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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Upper and Lower Prospect Place in Southampton
« on: Thursday 31 December 09 00:38 GMT (UK) »
Hello,
The 1891 census shows my great-great-grandfather, Alfred Robert Harris, as living and working at 3&4 Upper Propsect Place. He was co-owner of "Axtell & Harris, grocers and tea dealers". The census indicates it is in the All Saints parish and I've found reference to it in the 1887 Kelly's directory however this street seems to have disappeared. I know there is a Prospect Place in Hythe but I don't believe this is the one I'm looking for. Judging from aerial maps I'm guessing this area was heavily damaged during the war and possibly redeveloped, at which points the old roads disappeared? Can anyone confirm whether this is the case?
I'll be visiting Southampton (albeit very briefly) next year and am trying to determine whether there is anything to see at 3&4 Upper Prospect Place.
Thanks very much,
Steve
British Columbia, Canada
The 1891 census shows my great-great-grandfather, Alfred Robert Harris, as living and working at 3&4 Upper Propsect Place. He was co-owner of "Axtell & Harris, grocers and tea dealers". The census indicates it is in the All Saints parish and I've found reference to it in the 1887 Kelly's directory however this street seems to have disappeared. I know there is a Prospect Place in Hythe but I don't believe this is the one I'm looking for. Judging from aerial maps I'm guessing this area was heavily damaged during the war and possibly redeveloped, at which points the old roads disappeared? Can anyone confirm whether this is the case?
I'll be visiting Southampton (albeit very briefly) next year and am trying to determine whether there is anything to see at 3&4 Upper Prospect Place.
Thanks very much,
Steve
British Columbia, Canada