General Chat

One of our old biddies had a grandfather who was a music hall artist, Fred Elon,ad I have found him under his real name and, indeed, her mother, on the 1911 census for her.

I can remember excitedly waiting for the local record office to take delivery of the 1881 census and buying raffle tickets and things for it.

The next one is going to show some very interesting things which others have not. The 1911 census shows a country before the first world war ad this next one will show the country afterwards, which will be interesting. Southampton will provide some very edifying comparisons too. There were a lot of Southampton people crewing the Titanic. That will show some interesting comparisons I am sure.

Bring it on!

My daughter and I once visited the very small museum in West End Southampton Sharron. There was a lot there then regarding the Titanic. It was a lovely little museum run by volunteers I think I wonder if it has survived Covid.

I have always wondered, and been too idle to find out, what the effect of the Titanic must have had upon the Poor Law system in Southampton. Many, many households, particularly down the Bevois Valley I believe, with no main breadwinner.

One of my g grandads had a house in Albert Road, Chapel, Southampton, which stayed in the family until WWII, when my grandparents and mother were evacuated due to bomb damage.
At least 3 people from that road were crew on the Titanic.
Somewhere upstairs, I have a commemorative 'book' about the Titanic, probably from 2012, and possibly issued by the Daily Echo.
Another g grandad was a ship's steward on the White Star Line, but, fortunately, didn't go on the Titanic.

A lot of the economy of Southampton depended on maritime trade.

It did. Gg grandad was a Master Mariner, g grandad was a mariner, and grandad worked in the docks! :-D (he also served on merchant ships during WWI)

My family lived in the docks area there too.
G Grandfather was an engine smith and died of typhoid aged 33.

The place I connect with the Titanic is Halifax, Nova Scotia, where some survivors and many dead were put on shore.

There is a huge display in the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic there, and there are 150 dead buried in 3 cemeteries. We used to drive past one of those cemeteries quite regularly, and the section devoted to the Titanic victims was quite close to the road.

Less than 350 bodies were recovered, and of those about 209 were taken to Halifax.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-17535757

Many families in Southampton suffered.

Annie was the museum near the docks in an old stone building by any chance?

The Wool House - now a pub - used to be the (free) Titanic museum in Southampton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wool_House

It's been re-located to the SeaCity Museum by the Civic Centre.

https://seacitymuseum.co.uk/tickets-opening-times

I haven't been there yet.

That's what I was thinking Maggie but couldn't remember if last time I went there'd been lots on the Titanic or not.