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Offline Gigi

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Help with place names
« on: Thursday 10 December 15 13:31 GMT (UK) »
Hi to all,

I have a marriage licence record for Brough under Stainmore for John Ellwood & Ann Waistell 1798. However, I am having trouble reading the "adresses" of the bride and groom.

John Ellwood of Thorney something?  And Ann of Strickgill? 

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

Gillian
Elwood/Ellwood: WES & CUM
Johnson: Crosby Ravensworth, Hilton & Dufton WES
Robinson: CUM
Langhorn: Kirkby Thore WES
Dover: WES & CUM
Parker: Soulby, Bedale
Hunt: Gentleshaw, Bladon, Hanborough
Slynn: Birmingham
Rammell: KENT
Felton: Shropshire

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Re: Help with place names
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 10 December 15 13:37 GMT (UK) »
Are you able to re-scan it and make it any bigger possibly?

In the meantime, I've had a little go at resizing it for you - I'm not sure if it helps at all (there's a lot of noise on it).

Trystan
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Re: Help with place names
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 10 December 15 13:52 GMT (UK) »
I'm pretty sure it says Thorney Scale  
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=381565&Y=512820&A=Y&Z=120

I think the other one is Strickgill which cane be seen here, a short distance from Thorney Scale, as Stricegill
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=382790&Y=512775&A=Y&Z=120
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Re: Help with place names
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 10 December 15 14:09 GMT (UK) »
I think the other one is Strickgill which cane be seen here, a short distance from Thorney Scale, as Stricegill
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=382790&Y=512775&A=Y&Z=120

Looking again I think it could well say Stricegill rather than Strickgill. There is a Waistell family at Stricegill in 1841.
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Re: Help with place names
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 10 December 15 14:11 GMT (UK) »
Thanks very much for your help!

Thorney Scale & Strickgill look correct.

I cannot rescan as I only have the electronic doc.

Regards

Gillian
Elwood/Ellwood: WES & CUM
Johnson: Crosby Ravensworth, Hilton & Dufton WES
Robinson: CUM
Langhorn: Kirkby Thore WES
Dover: WES & CUM
Parker: Soulby, Bedale
Hunt: Gentleshaw, Bladon, Hanborough
Slynn: Birmingham
Rammell: KENT
Felton: Shropshire

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Re: Help with place names
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 10 December 15 14:15 GMT (UK) »
Thorney Scale & Strickgill look correct.

As I said in my previous posting, I now think that your original says Stricegill: what I took for 'k' is in fact an oversized 'e'  :D

It is certainly called Stricegill in the 1841 census.
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Re: Help with place names
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 10 December 15 20:29 GMT (UK) »
Hi JenB

Yes I agree.

Thanks very much for your help.

Gillian
Elwood/Ellwood: WES & CUM
Johnson: Crosby Ravensworth, Hilton & Dufton WES
Robinson: CUM
Langhorn: Kirkby Thore WES
Dover: WES & CUM
Parker: Soulby, Bedale
Hunt: Gentleshaw, Bladon, Hanborough
Slynn: Birmingham
Rammell: KENT
Felton: Shropshire