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Title: Property location for where 26, Victoria Dwellings might have been?
Post by: ALWAT1 on Sunday 13 September 15 18:40 BST (UK)
Hello

I'm looking for where 26, Victoria Dwellings might have been? My great grand parents were residing
at this address when my granddad was born in 1903.
I note in the doctors ledger from 1896-1899 there was a Watson, my family name, registered
with this doctor.
Any suggestions would be welcome-thank you.

Alan
Title: Re: Property location
Post by: nanny jan on Sunday 13 September 15 18:52 BST (UK)
Hi,

Welcome to Rootschat.  :)

Do you have any more details.....country, city/town/village?  There could be more than one "Victoria Dwellings".


Nanny Jan
Title: Re: Property location
Post by: ALWAT1 on Sunday 13 September 15 18:59 BST (UK)
Hello and thank you for the welcome

26,Victoria Dwellings, St.Mary Magdalen, St.Leonards on Sea, E.Sussex.

Arthur and Alice Jane Watson, nee Towner lived here. My granddad was George Albert Watson

Thank you.

Alan
Title: Re: Property location
Post by: nanny jan on Sunday 13 September 15 19:05 BST (UK)

I'll ask a moderator to move this to the Sussex board where you might find some local knowledge.


Nanny Jan
Title: Re: Property location
Post by: ALWAT1 on Sunday 13 September 15 19:15 BST (UK)
Thank you

Regards

Alan.
Title: Re: Property location
Post by: MaxD on Sunday 13 September 15 20:11 BST (UK)
The 1901 has the family at 17 North Street St Leonards.  A street of that name is still there which by the look of it on Google Earth has many houses of that era.  Have you "walked" that street?
Title: Re: Property location
Post by: ALWAT1 on Sunday 13 September 15 21:04 BST (UK)
Only on Google maps! (if that's what you mean 'walked'
that street?

If this was their home I can only assume they moved to Victoria Dwellings between the 1901 census and 1903 as stated on my grandfathers certificate.

If you have any other suggestions regarding Victoria Dwellings I would be grateful-thank you.

Alan
Title: Re: Property location
Post by: groom on Sunday 13 September 15 21:31 BST (UK)
I see you also have the question on this forum

http://hastingsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3578&sid=997ab51b3cabf8868b5d586646754882#.VfXcm_lViko

It might help people who know the area.
Title: Re: Property location
Post by: ALWAT1 on Sunday 13 September 15 21:44 BST (UK)
Hello

Yes I have this on another forum too. Nothing against that forum I just wanted to extend
my reach!

Alan

Title: Re: Property location
Post by: stanmapstone on Sunday 13 September 15 21:49 BST (UK)
According to the 1911 Census Victoria Dwellings were adjacent to Victoria Mews, which could be those marked as Royal Victoria Mews on the 1875 Town Plan at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/580009/108911/13/100592

Stan
Title: Re: Property location
Post by: stanmapstone on Sunday 13 September 15 21:54 BST (UK)
The area is shown on the old map and present day at http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sidebyside.cfm#zoom=18&lat=50.8518&lon=0.5562&layers=171&right=BingHyb
The census has Harold Mews, Victoria Mews and then Victoria Dwellings, in that order.
Stan
Title: Re: Property location
Post by: ALWAT1 on Monday 14 September 15 07:29 BST (UK)
Hello Stan

Looks like mystery solved. I'll have to drive down to Hastings and have a look around.

Thank you for the information, I am grateful to you.

Regards.

Alan