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Title: Barnes / Union Road, West Cowes, I.O.W.
Post by: Jamesshepherdsbush on Saturday 07 September 19 10:02 BST (UK)
My Great Grandfather's birth certificate, 1865 tells me that he was born at Union Villas. Union Road. West Cowes. Recently returned from a holiday on the island and strolled down Union Road. Couldn't find any evidence of where this actually was. Does anyone know where perhaps I may be able to check a street directory for that year? Thank you.
Title: Re: Barnes / Union Road, West Cowes, I.O.W.
Post by: maddys52 on Saturday 07 September 19 10:29 BST (UK)
This map from 1863 will give you an idea of what was there, though it doesn't show "Union Villas" in particular.
https://maps.nls.uk/view/102343194
Title: Re: Barnes / Union Road, West Cowes, I.O.W.
Post by: chempat on Sunday 08 September 19 09:26 BST (UK)
Have you done a search for that address in the censuses?
Title: Re: Barnes / Union Road, West Cowes, I.O.W.
Post by: Jamesshepherdsbush on Sunday 08 September 19 11:32 BST (UK)
I did fiind the address in the 1871 census but nothing for 1861. I am supposing that it may have been built 1861-1865 possbly.
Title: Re: Barnes / Union Road, West Cowes, I.O.W.
Post by: maddys52 on Monday 09 September 19 01:18 BST (UK)
There is this burial record (from 1919, so much later) where the address is "Union Villas, Terminus Rd". Perhaps Union Villas was on the corner of Union Rd and Terminus Rd?
http://www.friendsofnorthwoodcemetery.org.uk/burial-record/coffin-arthur-john/
Title: Re: Barnes / Union Road, West Cowes, I.O.W.
Post by: chempat on Monday 09 September 19 06:53 BST (UK)
On the 1871 census where you have found the address, what are the addresses of the houses on either side of it?