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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Berkshire => Topic started by: Copper on Friday 07 September 07 11:32 BST (UK)

Title: Bright Waltham
Post by: Copper on Friday 07 September 07 11:32 BST (UK)

I have somebody in the census (1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891) who says she was born in Bright Waltham, Berks.

I have Googled and looked at Genuki and I am still still none the wiser as to where this place was in Berkshire. Can anybody help?

Title: Re: Bright Waltham
Post by: jillruss on Friday 07 September 07 12:00 BST (UK)

These place names are a real headache.

Try this link

http://www.brazell.net/genuki/BRK/BrightWaltham/index.html

Jill

Title: Re: Bright Waltham
Post by: Copper on Friday 07 September 07 13:21 BST (UK)

Thanks very much Jill.  I looked in Genuki but never found that page.

Title: Re: Bright Waltham
Post by: baron59 on Friday 07 September 07 15:38 BST (UK)

should be Brightwalton cos I have ancestors from here and next village Chaddleworth,the two villages often come up as Bright Waltham  & Chaddlesworth,annoying when you come from them

Title: Re: Bright Waltham
Post by: Copper on Friday 07 September 07 16:27 BST (UK)

I did wonder if it should be Brightwalton.  Thanks for the confirmation.

Title: Re: Bright Waltham
Post by: russethouse on Saturday 08 September 07 00:01 BST (UK)

White Waltham on the outskirts of Maidenhead  ?

There is a small but well used air field there - it borders an area of Maidenhead called Cox Green and spreads out toward Twyford.
Just a thought

Title: Re: Bright Waltham
Post by: Copper on Saturday 08 September 07 11:30 BST (UK)

I did wonder about that too.  I will have to some more ancestor searching and see where they say they were born.

Title: Re: Bright Waltham
Post by: newburychap on Monday 10 September 07 00:11 BST (UK)

Bright Waltham or Brightwaltham is an alternative name for Brightwalton - nothing to do with White Waltham.

Title: Re: Bright Waltham
Post by: baron59 on Monday 10 September 07 13:02 BST (UK)

having lived in or around Brightwalton I can tell you there are no alternative spellings of our village,it is BRIGHTWALTON

Title: Re: Bright Waltham
Post by: Copper on Monday 10 September 07 13:17 BST (UK)

Bright Waltham is not on a modern map.  According to Genuki it used to have two alternative names one of which is Brightwalton.  I guess that this place is now only known as Brightwalton.

Title: Re: Bright Waltham
Post by: newburychap on Saturday 15 September 07 21:00 BST (UK)

Quote from: baron59 on Monday 10 September 07 13:02 BST (UK)

having lived in or around Brightwalton I can tell you there are no alternative spellings of our village,it is BRIGHTWALTON

I too, live near Brightwalton and can tell you that is is often referred to as Brightwaltham in old (and not so old) documents.

You might be interested in the attached cuttings from Kelly's directories of 1887 and 1931 (published by Berks FHS).