| THE SLUMS OF SOUTHAMPTON 1893 |
| The Tabular Index, which accompanies the Southampton Sanitary Authority's 1893 Report on housing in the city at that time, is an absolute mine of social and factual information, useful especially to genealogists, students, and local historians. The Index and Report was put together by A Wellesley Harris, then Medical Officer of Health for the Town and Port, and it details "Dilapidated and Unhealthy Conditions of Housing" in certain areas of the town. It is from this monumental report that much of my information has been gleaned. It was published in 1986 as part of the Southampton Record Series, and edited by Martin Doughty, BA, PhD. Each entry on the Index gives the location of the dwelling reported upon, its owners' names and addresses (although not the tenants' names), the kind of house or property, the employment of the occupier, the type of water supply, ventilation, refuse disposal, and toilet facilities, and the general condition of the house. It also gives details of the number of occupants, the condition of the paving outside, how much rent was paid, as well as basic measurements of the rooms and cellars. The actual Report is even more detailed in that it gives descriptions of Courts, Alleys and Accomodation, as well as the living and sanitary conditions of the streets, health, and morality of the population. One such entry turned my stomach. It says: "Ashes and vegetable refuse were found in many instances thrown into a cupboard of the sitting room, to be removed only when they became an annoyance to the inmates, either to the ash bin or heap in the Court" This apparent laziness was in fact due to a number of factors. Most of the Court houses had no backyards where an ashcan or dustbin could be sited; there was no room indoors for one; and even if there was, most slum dwellers could not afford such a luxury. Householders were lucky if they had chairs or a bed to sleep on - usually sleeping accommodation consisted of a mattress or a pile of clothes on the floor - so buying an ashcan or dustbin was not considered a priority. In the rain and cold it was also a long way for many people, particularly if they were old, infirm, or sick, to trek to the centre or end of the Court, Lane or Alley to fetch water or dispose of rubbish. From the genealogist's point of view, the Report and Index is useful for finding out not only how your Victorian ancestors lived but also whether your ancestor was a landlord of one of the the squashed in, run down properties in the courts and lanes of Southampton; what sort of property they owned, and where they themselves lived. This was usually in the better part of town or in the new suburbs, but occasionally the house was managed by an agent. Both the Corporation itself, the Church, and Queens College, Oxford, who owned many properties in the slums around French Street, Bugle Street and Castle Street, employed agents. From the students perspective, all sorts of statistical data can be worked out from the given information, and local and social historians could have a field day interpreting that information. Today, many of the Courts and Alleys have gone, although often the names have remained. The slum areas around St Michaels Church, Simnel Street and West Quay were finally cleared not too many years ago- some by the bombs of WW2 - but work first started as a result of the Sanitory Report 1893 long before that. The report is accompanied by maps, plans, and proposals for improvement, and is a memorial in itself to Mr Harris' industry, efficiency and personal feelings of social responsibility. Each entry was given a number to correspond with the details on the maps and plans. For researchers this is a boon because the position of each specific Court, Alley, Street and house can be exactly pinpointed despite later developments, demolitions and street name changes which have altered Southampton. The population density in the areas covered by the report was much higher than that of the worst slum areas of London. 659 houses in 116 streets, courts and alleys were investigated. 2599 people lived there, which was an average of 441 persons per acre compared to an average of 32 people per acre in the rest of Southampton. In some Courts the overcrowding was intense. For example in Goaters Alley, which was owned by the Corporation and leased to a Mr Maffer, there were 4 houses with a population of 30. The average per dwelling overall (most of them were single roomed), however, seems to have been 5. THE NEED FOR THE REPORT AND ELLEN WREN The need for such a report and the later slum clearing and rehousing initiatives in Southampton first came about as a result of a tragedy, but one which had country wide implications. Many women in the late 19th century supplemented their earnings from being washerwomen and charwomen by prostitution. One such lady was Ellen Wren of Simnel Street. Unfortunately for her she got drunk and suffocated herself in a lodging house. There were questions as to whether she had been murdered, but worse than that, as far as the authorities were concerned, however, was that her body lay, face down in a pile of rags in her filthy room for several days before being discovered, and the Press got hold of the story. Her living conditions, and those of her neighbours were "the pits" in modern parlance, and eventually serious questions were asked in the House of Commons. In the words of the Southampton Times "… there should be some means of preventing people from dying in any house like dogs under such horrible conditions." Poor Ellen! But as a result of her death, however, not only were the living conditions of Southampton's poorest population investigated, the incident also gave fuel to the fire of the Social Reformers in other counties, towns, cities and villages. Their agitation helped to form new national policies and opinions on what was and was not acceptable - even for those at the bottom of the heap. To give credit where it is due, Southampton Corporation was the first such to look seriously at the social responsibility of Corporations and the like regarding the conditions in which its citizens lived and worked, but it is a matter of opinion and fierce debate as to whether this was for altruistic reasons, or as an attempt to salvage city pride. Some of the Powers-that-were, in fact, were strongly opposed to slum clearance and rehousing on the grounds that it would put the rates up. They refused to accept Mr Harris' and others' evidence that such diseases as cholera, which has no respect for persons living in better accommodation, was incubated and spread from the overcrowded, insanitary slum areas. They said that it was "An act of God". It is significant that the Liberal owned Southampton Times was in the forefront of the campaign to clear the slums and to rehouse people in homes that they could afford, and Southampton at that time had a Liberal Party controlled Council. Whether the right decisions were made in the end, and the allocated redevelopement and rehousing money was spent wisely is another matter of conjecture. Many of the very worst houses and lodging houses in all the slum areas were owned by the Corporation as reported in the Southampton Times and detailed on the 1893 report. At least one of the Simnel Street lodging houses which it owned and let out had been refused registration by its own Sanitary Authority for a number of reasons, including lack of basic facilities, the harbouring of prostitutes, and overcrowding. The area around Blue Anchor Lane (used by tramps and others as a public latrine); and the Courts and Lanes around St Michaels Square and Castle Lane seem to have been the most dilapidated and disease ridden, and between them, the Corporation, its Members, and the Church, owned and sublet a big percentage of the properties. It must not be presumed that all landlords of decrepit properties were bad landlords by choice or that they were wealthy. In many instances their property had been passed to them with no money; only a life interest. Ie they were unable to sell it as they did not own the freehold. Many such legatees were not well off, and in such circumstances, only a small rent could be asked from tenants , so little was spent on repairs or improvement. The responsibility for maintenance was passed on again in a will, and eventually such houses became unfit for human habitation and were the subject of such reports as the 1893 one or had earlier, after 1890, had Closure Notices issued. Quite a few houses are not included in the Tabular Index although textual mentions of their condition can be found elsewhere in the Report. In most cases this omission was because they had been closed down, had fallen down or had been demolished. A few owners of dilapidated houses, after being served Improvement notices, had repaired their property, so although mentioned were also not subject to the report. Finally, a word about Lodging Houses. A great many poor people and families lived in lodging houses, in rooms and tenements. In that part of the report which deals with the inspection of Common Lodging Houses, Mr Harris says " Southampton contains thirteen Common Lodging Houses on its register…… There was ….no convenience made for ablution of the lodgers, who have, in the majority of cases, to wash in a bucket of water in an open yard…..separation of the sexes does not as a rule receive consideration, it being common to find men and women sleeping in one large room without any screens or partitions. Most of the Common Lodging Houses are situated in Simnel Street" The table below is an extract of some of the headings on the Tabular Index. As there are some 30 odd headings in the full index, many of which are relevant only to the specialist researcher, only those likely to be of use to family and non-specialist researchers have been extracted. Where, under the heading of Occupier's Employment it says "none" then that household had no breadwinner rather than no tenant; an empty dwelling being recorded as "Vacant". Vicki Turner Extracts from Dilapidated Housing Address Num Owner Owners Address Occ. of tenant Barlings Court 1 Mr Barling High Street CornPorter Barlings Court 2 Mr Barling High Street Labourer Barlings Court 3 Mr Barling High Street Seaman Barlings Court 4 Mr Barling High Street Labourer Barlings Court 5 Mr Barling High Street Labourer Barrys Court 1 Mr Cleaver 23 Bell Street Pipemaker Barrys Court 2 Mr Cleaver 23 Bell Street None Bells Buildings 1 Mr Maffey High Street Labourer Bells Buildings 2 Mr Maffey High Street Vacant Bells Buildings 3 Mr Maffey High Street None Bells Buildings 4 Mr Maffey High Street Labourer Bells Buildings 5 Mr Maffey High Street Labourer Bells Court 1 Mr Carden New Road Hawker Bells Court 2 Mr Carden New Road Labourer Bells Court 3 Mr Carden New Road None Bells Court 4 Mr Carden New Road Seaman Bells Court 5 Mr Carden New Road Seaman Bells Court 6 Mr Carden New Road Labourer Bells Court 7 Mr Carden New Road Barrowman Bells Court Spa Rd 1 Mr J Brown 10 Laura Place Pensioner Bells Court Spa Rd 2 Mr J Brown 10 Laura Place Nothing entered Bells Court Spa Rd 3 Mr J Brown 10 Laura Place Charwoman Bells Court Spa Rd 4 Mr J Brown 10 Laura Place Laundress Bells Court Spa Rd 5 Mr J Brown 10 Laura Place Labourer Benwells Buildings 1 The Corporation nothing entered Agent Mr Russell, St Mary St Benwells Buildings 2 The Corporation Boiler Maker Agent Mr Russell, St Mary St Benwells Buildings 3 The Corporation Paper Hanger Agent Mr Russell, St Mary St Benwells Buildings 4 The Corporation Nothing entered Agent Mr Russell, St Mary St Blue Anchor Court 1 Mr Curtis 7 Derby Rd Labourer Blue Anchor Court 2 Mr Curtis 7 Derby Rd Labourer Blue Anchor Court 3 Mr Curtis 7 Derby Rd Labourer Blue Anchor Court 4 Mr Curtis 7 Derby Rd Labourer Blue Anchor Court 5 Mr Curtis 7 Derby Rd Labourer Blue Anchor Court 6 Mr Curtis 7 Derby Rd Labourer Blue Anchor Court 7 Mr Curtis 7 Derby Rd Labourer Brewhouse Court 1 Exec for Mr Bullock Labourer Exec= Mr E D Williams Rose Road Brewhouse Court 2 Exec for Mr Bullock Labourer Exec= Mr E D Williams Rose Road Brewhouse Court 3 Exec for Mr Bullock Labourer Exec= Mr E DWilliams Rose Road Brewhouse Court 4 Exec for Mr Bullock Labourer Exec= Mr E D Williams Rose Road Brewhouse Court 5 Exec for Mr Bullock Labourer Exec= Mr E D Williams Rose Road Brewhouse Court 6 Exec for Mr Bullock Labourer Exec= Mr E D Williams Rose Road Brewhouse Court 7 Exec for Mr Bullock Charwoman Exec= Mr E D Williams Rose Road Brewhouse Court 8 Exec for Mr Bullock Charwoman Exec= Mr E D Williams Rose Road Brewhouse Court 9 Exec for Mr Bullock Shopkeeper Exec= Mr E D Williams Rose Road Brewhouse Lane 1 Mr Snow Marland Place Vacant Brewhouse Lane 2 Mr Snow Marland Place Vacant Brewhouse Lane 3 Mr Snow Marland Place Vacant Brewhouse Lane 1 Mr Snow Marland Place Vacant Brewhouse Lane 2 Mr Snow Marland Place Vacant Brewhouse Lane 3 Mr Snow Marland Place Vacant Brewhouse Lane 4 Mr John Wells No address given Labourer Brewhouse Lane 5 Mr John Wells No address given Corn Runner Brewhouse Lane 6 Mr John Wells No address given Labourer Brewhouse Lane 7 Mr John Wells No address given Labourer Brewhouse Lane 8 Mr John Wells No address given Shoemaker Brewhouse Lane 9 Mr John Wells No address given Labourer Brewhouse Lane 10 Mr John Wells No address given Labourer Brewhouse Lane 11 Mrs Lena CohenNo address given Driver Brewhouse Lane 12 Mrs Lena CohenNo address given Labourer Brick Court 3 J J Burnett&SonsNo address given None Executors for Burnetts=Knights Brick Court 4 J J Burnett&SonsNo address given None Executors for Burnetts=Knights Brick Court 5 J J Burnett&SonsNo address given Labourer Executors for Burnetts=Knights Brumfield Court 1 Mr Bailey South Front Bricklayer Brumfield Court 2 Mr Bailey South Front Bricklayer Buchans Court 1 St Michaels Vicar and Churchwardens Labourer Buchans Court 2 St Michaels Vicar and Churchwardens Tinman Castle Buildings 2 Mr Spearing Above Bar Various Labourers Castle Buildings 3 Mr Spearing Above Bar Nothing entered Castle Buildings 4 Mr Spearing Above Bar Labourer Castle Buildings 5 Mr Spearing Above Bar Nothing entered Castle Buildings 6 Mr Spearing Above Bar Labourer Castle Buildings 7 Mr Spearing Above Bar Nothing entered Castle Buildings 8 Mr Spearing Above Bar Labourer Castle Court 1 Mr Edwards Simnel Street Nothing entered Castle Court 2 Mr Edwards Simnel Street Labourer Castle Court 3 Mr Edwards Simnel Street Labourer Castle Court 4 Mr Edwards Simnel Street Nothing entered Castle Court 5 Mr Edwards Simnel Street Hawker Castle Court 6 Mr Edwards Simnel Street Labourer Castle Court 7 Mr Edwards Simnel Street Labourer Castle Court 8 Mr Edwards Simnel Street Vacant Castle Court 9 Mr Edwards Simnel Street Vacant Castle Gardens 1 Mr Bailey Four Posts Hill Nothing entered Castle Gardens 2 Mr Bailey Four Posts Hill Plumber Castle Gardens 3 Mr Bailey Four Posts Hill Labourer Castle Gardens 4 Mr Bailey Four Posts Hill Labourer Castle Gardens 5 Mr Bailey Four Posts Hill Labourer Castle Gardens 6 Mr Bailey Four Posts Hill Labourer Castle Gardens 7 Mr Bailey Four Posts Hill Labourer Castle Gardens 8 Mr Bailey Four Posts Hill Labourer Castle Gardens 9 Mr Bailey Four Posts Hill Nothing entered Castle Gardens 10 Mr Bailey Four Posts Hill Nothing entered Castle Gardens 11 Mr Bailey Four Posts Hill Fireman Castle Gardens 12 Mr Bailey Four Posts Hill Hawker Castle Lane 1 The Corporation Labourer Castle Lane 2 The Corporation Nothing entered Castle Lane 3 The Corporation Nothing entered Castle Lane 4 The Corporation Nothing entered Castle Lane 5 The Corporation Labourer Castle Lane 6 Mr Angel St Marys Rd Shopkeeper Castle Lane 7 Mr Angel St Marys Rd Labourer Castle Lane 8 Mr Angel St Marys Rd Hawker Castle Lane 9 Mr Godfrey Box Hill Sussex Nothing entered Castle Lane 10 Mr Godfrey Box Hill Sussex Nothing entered Castle Lane 11 Miss Allee Naseby Rd FreemantleNothing entered Castle Lane 12 Miss Allee Naseby Rd FreemantleNothing entered Castle Lane 13 Miss Allee Naseby Rd FreemantleNothing entered Castle Lane 14 Miss Allee Naseby Rd FreemantleNothing entered Castle Lane 15 Miss Allee Naseby Rd FreemantleNothing entered Castle Square Mr Bailey Four Posts Hill Nothing entered Back to back with 12 Castle Gdns Challis Court 1 Mr Oliver Orchard Lane Seaman Challis Court 2 Mr Oliver Orchard Lane labourer Challis Court 3 Mr Oliver Orchard Lane None Challis Court 4 Mr Oliver Orchard Lane Seaman Challis Court 5 Mr Oliver Orchard Lane Vacant Challis Court 6 Mr Oliver Orchard Lane Rigger Charlotte Court 1 Mr Springett St Denys Fireman Charlotte Cour 2 Mr Springett St Denys Seaman Charlotte Cour 3 Mr Springett St Denys Nothing entered Charlotte Court 4 Mr Springett St Denys Labourer Charlotte Court 5 Mr Springett St Denys Charwoman Chesterfield Terrace abutted on to Silk Shop Yard China Place 1 Mr Meagor Ventnor Labourer Agent Mr G Waller China Place 2 Mr Meagor Ventnor Butcher Agent Mr G Waller China Place 3 Mr Meagor Ventnor Labourer Agent Mr G Waller China Place 4 Mr Meagor Ventnor Labourer Agent Mr G Waller China Place 5 Mr Meagor Ventnor Carman Agent Mr G Waller China Place 6 Mr Meagor Ventnor Seaman Agent Mr G Waller China Place 7 Mr Meagor Ventnor Coal Runner Agent Mr G Waller China Place 8 Mr Meagor Ventnor Labourer Agent Mr G Waller China Place 9 Mr Meagor Ventnor Hawker Agent Mr G Waller Church Row 1 Mrs Brown 78 Station Rd Shirley Labourer Church Row 2 Mrs Brown 78 Station Rd Shirley Clerk Church Row 3 Mrs Brown 78 Station Rd Shirley Pensioner Church Row 4 Mrs Brown 78 Station Rd Shirley Labourer Church Row 5 Mrs Brown 78 Station Rd Shirley Charwoman Church Row 6 Mrs Brown 78 Station Rd Shirley Labourer Churchers Court 1 Mr Churcher Weston Grove Rd Woolston Boiler maker Churchers Crt 2 Mr Churcher Weston Grove Rd Woolston Labourer Churchers Crt 3 Mr Churcher Weston Grove Rd Woolston Labourer Churchers Crt 4 Mr Churcher Weston Grove Rd Woolston Nothing entered Churchers Crt 5 Mr Churcher Weston Grove Rd Woolston Nothing entered Churchers Crt 6 Mr Churcher Weston Grove Rd Woolston Labourer Churchers Crt 7 Mr Churcher Weston Grove Rd Woolston Fitter Churchers Crt 8 Mr Churcher Weston Grove Rd Woolston Nothing entered Churchers Crt 9 Mr Churcher Weston Grove Rd Woolston Charwoman Coburg Yard 1 Garton & Co High Street Labourer Coburg Yard 2 Garton & Co High Street Labourer Coburg Yard 3 Garton & Co High Street Labourer Coburg Yard 4 Garton & Co High Street Nothing entered Colemans Crt 1 Mrs Beaman 50 Compton Walk Shipwright Colemans Crt 2 Mrs Beaman 50 Compton Walk Tin Maker Colemans Crt 3 Mrs Beaman 50 Compton Walk Nothing entered Colemans Crt 4 Mrs Beaman 50 Compton Walk Baker Collis Court 1 The Corporation nothing entered Collis Court 2 The Corporation Hawker Collis Court 3 The Corporation Porter Collis Court 4 The Corporation Charwoman Collis Court 6 Mrs Sanby Freemantle None Colsons Court 7 Mrs Sanby Freemantle Labourer Coombs Court 1 Mr White Above Bar Labourer Coombs Court 2 Mr White Above Bar None Coombs Court 3 Mr White Above Bar Labourer Cossack Place 1 Mr WhittingtonWinchester Street Fireman Cossack Place 2 Mr WhittingtonWinchester Street Labourer Cossack Place 3 Mr WhittingtonWinchester Street Labourer Cossack Place 4 Mr WhittingtonWinchester Street Coach Maker Cossack Place 5 Mr WhittingtonWinchester Street Fireman Cozens Court 1 Mrs M H Newman63 Howard Grove None Agent Mr Newman 26 Portland St Cozens Court 2 Mrs M H Newman63 Howard Grove Labourer Agent Mr Newman 26 Portland St Cozens Court 3 Mrs M H Newman63 Howard Grove Nothing entered Agent Mr Newman 26 Portland St Cozens Court 4 Mrs M H Newman63 Howard Grove Nothing entered Agent Mr Newman 26 Portland St Cross Court 1 Mr G Warr St Denys Labourer Cross Court 2 Mr G Warr St Denys Labourer Cross Court 3 Mr G Warr St Denys Fireman Cross Court 4 Mr G Warr St Denys Butcher Cross Court 5 Mr G Warr St Denys Butcher Cross Court 6 Mr G Warr St Denys Carpenter Cross Court 7 Mr G Warr St Denys Labourer Cross Court 8 Mr G Warr St Denys Labourer Cross Court 9 Mr G Williams 6 Rose Road Carter Cross Court 10 Mr G Williams 6 Rose Road None Cross Court 11 Mr G Williams 6 Rose Road None Cross Court 12 Mr G Williams 6 Rose Road Shoemaker Cross Street 2 Mr White Shirley Labourer Cushens Court 1 Thomas Hammond Dudley Villa Portswood Rd Labourer Cushens Court 2 Thomas Hammond Dudley Villa Portswood Rd Painter Cushens Court 3 Thomas Hammond Dudley Villa Portswood Rd Seaman Cushens Court 4 Thomas Hammond Dudley Villa Portswood Rd Corn Porter Cushens Court 5 Thomas Hammond Dudley Villa Portswood Rd Labourer Cushens Court 6 Thomas Hammond Dudley Villa Portswood Rd Corn Porter Cushens Court 7 Thomas Hammond Dudley Villa Portswood Rd Labourer Cushens Court 8 Thomas Hammond Dudley Villa Portswood Rd Painter Cushens Court 9 Thomas Hammond Dudley Villa Portswood Rd Labourer Cushens Court 10 Thomas Hammond Dudley Villa Portswood Rd Boatman Cushens Court 11 Thomas Hammond Dudley Villa Portswood Rd Shoemaker Cushens Court 12 Thomas Hammond Dudley Villa Portswood Rd Painter Cushens Court 13 Thomas Hammond Dudley Villa Portswood Rd Nothing entred Cushens Court 14 Thomas Hammond Dudley Villa Portswood Rd Nothing entered Deacons Court 1 Rector St MarysAgnt Mr Waller 7 Albion Place Labourer Deacons Court 2 Rector St MarysAgnt Mr Waller 7 Albion Place Painter Deacons Court 3 Rector St MarysAgnt Mr Waller 7 Albion Place None Deacons Court 4 Rector St MarysAgnt Mr Waller 7 Albion Place Labourer Deacons Court 5 Rector St MarysAgnt Mr Waller 7 Albion Place None Deacons Court 6 Rector St MarysAgnt Mr Waller 7 Albion Place None Deacons Court 7 Rector St MarysAgnt Mr Waller 7 Albion Place Labourer Dears Court 1 Mr Batchelor 7 Simnel Street Vacant Dears Court 2 Mr Batchelor 7 Simnel Street Vacant Dears Court 3 Mr Batchelor 7 Simnel Street Labourer Dears Court 4 Mr Batchelor 7 Simnel Street Labourer Dears Court 5 Mr Batchelor 7 Simnel Street Nothing entered Duncans Place 1 Mr J Russell St Marys Street Fireman Duncans Place 2 Mr J Russell St Marys Street None Duncans Place 3 Mr J Russell St Marys Street Charwoman Duncans Place 4 Mr J Russell St Marys Street Brass Founder East Place 1 Mr Paul East Park Terrace Seaman East Place 2 Mr Paul East Park Terrace Fireman East Place 3 Mr Paul East Park Terrace Collier East Place 4 Mr Paul East Park Terrace Painter East Place 5 Mr Paul East Park Terrace Labourer East Place 6 Mr Paul East Park Terrace Labourer Edward Place 1 Mr Biles Orchard Lane Labourer Edward Place 2 Mr Biles Orchard Lane Labourer Edward Place 3 Mr Biles Orchard Lane Labourer Everetts Court 1 Mr C Everett 88 StAndrews Rd Charwoman Everetts Court 2 Mr C Everett 88 StAndrews Rd Nothing entered Farmers Court 1 Mrs Burton 2 Middle Street Vacant Farmers Court 2 Mrs Burton 2 Middle Street Labourer Farmers Court 3 Mrs Burton 2 Middle Street Painter Farmers Court 4 Mrs Burton 2 Middle Street Carpenter Farmers Court 5 Mrs Burton 2 Middle Street Charwoman Fives Court 1 Mr Vaughan Alexander House Four Post Hill Nothing entered Fives Court 2 Mr Vaughan Alexander House Four Post Hill Nothing entered Fives Court 3 Mr Vaughan Alexander House Four Post Hill Nothing entered Fives Court 4 Mr Vaughan Alexander House Four Post Hill Labourer Fives Court 5 Mr Vaughan Alexander House Four Post Hill Dealer Fives Court 6 Mr Vaughan Alexander House Four Post Hill Hawker Fives Court 7 Mr Vaughan Alexander House Four Post Hill Labourer Fives Court 8 Mr Vaughan Alexander House Four Post Hill Charwoman Fives Court 9 Mr Vaughan Alexander House Four Post Hill Labourer Fives Court 10 Mr Vaughan Alexander House Four Post Hill Hawker Frosts Court 1 Ms Coley 101 Northam Rd None Frosts Court 2 Ms Coley 101 Northam Rd Vacant Gloucester Crt 1 Exec. of Dr Wilson Dealer Agent Mr Waller 7 Albion Place Gloucester Crt 2 Exec. of Dr Wilson Charwoman Agent Mr Waller 7 Albion Place Gloucester Crt 3 Exec. of Dr Wilson Labourer Agent Mr Waller 7 Albion Place Gloucester Crt 4 Exec. of Dr Wilson Labourer Agent Mr Waller 7 Albion Place Gloucester Crt 5 Exec. of Dr Wilson Nothing entered Agent Mr Waller 7 Albion Place Goaters Alley 3 Mr Maffey High Street Labourer Goaters Alley 4 Mr Maffey High Street Corn Runner Goaters Alley 5 Mr Maffey High Street Nothing entered Goaters Alley 6 Mr Maffey High Street Labourer Goaters Alley 7 Mr Maffey High Street Engine Driver Goaters Alley 8 Mr Maffey High Street Labourer Goaters Court 5 The Corporation Labourer Goaters Court 6 The Corporation Labourer Goaters Court 7 The Corporation Labourer Goaters Court 8 The Corporation Labourer Goddards Crt 1 Mr Seaford 133 Bevois Street Seaman Goddards Crt 2 Mr Seaford 133 Bevois Street Labourer Goddards Crt 3 Mr Seaford 133 Bevois Street Labourer Goddards Crt 4 Mr Seaford 133 Bevois Street Seaman Goddards Crt 5 Mr Seaford 133 Bevois Street Vacant Goddards Crt 6 Mr Seaford 133 Bevois Street Labourer Godfreys Cut 1 Southampton Gas Co labourer Godfreys Cut 3 Southampton Gas Co labourer Godfreys Cut 10 Southampton Gas Co labourer Godfreys Cut 11 Southampton Gas Co Stoker Godfreys Cut 12 Southampton Gas Co labourer Godfreys Cut 13 Southampton Gas Co labourer Godfreys Cut 14 Southampton Gas Co labourer Gordons Pass. 1 Garton and Co High Street Butcher Gordons Pass. 2 Garton and Co High Street Butcher Gordons Pass. 3 Garton and Co High Street Labourer Gordons Pass. 4 Garton and Co High Street Butcher Gordons Pass. 5 Garton and Co High Street Vacant Graces Court 1 Mr Cox High Street Nothing entered Graces Court 2 Mr Cox High Street Charwoman Greens Court 1 Garton&Co Agents High Street Upholster Greens Court 2 Garton&Co Agents High Street Bootmaker Greens Court 3 Garton&Co Agents High Street Labourer Greens Court 4 Garton&Co Agents High Street Seaman Greens Court 5 Garton&Co Agents High Street Brickmaker Greens Court 6 Garton&Co Agents High Street Porter Greens Court 7 Garton&Co Agents High Street Collier GroveSt. Cotts 1 Mr Seaford 133 Bevois Street labourer GroveSt. Cotts 2 Mr Seaford 133 Bevois Street Labourer GroveSt. Cotts 3 Mr Seaford 133 Bevois Street Labourer GroveSt. Cotts 4 Mr Seaford 133 Bevois Street Seaman GroveSt. Cotts 5 Mr Seaford 133 Bevois Street Labourer Hawkins court 1 Mr G Cross Orchard Lane Labourer Hawkins court 2 Mr G Cross Orchard Lane Vacant Hill Court 1 Mrs Molyneux No address given Cab driver Hill Court 2 Mrs Molyneux No address given Cab driver Holdens Squre 1 Mr H Cross Freemantle Baker Holdens Squre 2 Mr H Cross Freemantle Fireman Holdens Squre 3 Mr H Cross Freemantle Vacant Holdens Squre 4 Mr H Cross Freemantle Bricklayer Holdens Squre 5 Mr H Cross Freemantle Vacant Holdens Squre 6 Mr H Cross Freemantle Vacant Holdens Squre 7 Mr H Cross Freemantle Plasterer Holdens Squre 8 Mr H Cross Freemantle Vacant HorsemansBuildings 1 Mr Horseman High Street Labourer Horsemans Buildings 2 Mr Horseman High Street Coal Porter HorsemansBuildings 3 Mr Horseman High Street Labourer HorsemansBuildings 4 Mr Horseman High Street Labourer HorsemansBuildings 5 Mr Horseman High Street Labourer HorsemansBuildings 6 Mr Horseman High Street Porter Houndwell Crt 1 Owner not known Used as store Houndwell Crt 2 Owner not known Plasterer Houndwell Crt 3 Owner not known Labourer Isaacs Court 1 Miss Barnes South Front Fireman Isaacs Court 2 Miss Barnes South Front Charwoman Isaacs Court 3 Miss Barnes South Front Charwoman Lansdowne Hill 22 Mr Mudge West Street needlewoman Lansdowne Hill 23 Randall and Sloper No address given Brushmaker Lansdowne Hill 24 Mr Tressider West Street Labourer LansdowneHill 25 Mr Edmunds 22 Simnel Street Brushmaker Lansdowne Hill 26 Mr Edmunds 22 Simnel Street Labourer Lansdowne Hill 27 Mr Edmunds 22 Simnel Street Labourer Lansdowne Hill 28 Mr Edmunds 22 Simnel Street Wireworker Lansdowne Plce 1 Mr John Brown Onslow Hotel Newtown Grocer Lansdowne Plce 2 Mr John Brown Onslow Hotel Newtown Shopkeeper Lansdowne Plce 3 Mr John Brown Onslow Hotel Newtown Labourer Lansdowne Plce 4 Mr John Brown Onslow Hotel Newtown Nothing entered Lansdowne Place 5 Mr John Brown Onslow Hotel Newtown Labourer Lansdowne Place 6 Mr John Brown Onslow Hotel Newtown Labourer Lansdowne Place 7 Mr John Brown Onslow Hotel Newtown Labourer Lansdowne Place 8 Mr John Brown Onslow Hotel Newtown Nothing entered Lansdowne Place 9 Mr John Brown Onslow Hotel Newtown Nothing entered Lansdowne Place 10 Mr John Brown Onslow Hotel Newtown Nothing entered Lenneys Passage 1 G Crabb 61 French Street Painter Lenneys Passage G Crabb 61 French Street Waiter Lenneys Passage G Crabb 61 French Street Fishmonger Lower Back of Walls 30 Garton & Co Waterman Lower Back of Walls 34 Exec for Mr Bullock Fireman Exec = Mr E D Williams Rose Road Lower Back of Walls 33 Exec for Mr Bullock Labourer Exec = Mr E D Williams Rose Road Lower Back of Walls 38 Exec for Mr Bullock Scavenger Exec = Mr E D Williams Rose Road Lower Back of Walls 40 Exec for Mr Bullock Winchman Exec = Mr E D Williams Rose Road Lower Back of Walls 42 Exec for Mr Bullock Labourer Exec = Mr E D Williams Rose Road Lower Back of Walls 44 Exec for Mr Bullock Pensioner Exec = Mr E D Williams Rose Road Masons Close 1 Mr James Howorth 47 Market Place Doncaster Nothing entered Agent Mr Jones West Front Masons Close 2 Mr James Howorth 47 Market Place Doncaster Fireman Agent Mr Jones West Front Masons Close 3 Mr James Howorth 47 Market Place Doncaster Labourer Agent Mr Jones West Front Masons Close 4 Mr James Howorth 47 Market Place Doncaster Labourer Agent Mr Jones West Front Masons Close 5 Mr KingWaterloo Rd Freemantle Engineer Masons Close 6 Mr Joslin Shirley Rd Fireman Masons Close 7 Mr Joslin Shirley Rd Cargo Measurer Masons Close 8 Mr James Howorth 47 Market Place Doncaster Labourer Agent Mr Jones West Front Masons Close 9 Mr James Howorth 47 Market Place Doncaster Cornporter Agent Mr Jones West Front Millers Passage 1 Mr Hussey Pound Tree Rd Labourer Millers Passage 2 Mr Hussey Pound Tree Rd Labourer Mission Cottages 1 Mr Pope South Front Labourer Mission Cottages 2 Mr Pope South Front Labourer Mission Cottages 3 Mr Pope South Front Labourer Mission Cottages 4 Mr Pope South Front Labourer Morses Buildings 1 Mrs Bostock Oxford Street Seaman Agent Mr Jurd, 10 Oxford St. Morses Buildings 2 Mrs Bostock Oxford Street Baker Agent Mr Jurd, 10 Oxford St. Morses Buildings 3 Mrs Bostock Oxford Street Labourer Agent Mr Jurd, 10 Oxford St. Morses Buildings 4 Mrs Bostock Oxford Street Vacant Agent Mr Jurd, 10 Oxford St. Mount Court 1 Mr Paul East Park Terrace Labourer Mount Court 2 Mr Paul East Park Terrace Vacant Mount Court 3 Mr Paul East Park Terrace None Mount Court 4 Mr Paul East Park Terrace Bricklayer Nelson Place 1 Mr Bowyer No address given Shoemaker Nelson Place 2 Mr Bowyer No address given None Nelson Place 3 Mr Bowyer No address given Labourer Nelson Place 4 Mr Bowyer No address given Seaman Nelson Place 5 Mr Bowyer No address given Vacant Nelson Plce Cross St 1 Mr Frampton Chapel Road Seaman Nelson Plce Cross St 2 Mr Frampton Chapel Road Labourer Nelson Plce Cross St 3 Mr Frampton Chapel Road Fireman Nelson Plce Cross St 4 Mr Frampton Chapel Road Labourer Nelson Plce Cross St 5 Mr Frampton Chapel Road Seaman Nelson Plce Cross St 6 Mr Frampton Chapel Road Labourer Nelson Plce Cross St 7 Mr Frampton Chapel Road Labourer New Court 1 Mrs Curtis St Denys Labourer Exec: Mr James 130 Priory Rd St Denys New Court 2 Mrs Curtis St Denys Fireman Exec: Mr James 130 Priory Rd St Denys New Court 3 Mrs Curtis St Denys Needlewoman Exec: Mr James 130 Priory Rd St Denys New Court 4 Mrs Curtis St Denys Labourer Exec: Mr James 130 Priory Rd St Denys New Court 5 Mrs Curtis St Denys Porter Exec: Mr James 130 Priory Rd St Denys New Court 6 Mrs Curtis St Denys Bricklayer Exec: Mr James 130 Priory Rd St Denys Newmans Court 1 Mr Frampton Chapel Rd Nothing entered Newmans Court 2 Mr Frampton Chapel Rd Nothing entered Newmans Court 3 Mr Frampton Chapel Rd Boilermaker Nightingale Court 2 Mr Frampton Chapel Rd Gas Fitter Nightingale Court 7 Mr White Shirley Painter Nightingale Court 8 Mr Latimer St Andrews Rd None Nightingale Court 9 Mr White Shirley Carpenter North Front 29 Miss Barnes South Front Labourer Pardys Court 1 Mrs Blaitham Havelock Terrace Corn Porter Pardys Court 2 Mrs Blaitham Havelock Terrace Kaviyrer Pardys Court 3 Mrs Blaitham Havelock Terrace Charwoman Pardys Court 4 Mrs Blaitham Havelock Terrace Labourer Pardys Court 5 Mrs Blaitham Havelock Terrace Labourer Prettys Court 1 Mr Neale South Front Wheelwright Prettys Court 2 Mr Neale South Front Vacant Prettys Court 3 Mr Neale South Front Labourer Prettys Court 4 Mr Neale South Front Labourer Regent Court 2 Mr Maffey High Street Labourer Regent Court 1 Mr Maffey High Street Needlewoman Regent Court 3 Mr Maffey High Street Charwoman Regent Court 4 Mr Maffey High Street Labourer Regent Court 5 Mr Maffey High Street Labourer Regent Court 6 Mr Maffey High Street Labourer Regent Place 2 Mr Perren Regent Street Labourer Regent Place 3 Mr Perren Regent Street None Regent Place 4 Mr Perren Regent Street Needlewoman Regent Place 1 Mr Roberts Portland Street Sweep Roes Court 1 Mr Thomas Morgan Cross House Fireman Roes Court 2 Mr Thomas Morgan Cross House Nothing entered Roes Court 3 Mr Thomas Morgan Cross House Labourer Roes Court 4 Mr Thomas Morgan Cross House Nothing entered Russel Court 1 Miss Bowyer Chapel Road Mangler Russel Court 2 Miss Bowyer Chapel Road Labourer Russel Court 3 Miss Bowyer Chapel Road Labourer Russel Court 4 Miss Bowyer Chapel Road Labourer Russel Court 5 Mr Fellowes Alexander Rd None Saunders Court 3 Miss Hawkins Milton Rd Fitzhugh Labourer Saunders Court 4 Miss Hawkins Milton Rd Fitzhugh Seaman Saunders Court 5 Miss Hawkins Milton Rd Fitzhugh Carter Sawmill Cut 1 Mr R Furber Above Bar Cooper Sawmill Cut 2 Mr R Furber Above Bar Collier Sawmill Cut 3 Mr R Furber Above Bar None Sawmill Cut 4 Mr R Furber Above Bar Labourer Sawmill Cut 5 Mr R Furber Above Bar Fireman Sawmill Cut 6 Mr R Furber Above Bar Blacksmith Southampton Place 1 Mr Piper Cliff Rd Porter Southampton Place 2 Mr Piper Cliff Rd Labourer Southampton Place 3 Mr Piper Cliff Rd Pensioner Southampton Place 4 Mr Piper Cliff Rd Boilermaker Spa Court 1 Mr J Russell 112 St Marys Street Labourer Spa Court 2 Mr J Russell 112 St Marys Street Labourer Spa Court 3 Mr J Russell 112 St Marys Street Labourer Spa Court 4 Mr J Russell 112 St Marys Street Carpenter Spa Court 5 Mr J Russell 112 St Marys Street Waiter Spa Court 6 Mr J Russell 112 St Marys Street Dealer St Georges Court 1 Paris Smith Randall No address Nothing entered St Georges Court 2 Paris Smith Randall No address Nothing entered St Georges Court 3 No owner given No address Used as slaughterhouse St Georges Court 4 No owner given No address given Used as slaughterhouse St Georges Court 5 No owner given No address given Used as slaughterhouse St Georges Court 6 Mr Seaford Bevois Street Nothing entered St Georges Court 7 Mr Seaford Bevois Street Nothing entered St Georges Court 8 Mr Tatan Waterloo Rd Freemantle Nothing entered St Georges Court 9 Mr Tatan Waterloo Rd Freemantle Nothing entered St Georges Court 1 Mr Jones Padwell Roaad Charwoman St Georges Court 2 Mr Jones Padwell Roaad Charwoman St Georges Court 3 Mr Jones Padwell Roaad Carman St Georges Court 4 Mr Jones Padwell Roaad Nothing entered St Georges Court 5 Mr Jones Padwell Roaad Nothing entered St Georges Court 6 Mr Jones Padwell Roaad Labourer St Georges Court 7 Mr Jones Padwell Roaad Labourer St Georges Court 8 Mr Jones Padwell Roaad Carman St Georges Court 9 Mr Jones Padwell Roaad Carman St Georges Court 10 Mr Jones Padwell Roaad Nothing entered St Georges Court 11 Mr Jones Padwell Roaad Labourer St Georges Court 12 Mr Jones Padwell Roaad Labourer St Georges Court 13 Mr Jones Padwell Roaad Labourer St Thomas Buildings 1 Mr I Hawkins St Mary's Street Labourer St Thomas Buildings 2 Mr I Hawkins St Mary's Street Tailoress St Thomas Buildings 3 Mr I Hawkins St Mary's Street None St Thomas Buildings 4 Mr I Hawkins St Mary's Street Hawker St Thomas Buildings 5 Mr I Hawkins St Mary's Street Laboaurer St Thomas Buildings 6 Mr I Hawkins St Mary's Street None St Thomas Buildings 7 Mr I Hawkins St Mary's Street Labourer St Thomas Buildings 8 Mr I Hawkins St Mary's Street Dealer St Thomas Buildings 9 Mr I Hawkins St Mary's Street Collier St Thomas Buildings 10 Mr I Hawkins St Mary's Street Labourer St Thomas Court 1 Trustee Pouppeville Cranberry Place Nothing entered 2nd Trustee Whittacker, Portland St St Thomas Court 2 Trustee Pouppeville Cranberry Place Nothing entered 2nd Trustee Whittacker, Portland St St Thomas Court 3 Trustee Pouppeville Cranberry Place Corn Runner 2nd Trustee Whittacker, Portland St St Thomas Court 4 Trustee Pouppeville Cranberry Place Nothing entered 2nd Trustee Whittacker, Portland St St Thomas Court 5 Trustee Pouppeville Cranberry Place Nothing entered 2nd Trustee Whittacker, Portland St St Thomas Court 6 Trustee Pouppeville Cranberry Place Labourer 2nd Trustee Whittacker, Portland St Taylors Court 1 Dr Godfrey Box Hill Sussex Marine Store 9 other properties let out as stores Taylors Court High St 1 Mr Bovill High Street Labourer Taylors Court High St 2 Mr Bovill High Street Nothing entered Taylors Court High St 3 Mr Bovill High Street Carman Taylors Court High St 6 Mr Bovill High Street Labourer Taylors Court High St 7 Mr Bovill High Street Labourer Taylors Court High St 8 Mr Bovill High Street Labourer Taylors Court High St 9 Mr Bovill High Street Labourer Taylors Court High St 10 Mr Bovill High Street Labourer Taylors Court High St 11 Mr Bovill High Street Seaman Union Cut 1 Rector St Marys Agnt Mr Waller 7 Albion Place Coal Porter Union Cut 2 Rector St Marys Agnt Mr Waller 7 Albion Place Pier Attendant Union Place 1 Mr W H Foot Salisbury None Agent Mr Jones West Front Union Place 2 Mr W H Foot Salisbury Hawker Agent Mr Jones West Front Union Place 3 Mr W H Foot Salisbury Labourer Agent Mr Jones West Front Union Place 4 Mr W H Foot Salisbury Boiler Maker Agent Mr Jones West Front Union Place 5 Mr W H Foot Salisbury Dealer Agent Mr Jones West Front Union Place 6 Mr W H Foot Salisbury Labourer Agent Mr Jones West Front Union Place 7 Mr W H Foot Salisbury Collier Agent Mr Jones West Front Union Place 8 Mr W H Foot Salisbury Seaman Agent Mr Jones West Front Union Place 9 Mr W H Foot Salisbury Hawker Agent Mr Jones West Front Union Place 10 Mr W H Foot Salisbury Labourer Agent Mr Jones West Front Union Place 11 Mr W H Foot Salisbury Dealer Agent Mr Jones West Front Victoria Court 1 Mrs IvemySt Marks Rd Salisbury Nothing entered Victoria Court 2 Mrs IvemySt Marks Rd Salisbury Labourer Victoria Court 3 Mrs IvemySt Marks Rd Salisbury Labourer Victoria Court 4 Mrs IvemySt Marks Rd Salisbury Labourer Warners Cottages 1 Mr Hickley 7 Avenue Road Labourer Warners Cottages 2 Mr Hickley 7 Avenue Rd Drayman Warners Cottages 3 Mr Hickley 7 Avenue Rd None Waterhouse Court 1 Mrs Waterhouse 12 Magdelene Terrace Seaman Waterhouse Court 2 Mrs Waterhouse 12 Magdelene Terrace Labourer Wheelers Court 1 Mr G Wheeler Queen Street Labourer Wheelers Court 2 Mr G Wheeler Queen Street Painter Wheelers Court 3 Mr G Wheeler Queen Street Mangler Wheelers Court 4 Mrs Legg St Marys Rd Labourer Wheelers Court 5 Mrs Legg St Marys Rd Labourer Whites Court 1 St Michaels Church Vicar & Churchwardens Labourer Whites Court 2 St Michaels Church Vicar & Churchwardens Labourer Whites Court 3 St Michaels Church Vicar & Churchwardens Labourer Whites Court 4 St Michaels Church Vicar & Churchwardens Labourer Whites Court 5 St Michaels Church Vicar & Churchwardens Labourer Whites Court 6 St Michaels Church Vicar & Churchwardens Labourer Whites Court Princes St 1 Mr Curtis Union Road labourer Whites Court Princes St 2 Mr Curtis Union Road Vacant Whites Court Princes St 3 Mr Curtis Union Road Bricklayer Wickhams Court 1 Not known Labourer Agent; Mr Russell Wickhams Court 2 Not known Boat Builder Agent; Mr Russell Wickhams Court 3 Not known Labourer Agent; Mr Russell Wickhams Court 4 Not known Sailor Agent; Mr Russell Wickhams Court 5 Not known Vacant Agent; Mr Russell Wickhams Court 6 Not known Vacant Agent; Mr Russell Williams Court 1 Mrs Woods Portswood Road Labourer Williams Court 2 Mrs Woods Portswood Road Labourer York Square 1 Mr Painter 51 Craven Street Caulker York Square 2 Mr Painter 51 Craven Street Labourer York Square 4 Mr Lucas Marland Place Tailor York Square 5 Mr Lucas Marland Place Nothing entered York Square 6 Mr Painter 51 Craven Street Labourer York Square 7 Mr Painter 51 Craven Street Charwoman York Square 8 Mr White Church Street Shirley Painter York Square 9 Mr White Church Street Shirley Hawker York Square 10 Mr White Church Street Shirley Labourer York Square 11 Mr White Church Street Shirley Labourer York Square 12 Mr White Church Street Shirley Showmakaer York Square 13 Mr White Church Street Shirley Labourer York Square 14 Mr White Church Street Shirley Collier York Square 15 Mr White Church Street Shirley Labourer York Square 16 Mr White Church Street Shirley used as store room York Square 17 Mr MolyneauxFreemantle None York Square 18 Mr MolyneauxFreemantle Labourer Youngs Court 1 Mr T Miell Hill Lane None Youngs Court 2 Mr T Miell Hill Lane Labourer COMMON LODGING HOUSES Address Owner Owner Address Keeper 2 West Street Mr Pike, St John's Wood, London Richard Hood 3 West Street Garton & Co High Street Samuel Symons 5 St Michaels Sq. William H Cotton, Winchester Rd Shirley Richard Hood 1 Silk Shop Yard Mr G Tucker, Commercial Road John Goode 3 Simnel St Mr A Spincer, 3 Chamberlayne Place Samuel Symons 12 Simnel St. Mr A Jones, 8 West Front Antonio Cuino 16 Simnel St Dr Godfrey, St Heliers, Box Hill Sussex Joseph Podesta 17/18 Simnel St Mr G Tucker, Commercial Rd John Goode20 Simnel St. 20 Simnel St. Miss Sarah White, 16 Hanover Buildings Mrs Margaret Orchard 21 Simnel St Mr Walter Edmunds 20 Simnel St Tom Sewtor 24 Cross St. Hunt and Bance Above Bar Joseph Saunders Extracted from "Dilapidated Housing and Housing Policy in Southampton 1891-1914" Southampton Record Series. Edited by Martin Doughty BA Phd pub. 1986 Compiled 2002 Vicki Turner
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