How is "Plaxtol" pronounced ?

[Nick29]

How is Plaxtol pronounced ?  Is there a local pronunciation for it ?

Here's the theory....... my g.g. uncle on one census reputedly said that he was born in Plaistow, Kent (1807 'ish) , but there is nothing in the parish records to substantiate this.  Going on the concept that he was probably illiterate, and someone else filled in the form on his behalf by word of mouth, I'm wondering whether Plaxtol may have been mis-heard as Plaistow ?

[Ecneps]

There is such a place, Nick
http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/parindex.htm
http://www.aboutbritain.com/towns/plaxtol.asp

Barbara 

[Nick29]

Thanks Barbara - I know it exists - I really need to know how it is pronounced ...... i.e. do locals have a different way of pronouncing it, to the extent that it could be confused with Plaistow ? 

[nelwild]

Nick,im pretty certain,having heard people say it,that its pronounced differently to how it appears,something like plastol or plastow,so it could be confused with plaistow,its a small village near sevenoaks,nel.

[billkent]

Hi Nick, I live a couple of miles from Plaxtol and have only heard it pronounced by local people as it's spelt.

Bill.

[kanskar]

http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/brml_plc.htm

There is also a place called Plaistow in Kent (now part of Bromley)

Kanskar

[Adi1962]

The Original Kentish accent for that area might make it sound like Plastow to someone not familiar with local accents.

I am not sure how an X was pronounced in the Kentish dialect. T's were generally silent and W's sounded like V's, so an X could be close to S.

Possible something akin to  plas--o

Adrian

[KateW]

Have you checked the parish records for Plaxtol to see if he was born there?   

[Nick29]

Have you checked the parish records for Plaxtol to see if he was born there?   

Trouble is that his name is so common he could have been born just about anywhere........ well, anywhere except Plaistow, Kent, because I've already checked the parish registers there, and no matches at all    My g.g. grandfather also had a brother, and I'm hoping I can find them both in the same parish (this is the subject of another current thread).