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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Hampshire & Isle of Wight => Topic started by: kismet on Saturday 06 February 10 12:02 GMT (UK)
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According to their death certificates, my great grandparents both died at "Newlands", Tichfield Road, Catisfield, Fareham - my gt-grandfather in 1947 and my gt-grandmother in 1953.
I have tried Google maps and Bing maps to see if I could find the address, but without success - apparently there is no Catisfield now.
Can anyone point me in the right direction please.
Kismet
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any use?
http://www.catisfield.com/catisfld/index.htm
Titchfield Road is now the B3334
MultiMap, Streetmap or Google maps should show it :)
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Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I wonder why my search of Google didn't find Catisfield at all.
Kismet
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Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I wonder why my search of Google didn't find Catisfield at all.
Kismet
Well mine did. Loads of different sites. Odd that.
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Hello, I am curious if you found anymore information about "Newlands"? I was in contact with a gentleman from Catisfield today and he shared this link with me. I was looking for the exact same place as you can see from the attachment. I was requesting information about my grandfather clock that had this address listed when it was cleaned in 1956.
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Re: www.curiousfox.com/history/hampshire_14.html
Parker - Catisfield
My great grandparents, Albert Edward and Mary Rachel Parker (nee Young) lived at "Newlands", Tichfield Road, Catisfield. Albert died there on 26th December 1947 and Mary died there on 11th December 1953. I don't imagine for a moment that there is anyone who would remember them, but please can anyone tell me whether the house is still there and whether there is a local graveyard where they might be buried.
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I think St Columba Church is the church which covers the Catisfield area. It is a daughter church of Holy Trinity Church in Fareham. The original churchyard of Holy Trinity is now, unfortunately, a car park and church hall.
You may find some info. here.
http://www.holytrinitystcolumba.org.uk/
Sue
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Albert & Mary Parker are buried in Titchfield Cemetery, in Posbrook Lane, grave numbers 495 and 496.
http://www.fareham.gov.uk/council/departments/leisure/parks/cemrecsearch.asp
Nell
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Hello
you may like to browse this site
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/property/fareham/newlands/?
sylvia
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re the query about the clock and the address:
"Newlands"
Titchfield Rd
Catisfield
On investigating that address is actually now called The Avenue, Fareham.
In directories of the 30s/40s it gives the houses on the South side going *East* from Sandringham Road as:
SingleStack (still there)
Veronica ( replaced by pair of houses)
Hawkley (name still there, but is a new build, No. 107)
*Newlands* (replaced by 105/105a, I assume)
Coodail (?)
Sunflowers
Orme Lodge
The 1934/5 Kelly's Directory lists Lt-Commander Aubrey Grey at Newlands.
And 1940/1 it's Cyril Gilbert (the name on the label /might/ just possibly be Mr Gilbert???)
I wonder if they, or predecessors / successors, owned the clock and sold it or willed it on.
NB - to clarify other queries about Newlands -- there is a small residential development off Highlands Road, Fareham, which is called Newlands. I think that's only 15-20 years old.
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Some more info on "Newlands" and the clock....
I mentioned the clock mystery to an old friend (we have played in the same petanque team for years). I knew his house number (not name) and guessed it would be near the location of the house 'Newlands'.
He laughed and said 'that's rather strange - I live at Newlands !!'
So he had a look at some of his records and relays the following:
>From the 15th July 1924 the house was owned by Thomas and Sophia Howell and
was called Gazadine. At some time later the house was rented to a tenant
unknown. The second tenants were a Lt and Mrs Gray RN. They were allowed to
change the name of house to Newlands on the understanding that they changed
it back when they gave up the house. The dates of their tennacy are not
recorded in the documents and the house name was not changed back. The above
is stated in a letter, dated 11th November 1955, signed by Arthur Smith of
'Cooden' Catisfield, Fareham. He was one of the Executors of the will of Mrs
Sophia Howell deceased.
On the 29th November 1955 the house was sold to a Mr Cyril Gilbert (engine fitter) and his sister Joan Gilbert (spinster). Cyril died on 23 May 1963 and I have a copy of his death certificate. Looking at the photograph of the label the name could be 'Gilbert'.
( 'Cooden' is listed as the next house to Newlands in the 1934 and 1940 street directories -- DG)
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I just returned from being away for 3 weeks. I really do appreciate your research.
I just looked again at my clock. There is another label above the one I already mentioned with the name M K Gillbert (2 L's) on it. I will look more closely at it tomorrow.
Thanks again.
Gale
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Rechecking the other label, it was signed by MR GILLBERT (cleaned April 26, 1958). I have taken more pictures and will post them soon.
I realize this site is not about antiques, but I am enjoying the discourse. And, if I can find any history about my clock, that would be great. Thanks, Gale
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This shows the clock I have been talking about as well as another picture of the label inside the door.
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And, a couple more pictures. As you can see, it's a very handsome clock.
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To all those who took the trouble to reply to my original query, and it was so long ago I can't remember when I posted it...
I apologise for not having acknowledged your replies - I never received any notification of them.
Kismet