Hi I wonder if anyone can assist me? I am looking for No 45 Russell Street, Portsea, Portsmouth. It is referred to in the 1891 Census - RG12/869 page 3. I am trying to pinpoint the abode of Edwin Tanner aged 38 from Whitchurch - Umbrella maker - listed as Edward. I can see the next street of the Census as Hyde Park Road, which seems to run between Winston Churchill Avenue roundabout and Blackfriars Road. I am also told that Edwin had an Umbrella shop and wonder if it is listed in any Portsmouth Kelly's directories at Russell Street or any other location in Portsmouth. Edwin was my Great Grand Uncle and I have recently been given a superb Umbrella made by him. I would be very pleased to know if anyone else is researching his family? Many thanks in advance. Jim North Les Arcs France

Jim, Russell Street disappeared in the redevelopment of the area around Guildhall Square and the new City Library. It was a bit to the east of what is now Guildhall Walk (the southern end of Commercial Road beyond Guildhall Square), to the south of the Guildhall & Portsmouth & Southsea railway station. It ran from Guildhall Square to Hyde Park Road, and on the other side of the latter was Middle Street. Hyde Park road seems to have become Winston Churchill Avenue as far as I can see from before and after street maps, but Middle Street is still there, running from the south side of WCA. Cheers, Ian Jim North wrote: > Hi > > I wonder if anyone can assist me? I am looking for No 45 Russell Street, > Portsea, Portsmouth. > > It is referred to in the 1891 Census - RG12/869 page 3. > > > > I am trying to pinpoint the abode of Edwin Tanner aged 38 from Whitchurch - > Umbrella maker - listed as Edward. > > > > I can see the next street of the Census as Hyde Park Road, which seems to > run between Winston Churchill Avenue roundabout and Blackfriars Road. > > > > I am also told that Edwin had an Umbrella shop and wonder if it is listed in > any Portsmouth Kelly's directories at Russell Street or any other location > in Portsmouth. > > > > Edwin was my Great Grand Uncle and I have recently been given a superb > Umbrella made by him. > > > > I would be very pleased to know if anyone else is researching his family? > > > > Many thanks in advance. > > > > Jim North > > Les Arcs > > France > >

Jim, more on Edwin Tanner: he appears in the Kelly's Hampshire Directories, commercial/trades section, for 1889 and 1895, at 45 Russell Street. In Steven's 1887 Directory for Portsmouth he is also listed, at the same address, as "umbrella and walking stick manufacturer" and elsewhere in the directory as a tobacconist in addition to the other activities. He also has an advert in this directory, so you may find it interesting to obtain this directory on CD. Cheers, Ian

Ian Fantastic. Yes - I'll order the CD as a New Years present to me! Thanks for your skill, time and effort. Happy New Year! Jim -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ian Thirlwell Sent: 29 December 2006 13:05 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Looking for - Portsmouth Umbrella Maker Edwin TANNER of 45 Russell Street, St Luke's, Portsea, Portsmouth. Jim, more on Edwin Tanner: he appears in the Kelly's Hampshire Directories, commercial/trades section, for 1889 and 1895, at 45 Russell Street. In Steven's 1887 Directory for Portsmouth he is also listed, at the same address, as "umbrella and walking stick manufacturer" and elsewhere in the directory as a tobacconist in addition to the other activities. He also has an advert in this directory, so you may find it interesting to obtain this directory on CD. Cheers, Ian ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Orange vous informe que cet e-mail a ete controle par l'anti-virus mail. Aucun virus connu a ce jour par nos services n'a ete detecte.