Author Topic: Please can you decipher and advise of place name in Northumberland?  (Read 2921 times)

Offline Ruskie

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 26,198
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Please can you decipher and advise of place name in Northumberland?
« Reply #27 on: Monday 19 December 16 14:26 GMT (UK) »
I like JenB's Smithfield/Smeafield. (Presumably Smyfield is the same place).

It seems to have been known as Smeafield by the time of the 1901 census, but maybe it was still known locally as Smythfield? :-\

There seem to be other places which sound similar, but Smithfield seems to be the closest match.

Offline Gadget

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 57,138
    • View Profile
Re: Please can you decipher and advise of place name in Northumberland?
« Reply #28 on: Monday 19 December 16 14:32 GMT (UK) »
If the 1861 family in Mousen is correct (and H of H is a William, ag lab, which fits with marriage cert), then it could be either of the S---fields  :-\
Census &  BMD information Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk and GROS - www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

***Restorers - Please do not use my restores without my permission. Thanks***

Offline JenB

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 16,876
    • View Profile
Re: Please can you decipher and advise of place name in Northumberland?
« Reply #29 on: Monday 19 December 16 14:57 GMT (UK) »
I am wondering now about one born Mousen (Belford) in 1861. She is one month. William Wood is an Ag Lab.  Mother is Jane.

I think that would have to be the birth registered first quarter 1861, Belford 10b, 294. Mother's maiden surname Johnson  :-\
All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Online Nova67

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 881
    • View Profile
Re: Please can you decipher and advise of place name in Northumberland?
« Reply #30 on: Monday 19 December 16 22:46 GMT (UK) »
Yes, I saw Johnson on GRO - isn't it great having that now. Still not one of my ancestral names, but I am so grateful that JenB has worked it out! Somehow two people in my family DNA match to two in another, probably in Northumberland.

Thanks to everyone who has had input, Merry Christmas :)