Do you know Lymington?

[Marjorie]

In 1838 a family member was born in, what looks like, Viensia Row Lymington.  Does anyone recognise this name and does the Row still exist, or has it been renamed?    ...iensia is clear, but the first letter is not so clear - it may be an N.

Any info. would be much appreciated.

Many thanks.

[Little Nell]

Might it be Captains Row?

What was the name and have you found them on 1841 census?  They might still be there.

Nell

[Marjorie]

Hi Little Nell

No, it is not Captains Row.  It is '?iensia' or, at a squeeze,
?iersia.   By 1841 they had moved to Southampton.

Just thought it would be nice to visit the address in Lymington if it still existed but needed to sort out the name first!

Many thanks for you help anyway.

[Indaloman]

Marjorie, Have just emailed this topic to a friend whos family go back generations in Lymington will come back asap

[Lyn S]

Marjorie

Could this name, with any stretch of the imagination, be 'Lentune'?

In ancient times, the town of Lymington was known as 'Lentune'.

When I had a query relating to Lymington, I got in touch with the St Barbe Museum there. The Curator was very helpful.


www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk

Good luck with your research!

Lyn S

[Little Nell]

Hi Marjorie,

I walked with the enumerator this afternoon and wondered if the attached is what you seek?  It is in the vicinity of Gosport Street and Bridge Row/Road.  I suspect that it has become something else now.

Nell

[Marjorie]

Thank you Indaloman - would love to hear if your friend  does come up with anything.  The family name was Wheeler, the wife's maiden name was Benger.

[Marjorie]

Thank you Lyn S  -  I have sent an email to the museum - many thanks for that lead.

[Marjorie]

Nell

Many thanks for your help.  Yes, that looks very much like the address on the certificate.    Do you mean you actually walked the streets of Lymington today looking for the address or searched through the enumerator's records? !   Thank you so very much.   I have found Gosport Street and Bridge Row on the map.

Marj