In a message dated 11/02/2005 17:06:39 GMT Standard Time, Margenlw@aol.com writes: The name looks like Sword Row? Sows Row? Sors Row? Sort Row? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is no street or lane in Bishopwearmouth at that date with a name like that. I agree with Tim S. that it is Silksworth Row. If you want old maps of Sunderland then there are: 1836 Sunderland Area http://aesica.dur.ac.uk/pip/singlezoom.asp?img=p2354&ref1=2225 1826 map Sunderland http://aesica.dur.ac.uk/pip/singlezoom.asp?img=p1666&ref1=1813 1827 map Sunderland http://aesica.dur.ac.uk/pip/singlezoom.asp?img=p2387&ref1=2258 1831 map Sunderland http://aesica.dur.ac.uk/pip/singlezoom.asp?img=p2379&ref1=2250 1844 map Sunderland http://aesica.dur.ac.uk/pip/singlezoom.asp?img=p2357&ref1=2228 1850 map Sunderland http://aesica.dur.ac.uk/pip/singlezoom.asp?img=p2381&ref1=2252 1851 map Sunderland http://aesica.dur.ac.uk/pip/singlezoom.asp?img=p2650&ref1=2415 Regards Stan Mapstone www.mapstone.org