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towns on county borders*completed*
« on: Thursday 23 February 12 19:02 GMT (UK) »
Evening all,
i get a bit confused when asking for a lookup in a town that is on a county border,
my example is Hadstock on the census returns 1901 it is listed as essex, google places it in cambridgeshire, i also have family from nearby linton which on census returns says cambridgeshire.
so my question is where best to place lookup request for hadstock in both counties or cambridgeshire?
i don't wish to waste anybodys time

regards,
kim
cassell-wilts/somerset
reeks-standon,halverton,herts/tiverton,devon/somerset
male-barrington/langport, somserset
salisbury-BstE, suffolk
casbolt-linton, cambs
burgess-essex
harding-london
prince-essex?
facey-Highbridge,somerset/glamorgan, wales

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Re: towns on county borders
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 23 February 12 19:20 GMT (UK) »
First try looking up Genuki UK http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/to find out where would be best.
Here is the parish page for Cambridge
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/ParishIndex.html and here is the one for Essex
[urlhttp://www.nivek-systems.co.uk/genuki/ESS/Towns/index.html][/url]
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Re: towns on county borders
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 23 February 12 19:22 GMT (UK) »




I'm sure you wouldn't waste anyone's time. You could always explain it might possibly be in either county when you ask for the lookup, Kim. Interestingly enough. Genuki claims Hadstock is in Essex.

http://www.nivek-systems.co.uk/genuki/ESS/Towns/index.html#H

Best not to place your query in both counties however, this causes duplication of effort by people who are looking.

Added :

Just noticed what you've said in your reply kaysii !  :)

Kind regards,

Pels.
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Re: towns on county borders
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 23 February 12 19:26 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the help i think i will try for essex, they may divert me from there :) i will mention the border thing

cheers
kim
cassell-wilts/somerset
reeks-standon,halverton,herts/tiverton,devon/somerset
male-barrington/langport, somserset
salisbury-BstE, suffolk
casbolt-linton, cambs
burgess-essex
harding-london
prince-essex?
facey-Highbridge,somerset/glamorgan, wales


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Re: towns on county borders
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Re: towns on county borders*completed*
« Reply #5 on: Friday 24 February 12 17:18 GMT (UK) »
Kedington is in Suffolk. It is near the Suffolk/Essex border but in one Ancestry census in the electronic index it is listed as Essex.
Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: towns on county borders*completed*
« Reply #6 on: Friday 24 February 12 18:47 GMT (UK) »
thanks for link. i found some further info on the essex board also and genuki

cheers all
kim
cassell-wilts/somerset
reeks-standon,halverton,herts/tiverton,devon/somerset
male-barrington/langport, somserset
salisbury-BstE, suffolk
casbolt-linton, cambs
burgess-essex
harding-london
prince-essex?
facey-Highbridge,somerset/glamorgan, wales