Have you tried looking for suitable directories on http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/ Search by county first, then sort the results into date/decade order, then choose the most suitable directory. You can then search by keyword/string. Hope this helps Heather Tony Brown wrote: > A trip to the local library to look at the relevant Kelly's Directory may > help as house names are often listed in the years before houses were > numbered. They may also have (depending on your library) large scale > Ordnance Survey maps which may help pinpoint the position of the house > relative to roads etc so that you can then map the information on the 1901 > census to it. > > Regards > > Tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Dianadiluca@aol.com > Sent: 09 November 2008 22:56 > To: essex-uk@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Ess] Rushmere - Kiln Road - Thundersley > > > Hi all, > > My ex neighbours have just moved into a new house on Kiln Road, > Thundersley. > It is just over a 100 years old and apparently it was called 'Rushmere'. > > Can anyone find any information on the house? Was it listed in the 1901 > census? > > Would appreciate any help at all as it would be nice to have some > background > to the history of the house. > > Thanks in advance, > > Diana