"Mick Pearson" My mother's grandmother was born on 5/12/1880 (Maud Barker) at Prospect > Place, Longton. Her mother's details were Mary Ann Barker (no father details > given). Does anyone know if this was a residential street or is it possible (given > the fact this birth probably took place out of wedlock) that she was sent > somewhere - hostel, workhouse? for the birth. > > Mick - Prospect place was a Street of old terraced houses between Uttoxeter Road and the road to Stone. It is now all gone and would just just south of the A500. If you know where the old Dole Office was then it was in that area . It was well down the social ladder and there is a picture of the house in J Briggs " A history of Longton" I'll check when I get home to see if I have any more info Steve __________________________________________________________________________ Freeserve AnyTime - Go online whenever you want for just £6.99 a month for your first 3 months, that's HALF PRICE! And then it's just £14.99 a month after that. For more information visit http://www.freeserve.com/time/ or call free on 0800 970 8890