A great source which shows the value of mapping the social history of port towns . Thank you @HistoricalSoton for creating this fascinating map of Southampton's #Titanic crew (1/3) https://twitter.com/HistoricalSoton/status/1252881952253734922

Three things I found noteworthy: 1) While most staff resided in areas close to the waterfront, a significant number of those working on ships did not live in traditional sailortown. 2) Quite a few crew members were related to each other, i.e. came from seafaring families (2/3)

3) many lived in lodgings around Oxford Street, including the Sailors' Home and Hooper's Temperance Hotel. This indicates the transient nature of seafaring. The area is also close to S'oton Terminus railway station, i.e. easy to reach from out of town (3/3)

The map might be a useful resource for @PortPTUC historians such as @BradJBeaven @melanie_bassett @RobJames68 @drkarlbell @CathrynPearce @JRTwyfordJones