Dear Julie, I can help with Alexandra Homes. The Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, was to marry Princess Alexandra of Denmark and the Nation was following the progress of the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert, accompanied by the war ships Warrior and Revenge, bringing the young Princess to England. The ships were unexpectedly obliged to anchor off Margate on the evening of 5th March 1963. Mayor of Margate- Councillor John Berry Flint instantly seized the chance it gave him of presenting her Royal Highness the first address of welcome to the shores of England. A public meeting was held in the town and first it was decided to erect a clock tower near Margate Marine Terrace, but finally it was decided to build Alexandra Homes as a more fitting commemoration. The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Taddy Friend, whose family provided the land, on 17th May 1866. It was mainly for the "aged and decayed inhabitants of Margate". Members of the Margate Cobb family subscribed funds to cover the building of 20 houses and 6 other people each donated a home. Bells were rung, a Royal Salute fired and around 2000 people attended the ceremony. The homes are still in use today, though private, and I can send a few pictures off list. I would guess that Dorothy may have used a few names, Found this marriage you see Marriages Jun 1879 Harrison Harry Walter Lambeth 1d 580 Marriages Jun 1879 CHRISTMAS Frances Ethel Lambeth 1d 580 Good luck Suzannah Hi my name is Julie Thompson and I reside in Melbourne , Australia. I have just recently ordered a birth certificate of a Dorothy Frances Winifred Harrison, born in 1881. The place of birth is given as 3 Alexndra Retreat , Margate, registrationd District Thanet. the Letter U.S.D are listed after the address. I am interested if anybody knows of this place, and what the letters u.S.D stand for? The place of her birth may have been somebody's house, but it doesn't sound like it to me. I am also concerned as the Mothers name is given as Dorothy Harrison , Formerly Christmas. This lady was only 15 at the time of birth. Did somebody marry that young in 1881? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks Julie Thompson (Australia) Julie,