Perhaps someone can be "persuaded" to make this information more widely available? Becky .... Brian+. -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm Stevens Sent: 21 December 2012 19:23 To: south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Street Naming Records: Wright Street, Port Elizabeth The Nelson Mandela Bay metro was unable to help with my query. I even emailed the CEO who came with "yo, this is strange, have no idea. try some of the very old councillors." Thankfully Carol came to my rescue with a lookup from the typescript of the research a few people have made reference to by Mr Meyer in 1976. "Wright Street, Sidwell on the one side of Fowler developed by R.W. Pudney.On the other side was Fowler Street, named after his wife's family and Wright Street after his mother's family, (wife of A.J.Pudney)." AJ Pudney was married to Helen Elizabeth Wright, daughter of Captain William George Sabin Wright who hailed from England. From my limited experience it seems that a look-up from the typescript of Mr Meyer's research is the bets route to go, rather than dealing with the Nelson Mandela Bay metro. Sincerely Malcolm On 2012/12/15 11:19 AM, Malcolm Stevens wrote: > Compliments of the festive season to all my fellow listers. Wishing > you all a wonderful Christmas 2012. > > My wife's Wright ancestors hail from Port Elizabeth, with a family > story that Wright Street in PE was named after this part of the family. > Pffffttt I though until I found a marriage record today, with one of > the Wright's living in Wright Street, PE in 1938. Perhaps there is > some truth to this story. Question is, is there a way to find out who > a street is named after in city records? > > regards > Malcolm > >