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Place name help please
« on: Sunday 12 April 15 12:17 BST (UK) »
This for a friend. First place name on the list. We have tried to decipher and look at local areas but can't come up with anything. Any ideas gratefully received.  There's a possibility it could be in Much Dewchurch area but that's not certain.
James Joy 1851 census piece  2443 Folio 536 Page 3
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« Reply #1 on: Sunday 12 April 15 12:19 BST (UK) »
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 12 April 15 12:21 BST (UK) »
sorry, yes, just edited.  Its the first one  :)
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 12 April 15 12:24 BST (UK) »
Changed image  :)
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 12 April 15 12:35 BST (UK) »
Mmm... difficult to decipher

here's a link to Herefordshire Place names in alphabetical list

http://www.melocki.org.uk/MelockiPlaces.html#U

ADDED - this is what it looks like to me Lleannitts  ??? Hereford

but there appears to be  NO such place in Hereford

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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 12 April 15 13:08 BST (UK) »


Hereford, Llancillo ?

[ SW of Hereford, SW of Much Dewhurst ]

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« Reply #6 on: Sunday 12 April 15 13:11 BST (UK) »


Hereford, Llancillo ?

[ SW of Hereford, SW of Much Dewhurst ]

Good find Ray - you could be correct

LLANCILLO, a parish in the district and county of Hereford; on the river Monnow
http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3243

Parmesan - Do you have James on the 1861 census, did it give his pob?
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« Reply #7 on: Sunday 12 April 15 14:39 BST (UK) »
Thanks all, I will pass this on and see what he thinks?

On 1861 just says Hereford, K N
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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 12 April 15 14:41 BST (UK) »
Mmm... difficult to decipher

here's a link to Herefordshire Place names in alphabetical list

http://www.melocki.org.uk/MelockiPlaces.html#U

ADDED - this is what it looks like to me Lleannitts  ??? Hereford

but there appears to be  NO such place in Hereford

looks like Lleannitts to us too  ;D
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