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- Freda has sent a clipping from a local newspaper about her Grandfather; ‘ENGINE DRIVER’S RETIREMENT - Passengers on a Gosport train were
surprised when, without any apparent reason, the staccato raps of fog signal were heard. This was the method adopted by Mr. Frederick George Underwood to show that after 48 years with the railway
service he was driving his last train and was retiring. His colleagues took leave of him later, and Driver W Linney, in their name presented him with a walking stick, together with an umbrella for Mrs.
Underwood. Mr. Underwood, who has taken up residence at 53 St Ann’s Crescent, Gosport, was the pioneer driver of the Drummond steam cars on the spur line from Fratton to Southsea, and he continued
on that service until August 1914, when the line was closed. In the following December he was appointed to Gosport, Fareham and Meon Valley line passenger service. He has been driver in charge for the
last 91/2 years. His proud boast is that he has never had an accident, and never been late for duty.’ She said, ‘ I don’t know which
paper or what year, could be around 1923, can you throw any light on this?
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- I am continuing family research on CHAMPION, JONES and GOSSLING families from Alverstoke/ Elson. I am looking for WHITTINGTON HOUSE,
ELSON ROAD.
There is no number. Many of the Champion family lived and died there. I came over from the Island and asked around the area but nobody knew which house it was. It must have been fairly big.
Sarah Gossling made the downstairs into a sweet shop at one time and they were there before 1900. There was census info on 3 Frater Lane
but we couldn't find that either. Any ideas? Debbie.
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- On behalf of a friend who does not have internet. I am trying to find out about her grandfather. All I have is Robert Anderson (we
think sometimes known as Jack). Ran the Alverstoke to Lee bus (seems to have been a private company or franchised route) sold out to Hutfields in the 30s. That is all I have at present so any
steer would help VMT John Herron
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- I notice that someone is collecting info on the Chamberlain family. I also would be interested to find out if anyone knew of the Chamberlains
that lived in Cobden St area during the early 1900s. I believe also that Burnett Family ran the pub on the corner of Cobden St called The Dog and Gun also does anyone remember
the Penfold family who lived in Cobden St. My grandmother Alice Penfold was born there in 1901 she also had a sister Florence. You may pass on my email address. Thanks Sheila Jackman.
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- I have been trying to locate my Mother's Ancestors. They would be my 4x
G Grandparents who were born in Gosport around 1759-1763. Names being Joseph Hawkins and Sarah Hawkins. They had an only child, a son John Hawkins b.1791
christened 21.09.1791. I don't know much more except that John went on to London and married a Mary Mackenzie
and had 7 children all born around the Southwark area of London. Their eldest, Joseph John being my Mother's ancestor. I know about the London ancestors but would love to find out about Joseph and Sarah from Gosport. Not much to go on I'm sorry to say. I live in Western Australia so find the only way is on the website. So if there is anyone who has a Hawkins name in Gosport who could point me in the right direction I would be most grateful. My e-mail is valandken@iinet.net.au Regards Valerie Miles
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- Chris Graham is looking for a relative of his from England, a man named William Lawrence Saunders,
Last Address Gosport Hants. His father was George Edward Whitehouse Saunders
Born August 8, 1870 Died December 12, 1956. He or the father may have been in the British Navy. Any clues or suggestions would be appreciated.
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-Barry asks, please add my site www.pycroft.co.nz/helpme1.html to your list. In particular the “helpMe” Page, explains my immediate quest. There are families of
Cate, Marshall, Westbrook, Hobbs, Bull, Pycroft and others on my list for South Hampshire.
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- I was told that there were a handful of Jewish families in Gosport after 1790. Do you know what the names of some of
those families might have been? My father came from Portsmouth [I was born and grew up in Canada, but have been living in Portland, Maine, USA for many years] I still have relatives in Portsmouth, we
keep in touch. Some of us think that our Grandfather may have been Jewish or part Jewish. The research I have done so far hasn't shed any light on this, however, the Rabbi in Portsmouth told me that
there were Jewish people in Gosport from 1790. Some of our ancestors came from Gosport; Elizabeth Irvin, born in Gosport in 1802, married a William Goodwin, confectioner, in 1825. Two other names in our
family associated with Gosport going back to the mid-seventeen hundreds are: Dege [or, Degee], and Fancey [or, Fancy]. Terry Goodwin
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