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nelwild
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Portsmouth/Portsea Island.
« on: Tuesday 08 September 09 11:34 UTC (UK) »
Hello,please can someone tell me if a birth recorded on the census as Portsmouth could be registered at Portsea Island.Im not sure of the local geography.Are the two places near to one and other?

Many thanks,nel.
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Little Nell
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Re: Pprtsmouth/Portsea Island.
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 08 September 09 11:45 UTC (UK) »
In the 18th and 19th centuries, Portsmouth and Portsea were separate but neighbouring parishes.  Portsmouth was a fortified garrison town closer to the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent.  Portsea was where the Royal dockyard was located.  See here:

http://www.oldemaps.co.uk/portsmouth-map.htm

Portsea Island was a registration district from 1837 - 1900 which covered Portsea and Portsmouth, covering the following areas:

Kingston; Kingston & East Southsea; Kingston & Landport; Landport; Landport & Southern; North End & Buckland; Portsea & Landport; Portsea Town; Portsmouth & Mid Southsea; Portsmouth Town

In 1900 the registration district of Portsmouth was created from the Portsea RD and coveres the following areas:

Kingston; Kingston & East Southsea; North End & Buckland; Portsea & Lindport; Portsmouth & Mid-Southern; Portsmouth Central; Portsmouth North; Portsmouth South; St. Mary's Hospital.

So yes, someone born in Portsmouth could be registered in the Portsea Island RD.

Nell
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nelwild
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Re: Portsmouth/Portsea Island.
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 08 September 09 11:57 UTC (UK) »
Nell,many thanks for that,the person im looking for is down on census as born Portsmouth 1889,and theres a birth for that name Portsea Island 1889,so that looks promising,regards,nel.
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Steve G
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Re: Portsmouth/Portsea Island.
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 13 October 09 00:45 UTC (UK) »
 Huh I'm about to PM ye on this one, farmhouse. You sniffing round Pompey?

 Speak to me!  Cool
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