Hi Mark Hope this is of some use to you, I think it is where the primary school is situated. Chris and Caroline Micheldever Hampshire SU5139 refce: Coates 1989 old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants XXXIII.6 Southbrook otherwise: Suthbrok, 1216-1272; Southbroke, 1586 refce: Coates 1989 SOUTHBROOK, tithing of Micheldever Middle English 'south of the brook', ie: Micheldever stream; opposite is 'Northbrook' (1256 'Northbrok'). Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001 ------------------------------ Almshouses (Site) C.19 Rook Lane. Building demolished 1966. 3-storey and attic, brick with old tile roof. Central rectangular chimney stack. T-shaped plan. Stone tablet preserved showing the name as Southbrook House. Probably on site of Wriothesley's House, C.16. Ref: History of Micheldever, 1924, (Milner). ------------------------------ Lunæ, 22 die Februarii: Anno 11 Georgii IV ti Regis, 1830. Petitions complaining of Agricultural Distress. A Petition of Inhabitants of the parish of Broughton; -of the parishes of East Stratton and Micheldever;-of the parish of Burclere;-of the parish of Longstock, in the county of Southampton;-and, of the Merchants, Traders and other Inhabitants of the town of Bury Saint Edmund's,-were presented, and read; setting forth, That the Petitioners beg to represent to the House, that the agriculture and commerce of the country are labouring under peculiar and unprecedented difficulties, which appear to increase so rapidly, that the Petitioners look forward to the future with the most anxious fears, apprehensive that some dreadful crisis may occur; they beg to declare, that the pressure is not confined to one class only, but that all the industrious classes alike suffer; commerce is embarrassed and confidence destroyed, not in the integrity of men, but their ability to fulfil their obligations; stagnation often prevails in the markets, and sacrifices are daily made to meet existing engagements, while, at the same time, the want of employment and the reduced wages of the labourer are productive of grievous sufferings to them, and the poor-houses and gaols are crowded to an unprecedented degree; and praying the House to take the present alarming state of the Country into their most serious consideration, and to adopt such measures as may be most conducive to the revival of its former prosperity. And the said Petitions were ordered to lie upon the Table; and that the last be printed. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=16179 Mark wrote: > Hi List, > > On the English 1861/1871 census records for Micheldever, it mentions > the tything of SOUTHBROOK. Could SKS please help me to find where it > is and possibly the location of it on a map of that era or even modern > day. Any help muchly appreciated. > > Regards > > Mark > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.8/22 - Release Date: 17/06/2005

Many kind thanks for your help, Chris and Caroline Regards Mark ----- Original Message ----- > Hi Mark > Hope this is of some use to you, I think it is where the primary school is > situated. > Chris and Caroline > > > Micheldever > Hampshire > SU5139 > refce: Coates 1989 > old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants XXXIII.6 > Southbrook > otherwise: Suthbrok, 1216-1272; Southbroke, 1586 > > refce: Coates 1989 > SOUTHBROOK, tithing of Micheldever > Middle English 'south of the brook', ie: Micheldever stream; opposite is > 'Northbrook' (1256 'Northbrok'). > Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001 > ------------------------------ > > Almshouses (Site) > C.19 Rook Lane. Building demolished 1966. 3-storey and attic, brick > with old tile roof. Central rectangular chimney stack. T-shaped plan. > Stone tablet preserved showing the name as Southbrook House. Probably on > site of Wriothesley's House, C.16. Ref: History of Micheldever, 1924, > (Milner). > ------------------------------ > Lunæ, 22 die Februarii: Anno 11 Georgii IV ti Regis, 1830. > Petitions complaining of Agricultural Distress. > > A Petition of Inhabitants of the parish of Broughton; -of the parishes of > East Stratton and Micheldever;-of the parish of Burclere;-of the parish of > Longstock, in the county of Southampton;-and, of the Merchants, Traders > and other Inhabitants of the town of Bury Saint Edmund's,-were presented, > and read; setting forth, That the Petitioners beg to represent to the > House, that the agriculture and commerce of the country are labouring > under peculiar and unprecedented difficulties, which appear to increase so > rapidly, that the Petitioners look forward to the future with the most > anxious fears, apprehensive that some dreadful crisis may occur; they beg > to declare, that the pressure is not confined to one class only, but that > all the industrious classes alike suffer; commerce is embarrassed and > confidence destroyed, not in the integrity of men, but their ability to > fulfil their obligations; stagnation often prevails in the markets, and > sacrifices are daily made to meet existing engagements, while, at the same > time, the want of employment and the reduced wages of the labourer are > productive of grievous sufferings to them, and the poor-houses and gaols > are crowded to an unprecedented degree; and praying the House to take the > present alarming state of the Country into their most serious > consideration, and to adopt such measures as may be most conducive to the > revival of its former prosperity. > > And the said Petitions were ordered to lie upon the Table; and that the > last be printed. > http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=16179 > > > Mark wrote: > >> Hi List, >> >> On the English 1861/1871 census records for Micheldever, it mentions the >> tything of SOUTHBROOK. Could SKS please help me to find where it is and >> possibly the location of it on a map of that era or even modern day. Any >> help muchly appreciated. >> >> Regards >> >> Mark