In the 1915-14 Kellys Directory 37, The Polygon was the home of Ruinet Francis A.E. (Fernlea) I presume Fernlea was the name given to the house. Also not sure if the A.E. is initials or something else. But not a guest house in that time. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "ally kingman" <> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 11:02 PM Subject: [ENG-HANTS] A E GORDON 37 The Polygon - Directory look up > Hi everyone > > I have had a death certificate this morning for Mary DONOGHUE, and it was > registered by her son, A E GORDON of 37 The Polygon, Southampton. > > [A bit of a mystery as I wasn't aware that Mary had a son, and also the > fact that it's a puzzle as to why his surname is GORDON, Mary's maiden > name was LUDWIG, and she was a spinster at her marriage in 1897.] > > Does anyone have access to any directories after 1930 to see if A E GORDON > is still in Southampton. I am trying to find a clue when he died, to try > and find his birth. There are quite a few Albert Edward Gordon's (Can't > find any A E Ludwig's, as he could have been born before Mary's marriage > between 1880 and 1897, or after 1901 when she was a widow. I would have > thought more likely before her marriage as she was over 40 in 1901 when > her husband died. Still doesn't explain his surname unless he was > adopted??) > > A google search for 37 The Polygon brings up Abbey Lodge, a guesthouse now > at 37 The Polygon. Does anyone know if this has always been a guesthouse > or was it a private house in 1930. Historicaldirectories online doesn't > appear to have directories after the 1910's. > > I would be very grateful for any help or suggestions. > > Many thanks. > > Ally (Derby) > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Hi Chris Many thanks for your reply (I never thought to check the directories for earlier to see if it was still a guesthouse!) It's good to know that it was a private house anyway. Strange the initials are also A E, it's one mystery after another!! I do hope this won't be another one I can't solve. I am very grateful to you for checking this for me, thank you. Ally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris and Caroline" <chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 11:52 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] A E GORDON 37 The Polygon - Directory look up > In the 1915-14 Kellys Directory 37, The Polygon was the home of Ruinet > Francis A.E. (Fernlea) I presume Fernlea was the name given to the house. > Also not sure if the A.E. is initials or something else. But not a guest > house in that time. > Chris > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ally kingman" <> > To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 11:02 PM > Subject: [ENG-HANTS] A E GORDON 37 The Polygon - Directory look up > > >> Hi everyone >> >> I have had a death certificate this morning for Mary DONOGHUE, and it was >> registered by her son, A E GORDON of 37 The Polygon, Southampton. >> >> [A bit of a mystery as I wasn't aware that Mary had a son, and also the >> fact that it's a puzzle as to why his surname is GORDON, Mary's maiden >> name was LUDWIG, and she was a spinster at her marriage in 1897.] >> >> Does anyone have access to any directories after 1930 to see if A E >> GORDON is still in Southampton. I am trying to find a clue when he died, >> to try and find his birth. There are quite a few Albert Edward Gordon's >> (Can't find any A E Ludwig's, as he could have been born before Mary's >> marriage between 1880 and 1897, or after 1901 when she was a widow. I >> would have thought more likely before her marriage as she was over 40 in >> 1901 when her husband died. Still doesn't explain his surname unless he >> was adopted??) >> >> A google search for 37 The Polygon brings up Abbey Lodge, a guesthouse >> now at 37 The Polygon. Does anyone know if this has always been a >> guesthouse or was it a private house in 1930. Historicaldirectories >> online doesn't appear to have directories after the 1910's. >> >> I would be very grateful for any help or suggestions. >> >> Many thanks. >> >> Ally (Derby) >> >> >> ============================== >> 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 >> >> > > > ============================== > 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 >

No problem Ally I was looking something else up on the CD and did it out of curiosity as I was in The Polygon an hour or so before I got your email!! Saw the A.E. and thought it a coincidence so thought I would pass it on to you. Good luck with the research. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "ally kingman" <ally.kingman@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 8:59 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] A E GORDON 37 The Polygon - Directory look up > Hi Chris > > Many thanks for your reply (I never thought to check the directories for > earlier to see if it was still a guesthouse!) It's good to know that it > was a private house anyway. Strange the initials are also A E, it's one > mystery after another!! > > I do hope this won't be another one I can't solve. > > I am very grateful to you for checking this for me, thank you. > > Ally > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris and Caroline" <chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk> > To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 11:52 PM > Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] A E GORDON 37 The Polygon - Directory look up > > >> In the 1915-14 Kellys Directory 37, The Polygon was the home of Ruinet >> Francis A.E. (Fernlea) I presume Fernlea was the name given to the house. >> Also not sure if the A.E. is initials or something else. But not a guest >> house in that time. >> Chris >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "ally kingman" <> >> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 11:02 PM >> Subject: [ENG-HANTS] A E GORDON 37 The Polygon - Directory look up >> >> >>> Hi everyone >>> >>> I have had a death certificate this morning for Mary DONOGHUE, and it >>> was registered by her son, A E GORDON of 37 The Polygon, Southampton. >>> >>> [A bit of a mystery as I wasn't aware that Mary had a son, and also the >>> fact that it's a puzzle as to why his surname is GORDON, Mary's maiden >>> name was LUDWIG, and she was a spinster at her marriage in 1897.] >>> >>> Does anyone have access to any directories after 1930 to see if A E >>> GORDON is still in Southampton. I am trying to find a clue when he died, >>> to try and find his birth. There are quite a few Albert Edward Gordon's >>> (Can't find any A E Ludwig's, as he could have been born before Mary's >>> marriage between 1880 and 1897, or after 1901 when she was a widow. I >>> would have thought more likely before her marriage as she was over 40 in >>> 1901 when her husband died. Still doesn't explain his surname unless he >>> was adopted??) >>> >>> A google search for 37 The Polygon brings up Abbey Lodge, a guesthouse >>> now at 37 The Polygon. Does anyone know if this has always been a >>> guesthouse or was it a private house in 1930. Historicaldirectories >>> online doesn't appear to have directories after the 1910's. >>> >>> I would be very grateful for any help or suggestions. >>> >>> Many thanks. >>> >>> Ally (Derby) >>> >>> >>> ============================== >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> ============================== >> 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 >> > > > > ============================== > 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 > >