1854 Map of Strabane (for Google Earth)

Map: Strabane Town Parks and Tenements 1854 (photocopy by Mr Curly Hill)


Here is the download link to the Tenements section of the 1854 Map of Strabane. Since the Town Parks sections were drawn to a different scale they should be ignored in Google Earth.


Please note:
The panels of the map, from which this KMZ file was created, were very kindly loaned to the OldStrabaneBlog by Mr Curly Hill. That document was a hand-coloured photocopy of an original map. Futhermore, the paper on which that copy was printed, was wrinkled, and water-damaged.

Perch Distances:

• Irish Perch 7 yards
• Cunningham Perch 6.24 yards
• Woodland Perch 6 yards
• Statute Perch 5.5 yards

Post Office and Emigration Office

Looking NorthWest down Main Street c1907 (incomplete street light on the right) | fullsize
Tinted collotype published by Valentine Dublin (divided back, 'low harp' logo in red ink.)

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Andrew Hamilton is listed on Main Street in the 1901 trade directory as an ironmonger and emigration agent. Whilst the 1901 census shows Andrew living at house number 4 Bowling Green (private dwelling), the the actual location of his business on Main Street is not shown.

On the right edge of the postcard (published by Valentine Dublin c1907-1914), the building with "Emigration Office" written on it is a likely location for Andrew's hardware store and emigration agency. This building is listed in the 1901 Census: House and Building Returns form, at 91 Main Street with no inhabitants. Other non inhabited shops listed on Main Street, in the 1901 census, are: 38, 48, 50, 56, 62, 95, 100, 102, 104, 108, 110, and 116.

By 1913 Andrew's business had expanded to include a shipping agency, along with a house, land and insurance agency. With his family he had moved home to 24 Derry Road, and had moved his conglomerate to Railway Street.

The building with the greenish shop-front, to the right of the Post Office, was the location of Stevenson's Draper Shop.


Related Documents:

1901	Census: House And Building Return (John Anderson , 90 Main Street | Gray Printers, 94 Main Street)

1901	Census: House And Building Return (Post Office, 54 Main Street | Tea Merchant, John Devine, 52 MainStreet)

1911	Census: House And Building Return (John Anderson, 47 Main Street | Gray Printers, 42 Main Street)

1911	Census: House And Building Return (Post Office, 21 Main Street | Tea Merchant, John Devine 25 Main Street)

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Oliver Stevenson Draper's Shop c1910

Looking Southwest along Main Street | fullsize

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Oliver Stevenson is listed in the 1901 Census as a Woollen Draper at 53 Main Street. His shop was located right beside the then Post Office (54 Main Street). In the 1911 Census Stevenson Draper's shop is listed at 22 Main Street (whilst the Post Office is listed at 21 Main Street).

Related Documents:

1901	Census: House And Building Return (Oliver Stevenson, 53 Main Street)

1911	Census: House And Building Return (Oliver Stevenson, 22 Main Street - also listed at 27 Main Street in error.  27 should be Robert Stevenson)

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Post Office on Main Street c1910

Looking NorthWest down Main Street | fullsize

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• 1824: Post Office on Patrick Street
• 1839: Post Office relocates to New Street (part of Abercorn Square)
• 1881: Post office relocates to Main Street
  - 1881 Fair River Valley p181

The Post Office on Main Street is listed in the Belfast & Ulster Directory 1899. Mr JJ Pakenham is named as the Postmaster.
Mr JJ Pakenham is also listed as Postmaster in the 1901 Census
In the 1905 Ordnance Survey map, the building is shown with the letters P.O. beside it.

The building to the right of the Post Office is Stevensons Draper's shop.

Related Documents:

1901	Census: House And Building Return (Post Office, 54 Main Street)

1901	Census: House And Building Return (Townhall to Gray Printers , 88-94 Main Street)

1911	Census: House And Building Return  (Post Office, 21 Main Street | Tea Merchant, John Devine 25 Main Street)

Related links:
Hansard Digitisation Project - Strabane Post Office 1890s

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