1871 look up please

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Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 394 Send Message	juma	Report	11 Jan 2008 10:29
	The union workhouse in Southampton was in St Marys Street. I will have a look for Union St in the Kellys Directories for you, perhaps later today.
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 394 Send Message	juma	Report	11 Jan 2008 15:42
	I had a look in the archives today for you and 26 Union St was a sweet shop in 1891 owned by a James Fox. James is still there in 1899 but it just states shopkeeper. So quess your chap lived above. At Number 1 and 6 Union Street were slaughterhouses and further along a beer seller. Union Street was a densely populated area of the city , near the docks, probably the poorest area and many of the people who lived around Canal Walk and the streets off it would have worked in the docks. Is it possible Philip could have worked on ships. This end of the city suffered extensive bombing during the war and much of the area cleared for redevelopment in the 50s-60s.
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 463 Send Message	GI Jane	Report	11 Jan 2008 22:06
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 463 Send Message	Thanks Julie for your reply. The information was very interesting - I will keep digging!! Regards Clare