating my ancestor Sarah Robinson, and I'm hoping to work out who her parents were. 

I was hoping to use the address in her marriage record as a lead, as it is probably her family home before moving in with her husband.

However, I cannot make out what it says.

The marriage is recorded in Sligo, Ireland, so I presume it is an address somewhere in the county, as it just refers to a street.

Can anyone help me read what the address is for Sarah?

Link to original record

Answer 1

Possibly St.Johns Lane which later became simply John Street

Answer 2

I had a look through http://www.sligotown.net/sligo-street-names.shtml for some ideas. I wonder if it might be 2a Burton Street?

Comments

That's the best guess i've seen so far, thanks :)

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I like that better than StJohns

Answer 3

To me, it looks like “2n _______ SW”.

So, 2nd Something Southwest?

Answer 4

Three of the other addresses have the same S^xx after them so I believe that it is S^t abbreviating street. Ignoring the first word for now, the second word doesn't seem like a B to me. The other Bs on the page are much more B-like. It could also b an R or a K. One of the witnesses looks like Katie and the first letters are similar. It also looks like some of the Rs on the page. While it could be a B others on the page aren't similar to this one. Does look like u__on as the rest. The first is probably 2ⁿ.

The __ under is typical of raised letters.

Have you looked on Google maps to see if there are streets with potential names that match?

Comments

Looking on some maps, I'm leaning toward Burton St even if the first letter is a bit sloppy. I don't see anything else that fits.

Answer 5

Hi Ian

Thanks for the challange.

I would say it is 2nd..... Sth for south

Have a look at the images this search brings up - old Irish handwriting+help

Also check out the https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:External_Resources_for_Irish_Genealogy_Research.

Oh and do bear in mind it may be Gaelic and not English. You have given a year you are looking at. This site has a downloadable excel chart for it https://www.omniglot.com/writing/clogaelach.htm I have not seen before.

Every day is a learning day :)

Answer 6

I can’t make much sense of it, but if the first witness is Katie Anderson then there’s a good chance it actually starts with a K. Most of the Bs are well formed and the R which looks similar has it’s first stroke starting on the right of the main stem. The only letter which starts to the left and has that strange wiggle is at the beginning of the first witness’ name. Looks like Natic but probably Katie.

The ending looks a bit like ‘nce’ or even ‘nces’ to me.

If the prefix is St. then the S is like no other S on the page. More like a failed I.
You really need a local with some historical knowledge. It may even be a street that no longer exists.

There is an 1819 map of Sligo which would give you some context for the size of the city then. This part in particular.

Answer 7

If you look at the St (in the space above this line), I am arguing for Street.  Doggone it, though, both that apparent numeral "2" at the begining and the actual name are "a little obscure."

Thinking out loud, that "2" couldn't possibly be an old-time cursive Q, could it.  If so, then the superscript "n" **might** make sense??  Possible abbreviation for Queen __?__ Street???