Hello Sandra I believe that the man who built the London sewers was named Bazalgette. He used Portland Cement, rather than the lime cement common at the time, hence the sewers have remained in a generally good state. Colyn. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra J Smith" <sandra.s@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] BRUNEL stray 1851 Census > Hi List, > Wasn't the father involved in building the London Victorian sewers at > this time? Or have I remembered the wrong person? I remember seeing a > very interesting TV program on the subject some time ago, but a senior > moment has deprived me of the name:-) > Sandra > > Edna & Ken wrote: > > >Looks like the famous builder of Clifton Suspension Bridge, Temple Meads > >Station in Bristol, etc. > > > >Edna - Ottawa > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Linda Hardy" <LindaAnnHardy@bigpond.com> > >To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:38 AM > >Subject: [ENG-HANTS] BRUNEL stray 1851 Census > > > > > >1851 Census H107 1480 page 297 and 298 > >17 and 18 Duke Street, St Margaret Westminster, London > >Isambard BRUNEL, age 44, Civil Engineer, born Portsmouth, Hampshire > >Mary Elizabeth BRUNEL, wife, age 37, born Kennington, Surrey > >Lady Sophia BRUNEL, Mother, widow, age 76, Lady, born Westminster > >Isambard BRUNEL, son, age 13, scholar at home, born Westminster > >Henry Mark BRUNEL, son, age 8, scholar at home, born Westminster > >Florence Mary BRUNEL, dau, age 3, scholar at home, born Westminster > > > > > >Linda > >Tasmania, Australia
Thanks for that...told you I was having a senior moment!!! Sandra Colyn Blundell wrote: >Hello Sandra >I believe that the man who built the London sewers was named Bazalgette. >He used Portland Cement, rather than the lime cement common at the time, >hence the sewers have remained in a generally good state. >Colyn. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sandra J Smith" <sandra.s@ntlworld.com> >To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:51 PM >Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] BRUNEL stray 1851 Census > > > > >>Hi List, >>Wasn't the father involved in building the London Victorian sewers at >>this time? Or have I remembered the wrong person? I remember seeing a >>very interesting TV program on the subject some time ago, but a senior >>moment has deprived me of the name:-) >>Sandra >> >>Edna & Ken wrote: >> >> >> >>>Looks like the famous builder of Clifton Suspension Bridge, Temple Meads >>>Station in Bristol, etc. >>> >>>Edna - Ottawa >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Linda Hardy" <LindaAnnHardy@bigpond.com> >>>To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> >>>Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:38 AM >>>Subject: [ENG-HANTS] BRUNEL stray 1851 Census >>> >>> >>>1851 Census H107 1480 page 297 and 298 >>>17 and 18 Duke Street, St Margaret Westminster, London >>>Isambard BRUNEL, age 44, Civil Engineer, born Portsmouth, Hampshire >>>Mary Elizabeth BRUNEL, wife, age 37, born Kennington, Surrey >>>Lady Sophia BRUNEL, Mother, widow, age 76, Lady, born Westminster >>>Isambard BRUNEL, son, age 13, scholar at home, born Westminster >>>Henry Mark BRUNEL, son, age 8, scholar at home, born Westminster >>>Florence Mary BRUNEL, dau, age 3, scholar at home, born Westminster >>> >>> >>>Linda >>>Tasmania, Australia >>> >>> > > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > >