A reassessment of ancient Egyptian written artefacts from the village of Deir el-Medina can contribute significantly to the identification of “owners” of specific houses. This reappraisal focuses on door parts, made from stone and even wood. It was carried out thanks to the use of a scientific protocol which removed inaccuracies and errors made by the archaeologist Bernard Bruyère, from the discovery and excavation of an artefact to its inclusion in a publication. The current reappraisal of these architectural remains – represented by more than a thousand documents which include important information – has yielded far better results than previously achieved. By using this protocol, and with assistance from recent studies in prosopography and anthroponymy, the ability to differentiate efficiently and accurately between homonymous and contemporary inhabitants of the village is now possible. Such groundbreaking information gives an insight into family groups, as well as new perspectives on the development of the houses within the village. All artefacts naming a particular workman have been grouped, and sometimes attributed to either his house or his tomb. This project has made considerable progress since the accuracy of the extant material has been re-checked in order to determine the identity of the workman (and his family) who occupied one of the numbered houses within the village; and occasionally it has also been possible to identify his neighbours. However, in using such data one must proceed with some caution, since, for example, the names engraved on the elements of a door are not systematically those of the "owners" of the house. Furthermore, confusion can arise since some homonymous and contemporary workmen bore the same titles, and may even have chosen the same name for their respective children.