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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Hampshire & Isle of Wight => Topic started by: MerseyMan on Sunday 18 September 11 14:55 BST (UK)
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A photo of my grandad with his sister. On the back of the photograph says: Southampton 1983.
Any readers with a knowledge of Southampton recognise this area from the photograph. I am hoping someone from Southampton with a knowledge of area may recognise the area would be a huge help.
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Did Grandad John have a surname?
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Yeah sorry he was John Grant Payne, he visited his sister in 1983 so he was about 63 years old.
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There are some Southampton street directories online.
If it was his sister's house her surname might help in identifying the house providing she had lived there for some time.
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Well it could either be his foster sister where I wouldn't know her name, and if it's his sister I only know her name as Mary M Payne. I suppose recognising the road or street where the picture is could round it down a lot though. :)
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I wonder if the building on the background is an old school. ???
It is interesting that there is no raised pavement.
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The building in the background looks to me as though it is a part of two semidetached senior citizens' bungalows. The house looks like a council house. There are a lot of such streets in Southampton and most major towns. I think it depends if a neighbour happens to be a Rootschatter. Sorry about the pessimism.
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Hi mersey man
I have looked at this picture several times, this ladies face lookes so familiar,I wonder when this picture was taken. It lookes like a council house.I was born in the Woolston=Sholing area of Southampton.A lot of council properties in Southampton were this pebble dash outer surface so it is hard to say exactly where it is.Some sugested areas are Woolston/Sholing/Peartree and further a field is Shirlley Warren and Maybush.I will keep wracking my brain to see if I can pin the area down more precisely.
Pandora.
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It's very similar to those in Spring Road.
Using streetview maps I haven't found the house though. :-[
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Hi Pandora, the picture was taken in 1983. Thank you for taking the time to help. If you knew the lady that would be amazing. I'm still not sure whether it is his half sister or adopted sister from when he was fostered out. Anyway keep working at it. I have another helpful man trying to find out where it is too.
Thanks Bearkat, I will have a look at googlemaps later and see what comes at me, many thanks.
Barrie
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Well it could either be his foster sister where I wouldn't know her name, and if it's his sister I only know her name as Mary M Payne.
Did she marry?
Was this her maiden name or married name?
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Hi,
What you are looking at is a block of 4 flats in an L shape. The white plaque has the nos on it showing L & R, up & down. It shows no kerb because you are looking only at pavement not road. Racking my brain for a location as I do an awful lot of deliveries in Southampton. Iv'e climbed an awful lot of those stairs with xmas hampers.
The locations given earlier are all possibles. John915
PS will keep thinking
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The plaque may have the road or block name on it as well John915
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I know that there are several books of lists of voters in Southampton Reference library, however I don't know if they are as recent as 1983. I will try them for you the next time I go there.
Also, I think the house appears to be on/near a corner. The doorway to the left of Mary's head looks to me like a communal one (like to some flats) with the window at the top of the stairs. Also, I can't see a gate opposite this door. Unfortunately, it does look like so many that I must have seen over the years.
Fingers crossed.
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Though I have had no cause to use the Southampton electoral registers if they are kept in the same manner as those in other parts of the country 1983 will certainly be there, it is records prior to WW2 where there is usually a problem. A full set from 1947 is available i believe at the British library.
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My suggestion would be to send a copy in to the Echo Newspaper
(http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/) and ask them to help - that is 'The Local Paper' I think (used to be when I lived nearby I believe).
I'm sure someone will recognise it and be able to help. The suggestions of where so far all seem possible, I'd even include Netley/Netley Abbey. It doesn't look very Bitterne(ish) but who knows?
James.
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Hi there
Thanks for the reply and the message. I will send an e-mail to the newspaper and see if they can help in anyway and will let you know what happens. :)
Barrie