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Topic: Tunbridge, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells *COMPLETED* (Read 220 times)
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Necromancer
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might help to plough thru these Wikipedia tomes 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Tunbridge_Wells
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonbridge
Tonbridge - Until 1870, the town's name was actually spelt Tunbridge, as shown on old maps including the 1871 Ordnance Survey map and contemporary issues of the Bradshaw railway guide. In 1870, this was changed to Tonbridge by the GPO[1] due to confusion with nearby Tunbridge Wells, despite Tonbridge being a much older settlement.
(Royal) Tunbridge Wells has always maintained the same spelling.
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Maggie1895
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I have a branch of my family in Kent for a few generations, and their records are variously spelled as in Tonbridge or Tunbridge, depending on the year, but it's definitely all the same place.
Tunbridge Wells, as Curmudgeon says, is different (and rather too grand for my family!)
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Two other points. the spa is still here, in the season you can have a glass of spa water for about 50p, there is satill a cold water bath in the basement of Boots - this was the "bath house".When a new round-a-bout was built, two old wells were found and can still be seen.
The Royal prefix of Tunbridge Wells was given In 1909 by Edward VII.
http://www.localhistories.org/tunbridge.html
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Maggie1895
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This will only work if the streets still exist, but have you tried Google/Mapping the street names?
That might give you a clearer picture
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nigelo
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perhaps I can add a little here, as I spent the first 40 years of my life in Tonbridge.
Most of what you have is correct, but you are ignoring the bit of confusion brought about by simple human error. Don't assume everything you read on a census is right!
Tunbridge is the oldest name. It was/is a parish, and also a registration district and an enumeration district (for census purposes). Remember that these three are or can be different, and have different boundaries. The name was changed to Tonbridge to avoid confusion with Tunbridge Wells (which also had "Royal" added later).
By 1891 the registration district of Tunbridge had two sub-registration districts: Tunbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
By 1901, as populations grew, those two became separate registrations districts, which when combined with the name change were: Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
Just to add to your confusion - things have now turned completely. Tonbridge is now part of Tunbridge Wells registration district !
If you would like to give is the census page references for your ancestors we might be able to clarify where they were better.
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OSBORNE, WAGHORN, LEDGER, DRURY, SMITHERMAN, TYLER, HUMPHREY, RABBITT, STAPLEY, BATT, WENMAN, SANDS, BUSS, QUINN, GARNETT
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nigelo
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Thats great.
In both 1881 and 1891 they are definitely in Tunbridge Wells town, reasonably close to the centre, and in good districts, not very far apart.
In 1881 they are in Grove Hill Road, and in 1901 in Calverley Crescent (today known as Calverley Park Crescent, which was possibly also its 'correct' name in 1901). Both very definitely still exist today, although I'm not sure about the specific buildings. Quite possibly though.
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