Hello Bonnie I am wondering if the first address you mention could be Townsend Street, which is in Dublin City. The second address at Blackrock, is about five miles from Townsend Street, You could try searching the 1901 and 1911 Census at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/ Mary Archbold is there o.k. in 1911 Census at Brookfield Buildings, but I can't find anything for the surname "Bru". Joyce > I have been struggling with a brick wall for over 20 years trying to find > more information on my Irish ancestors and hope someone might be able to > help me out. I have a letter sent to my grandmother Dec 7 early 1900. The > handwriting is very difficult to read but the return address appears to be > 111 Townsent or Lownsenit, Dublin. The name signed is a Mrs A. Bru, an > aunt to my grandmother. > It appears the last name may be off the page a bit. Is there anyway > determine the name of the street and perhaps who was living at this > address in the early 1900's? > > Another letter was sent Dec 8, 1913 from a cousin Mary Archbold living at > 60 Brookfield Bds, Brookfield Ave. Blackrock, Dublin. Could these 2 > addresses be close to each other?? > >

Thank you Joyce. Yes, you are correct. It is Townsend Street. I appreciate the information and maybe I can get this figured out. Bonnie On Nov 28, 2012, at 11:52 AM, Joyce wrote: > Hello Bonnie > > I am wondering if the first address you mention could be Townsend Street, > which is in Dublin City. > The second address at Blackrock, is about five miles from Townsend Street, > > You could try searching the 1901 and 1911 Census at > http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/ > > Mary Archbold is there o.k. in 1911 Census at Brookfield Buildings, but I > can't find anything for the surname "Bru". > > Joyce > > >> I have been struggling with a brick wall for over 20 years trying to find >> more information on my Irish ancestors and hope someone might be able to >> help me out. I have a letter sent to my grandmother Dec 7 early 1900. The >> handwriting is very difficult to read but the return address appears to be >> 111 Townsent or Lownsenit, Dublin. The name signed is a Mrs A. Bru, an >> aunt to my grandmother. >> It appears the last name may be off the page a bit. Is there anyway >> determine the name of the street and perhaps who was living at this >> address in the early 1900's? >> >> Another letter was sent Dec 8, 1913 from a cousin Mary Archbold living at >> 60 Brookfield Bds, Brookfield Ave. Blackrock, Dublin. Could these 2 >> addresses be close to each other?? >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-DUBLIN-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message