In a message dated 14/06/2008 07:47:58 GMT Standard Time, pat@pat24.freeserve.co.uk writes: > > Does anyone know where LEAD STREET was or is in Leicester. I have an > ancestor living there at their time of death Hi This is one of the streets that was in  the renown working class  area of WHARF STREET. LEAD STREET  ran parallel with Wharf Street , between Wheat St and Brook St. Long gone now as the ring road now runs through this area There is an interesting Local History book  that includes maps,(showing Lead St)  old photographs and memories. Called WHARF STREET REVISITED ~A HISTORY OF THE WHARF ST. AREA OF LEICESTER  by Cynthia Brown  ISBN 0952109026 It`s out-of-print nowadays but used copies are usually readily  available  (eg Amazon or Ebay) or possibly available to borrow through your local lending library.( I know our local library has a copy) Well worth reading to give you a good idea of the living conditions of the poor working class  during the past 100 odd years. Peter Researching surnames: SMITH .............(in N.Derbyshire and Yorkshire) BRAIN............. (in Oxford and Yorkshire (Sheffield) FIELD ..............(in Yorkshire) GOODMAN ......(in Leicestershire and S.Derbyshire) MANSHIP........ (in Leicestershire)