Comcardan???

[Chris Nilsen]

I am hoping for some help with a census image from 1851.
It is for a Henry Turner, aged 23.
He is living in Llanvetherine(?) in Wales and working as a servant.

The birthplace is written as 'Wiltshire, Comcardan'.
But I cannot find this place anywhere.
Is it a mis-spelling or mis-pronounciation?
Is it a farm name?

Any Ideas?

Thanks,
Chris.
Adelaide, Australia.

[suzard]

could you give further details of the 1851 census ? Who was head of the household??

Suz

[rosie99]

Head of household Thomas Parry age 45 bn Brecknockshire
HO107/2446 f   105 p11

[lizdb]

The first three letters look like Cwm , that combination appear in other places of birth on the page.
Whilst a common Welsh sound, it does not suggest any Wiltshire Town!
Maybe a Welsh attempt at Castle Combe?

Or something else beginning Coombe, Combe, Coom, etc.

[suzard]

no wonder I couldn't find him - on the site I am using he is transcribed as "Honey Tunes" !!!

Suz

[mazi]

The first three letters look like Cwm , that combination appear in other places of birth on the page.
Whilst a common Welsh sound, it does not suggest any Wiltshire Town!
Maybe a Welsh attempt at Castle Combe?

Or something else beginning Coombe, Combe, Coom, etc.

I like the idea of somewhere starting with coombe, said in a Wiltshire accent it would sound much like cwm to a Welshman, also the first letter of the second half of the place could be lost in the accent,

So coombe Martin for example would sound like coomartin, and all the vowels are drawn out slowly

Mike

[lizdb]

no wonder I couldn't find him - on the site I am using he is transcribed as "Honey Tunes" !!!

Same here.
And that site transcribes his pob as Cwmcarven, Monmouthshire.

Though the image looks like Wiltshire to me . . .

[Chris Nilsen]

Thanks everyone. It certainly is a tricky one.
The person I'm looking for was from Monckton Deverill, so that's nothing like Cwmcordan.
Appreciate all the help.
Chris.