Peonie (mz)
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Hi,
I am researching a family in Somerset. Place of birth changes from Twerton to Tiverton and then to Bath. Can it be the same family or are they "doppelgängers"?
Any help is appreciated.
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SueTeakle
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Hi, Twerton is only a mile or two away from Bath but Tiverton is in Devon 
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Peonie (mz)
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Thank you Sue,
have to investigate a bit more if there is a mistake in transcribing.
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You`re most welcome mz I`m sure if you post the details of who you are looking for everyone will do their best to help you 
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Peonie (mz)
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Thank you Sue and Leonie,
The census images do say Twerton, but it is very easy to read Tiverton.
Now I have another problem. Ruth Maggs is on the 1841 Census for Somerset with her parents
James and Jane. I can’t find them in the 1851 census, but there is a Ruth in Monmouthshire with a Josef Ford and his wife Charles (piece 2447, folio 431, page 50 don’t know how to put a copy on here)
Her birthplace is given as Abinghall, Mon. I am sure it is Twerton Somerset and the same birthplace for Charles, who is a Charlotte. I think they are sisters as on the 1841 census there is a one year old George B Ford with the family. Do I have the right Ruth?
Thank you, mz
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Sorry for the delay in getting back to this I took a look at the census image and I think it`s reasonable for you to assume that it`s your Ruth as I then found this:-
1851 - Wales
James Maggs, 40, Coal Miner, Born Bath
Jane Maggs, 50, Born Henton(?), Wilts
Patience Maggs, 10, Born Twerton
Living in Aberystruth, Monmouthshire
HO107/2447/480/61
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Peonie (mz)
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Thanks again Sue,
I saw that family in 1851, but thought it could not be right. They have small children in 1841 and they are not there in 1851. After looking a bit more I found a Racherl Mayes in Aberystruth a servant at 10 years. She could be ours. If Jane and James are the right ones, they would be my children's gggg grand parents. Might give them a rest and start on an easier branch.
regards, mz
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You`re welcome mz
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Hi
I thought you might like to know, I have a copy of an old road map of the area from Bath to Bristol. On this map Twerton is actually called Twiverton, so it was obviously shortened to Twerton later on. I have also seen people's place of birth being Tiverton in Somerset and I think this is where the confusion is, because Tiverton is definetly in Devon. It was obviously originally called Twiverton.
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Peonie (mz)
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Sorry Clare, just found your post. I am branching out on my families and that leads me to
English Counties. I know nothing about them. Confusion about Twerton/Tiverton is on the
Somerset Board which states Tiverton and not Twerton.
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