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Title: Cross tree farm and Corbins farm, Ewloe (anything on these)
Post by: Tryweryn on Tuesday 18 April 17 15:31 BST (UK)

Hi William Brown 1814-1875
Married Priscilla Powell 1827-1907
The 1871 census shows them at what looks like Corbins farm by Cross Tree farm Ewloe.
The death certificate shows he died at Cross tree farm, getting its name from the burnt tree.
Is the anyone who has any local knowledge about these farms. I think Cross tree farm became the vets. Corbins I take it has gone? Probably all knowledge about these farms has gone, but anything is most welcome.
regards

Moderator comment: some images removed -only portions of census images may be posted to assist with deciphering, while certificate information should be transcribed, please.

Title: Re: Cross tree farm and Corbins farm, Ewloe (anything on these)
Post by: wilcoxon on Wednesday 03 May 17 16:32 BST (UK)

http://newspapers.library.wales/search?range%5Bmin%5D=1804&range%5Bmax%5D=1919&query=%22cross+tree+farm%22&page=2

Some mentions of Cross Tree farm here, but one is Gresford, one Buckley , one Ewloe .

Title: Re: Cross tree farm and Corbins farm, Ewloe (anything on these)
Post by: Tryweryn on Saturday 13 May 17 09:18 BST (UK)

Thanks so much I pulled out some valuable info about the farms value etc.

Title: Re: Cross tree farm and Corbins farm, Ewloe (anything on these)
Post by: Ruskie on Saturday 13 May 17 09:50 BST (UK)

Have a look at the location on the side by side map to see if any of your places still stand:
http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sidebyside.cfm#zoom=15.876006594453056&lat=53.1867&lon=-3.0691&layers=171&right=BingHyb

Once you have found the location you may be able to spot them on google street view (if they are not too far from the road or obscured by vegetation).  :)

Title: Re: Cross tree farm and Corbins farm, Ewloe (anything on these)
Post by: Ruskie on Saturday 13 May 17 10:48 BST (UK)

I am trying to find William and Priscilla on the 1871 census as posted above, but for some reason I can't find them. I wanted to have a look at the nearby farms to try to work out where Corbin's Farm is/was. The census image you posted is too blurry to decipher much detail.

Any clues about how to track the family down would be welcome ....

Title: Re: Cross tree farm and Corbins farm, Ewloe (anything on these)
Post by: Tryweryn on Saturday 13 May 17 10:53 BST (UK)

That map comparison is amazing.
Curiosity what family tree site do you use i may be able to send a link.

Title: Re: Cross tree farm and Corbins farm, Ewloe (anything on these)
Post by: Ruskie on Saturday 13 May 17 10:58 BST (UK)

I'm using Ancestry Tryweryn. :)

By the way, I think you are right about Crosstree Farm now being the "Village Vets". It'a bit of a shame they planted a motorway beside the farm.  :(

The side by side maps are excellent because you can hover your cursor over a point on one map (house, farm, street etc) and see the same spot on the other map.

Title: Re: Cross tree farm and Corbins farm, Ewloe (anything on these)
Post by: Tryweryn on Sunday 14 May 17 14:19 BST (UK)

Yep it is the vets....great tool the side by side...thanks for that.

Title: Re: Cross tree farm and Corbins farm, Ewloe (anything on these)
Post by: Ruskie on Sunday 14 May 17 14:41 BST (UK)

Glad you're finding it useful.  :)