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Offline chelle 5

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Newport Market
« on: Tuesday 04 March 14 16:39 GMT (UK) »
Just wondering if anyone could help, trying to locate where and what Newport market was that appears on many births and marriages for my grandparents ,great grandparents and many others in their families .
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Michelle
Colmey, Reilly, Eagers, - Dublin
Fussell -somerset,Bargoed,Caerphilly
Robinson, - Bromyard, Worcester, Merthyr and Newport
Voisey- Collumpton, Bargoed, Swansea
Cook- Birmingham, Oxfordshire
Walters - Warwickshire, Leicestershire
Butt -Gloucestershire
Martin -Goose Bay Canada

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Re: Newport Market
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 04 March 14 16:48 GMT (UK) »
Are you sure it says Newport Market, and not "Newport M"?

Newport M refers to Newport, Monmouthshire - as opposed to Newport S which refers to Newport, Shropshire ;D

The mid-1800's market was in the centre of Newport, on the riverside.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Market
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Newport Market
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 04 March 14 17:05 GMT (UK) »
thank you K Garrad
 some say newport market,some say newport m ,will have to go back and check
regards
michelle
Colmey, Reilly, Eagers, - Dublin
Fussell -somerset,Bargoed,Caerphilly
Robinson, - Bromyard, Worcester, Merthyr and Newport
Voisey- Collumpton, Bargoed, Swansea
Cook- Birmingham, Oxfordshire
Walters - Warwickshire, Leicestershire
Butt -Gloucestershire
Martin -Goose Bay Canada
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