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« Reply #18 on: Sunday 12 April 15 16:16 BST (UK) »
I agree with Malky

Pixley N-KN [ North Herefordshire ] West Midlands Region
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« Reply #19 on: Sunday 12 April 15 16:22 BST (UK) »
 ???

but thank you!  :)
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« Reply #20 on: Sunday 12 April 15 16:26 BST (UK) »
Just a note to say, its the same persons birthplace (Llancillo and KN)
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« Reply #21 on: Sunday 12 April 15 16:34 BST (UK) »
Could you expand on how you arrive at Pixley please?  :)

edit:  Thanks found https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/media/4088829/index_to_ward_and_parishes.pdf?hc_location=ufi

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« Reply #22 on: Sunday 12 April 15 16:41 BST (UK) »

Whoops, sorry.
I did actually mean to add the link.

'Yertis . . . . .
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/media/4088829/index_to_ward_and_parishes.pdf
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« Reply #23 on: Sunday 12 April 15 16:43 BST (UK) »

Whoops, sorry.
I did actually mean to add the link.

'Yertis . . . . .
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/media/4088829/index_to_ward_and_parishes.pdf

Thanks, friend found.  Excellent link  :)
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« Reply #24 on: Sunday 12 April 15 16:43 BST (UK) »

You sure it's NOT . . . . .
K N for "knot nown"

 ;D ??? ;D
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« Reply #25 on: Sunday 12 April 15 16:49 BST (UK) »
do you know, that's how I kept reading it at first  ;D
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« Reply #26 on: Sunday 12 April 15 19:20 BST (UK) »
I see it as Hereford. Not known.
I will look at the names of some of the large estates, why do we think it's near much dewchurch, is that the previous place on the census.

Mike