Hello Margaret - does your Beatrice Stead have any connection to a Joseph Stead who married Louisa Berry? I have their daughter Florence Amy Stead born 1882 in Leeds, died September 1973 who married Louis Pratt in 1904. She's very elusive in her activities after Louis died in 1947. and I can't find her daughter Gladys who was born in 1905. Just a chance, regards, Carol from New South Wales, Australia. -----Original Message----- From: Margaret Cambridge via Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 12:57 AM To: Nivard Ovington ; yorksgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [YORKSGEN] Walton House Municipal Hostel, Manchester Hi Nivard, I guess it was a men's hostel as 99% of the people there are elderly men. A few women as unpaid domestics and my great aunt, Beatrice M. STEAD, b 15 March 1883, was a grocer's assistant. On studying the image further I find it was Men's Homes M/C Salford, Methodist Mission, 24 Hood Street, Manchester 4 and I have been able to find more information on line. Thanks for giving me that kick Nivard. Number one on my list of 'how to do better' is 'become more observant'....LOL Marg >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington via" <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> To: <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2016 2:49 AM Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Walton House Municipal Hostel, Manchester Hi Marg The only mention I can find of a Walton House Manchester is one on Harrison street but it appears to be a male hostel Do you have detail to enable finding of the place in the 1939 so I can see the location The wording Municipal Hostel suggests temporary accommodation run by the council Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 09/04/2016 20:56, Margaret Cambridge via wrote: > I found my grandmother's sister in Walton House Municipal Hostel in the > 1939 Register. She was a single 56 year old woman who is recorded as a > Grocery shop assistant. > > Would this be a place she may stay for a long period or was it temporary. > > Thanks for any info. I have checked on line but can't find much about it. > > Marg ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message