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Title: Help with Boston, Lincolnshire address COMPLETED THANK YOU!
Post by: IgorStrav on Wednesday 10 June 09 21:38 BST (UK)

Can anyone help me decipher the address of the mother on this birth certificate?

The mark of 

Ann Wade

mother

xxby Hall near
Hotham[?] bank[?]

I am also posting a link on the Lincolnshire board to see if anyone is local to Boston who recognises this.

many thanks



 

Title: Re: Help with Boston, Lincolnshire address
Post by: justmej on Wednesday 10 June 09 23:41 BST (UK)

Could it be Raby Hall?  Not sure about the other word though...

justmej

Title: Re: Help with Boston, Lincolnshire address
Post by: Lambendsor (aka IGS) on Thursday 11 June 09 13:14 BST (UK)

I think it's "Witham bank"

Title: Re: Help with Boston, Lincolnshire address
Post by: Lambendsor (aka IGS) on Thursday 11 June 09 13:59 BST (UK)

And could it be "Irby Hall"?

Title: Re: Help with Boston, Lincolnshire address
Post by: justmej on Thursday 11 June 09 22:31 BST (UK)

Quote from: Lambendsor (aka IGS) on Thursday 11 June 09 13:59 BST (UK)

And could it be "Irby Hall"?

Well there is an Irby Hall, in Lincolnshire, so could be it...

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=Irby+Hall+Whaplode&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=uk&ei=lXYxSpKOBsHOjAfvw7TBBw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1

Title: Re: Help with Boston, Lincolnshire address
Post by: IgorStrav on Thursday 11 June 09 23:17 BST (UK)

Thank you for all the suggestions.

I think the Irby Hall reference is a little too far away?  The birth certificate is certainly for Boston, rather thank Spalding.

I wonder if Raby Hall could be it, but Hotham Bank, Witham Bank?

Someone on the Lincolnshire board seems to recognise Witham Bank, so I'll see if Raby Hall works with that!

your interest much appreciated  :)

Title: Re: Help with Boston, Lincolnshire address
Post by: mike175 on Friday 12 June 09 09:28 BST (UK)

Hi,

Just looked at a map . . . there is an Irby Street and a Witham Bank on the north side of Boston, so I would think Irby Hall is the most likely.

Mike.

Title: Re: Help with Boston, Lincolnshire address
Post by: IgorStrav on Friday 12 June 09 19:51 BST (UK)

Excellent, Mike - I had a look at Witham Bank last night, but didn't spot that.

Thank you very much.  That pins my great great aunt's birthplace down, then, in 1840!

 :D