Lime Tree Cottages, Spon Street

I know that the house that I was born in behind Spon Street was called LIME TREE COTTAGES. Someone very kindly gave me on this site an old map of it dated 1880. But I can't find it on any census ? I've tried putting in Court 49 which is the nearest I can get to (I saw a earlier post) but still wouldn't give me correct house. Any ideas please? Angela.

Hi Angela Lime Tree Cottages were in Court 47 (Cook's Yard) behind the Sterling valve works according to my records. In 1891 they were occupied by: No.1: Robinson, George (bicycle machinist) No.2: Brown, Frederick (corn labourer) No.3: Wagstaff, Albert (watch finisher)

And in this picture you can see the bicycle wheels? I think this is the view from Spon Street. Edited by member, 19th May 2015 11:00 pm

Curiously, Court 49 is also mentioned in the first post in this topic: Spon Street (inc. childhood memories)

Yes it is Helen, now known as "Watch Close". It was a very long walk from the street to the cottages.

Spennell's 1912 Directory of Coventry shows the following as the inhabitants of Lime Tree Cottages: Lime Tree Cottages, back of 170 Spon Street: 1 Lee Frank E. 2 Tebbutt Edw. 3 Brooks Harry 4 Allwood .Mrs The first three are listed with their families in the 1911 census. I have not found Mrs Allwood or any other inhabitants of 4 Lime Tree Cottages in the 1911 census.

Hmmn, in the 1901 census there were Wagstaff families at 1 and 3 Lime Tree Cottages and the Sumner family at 2. There is no mention of a house numbered 4 so perhaps it only exists in Spennell's for some reason I can't figure out!

There was a fourth cottage nearby but I don't know if it counted as one of the Lime Tree Cottages.

Thank you everyone for the help in finding my house on the 1911 census that I was born in in 1950. I have now put it onto my family tree. Seems funny to see the address written on the census! There were only 3 cottages when I lived there to my knowledge? Edited by member, 23rd May 2015 12:46 am