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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Suffolk => Topic started by: Barry1936 on Thursday 29 March 12 15:10 BST (UK)
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I have someone who in 1851 gave their birth place as Redles Ham, Suffolk in 1812/13. I have found Redles in the Hundred of Cosford in the Domesday Book but it seems to have disappeared since 1813? I would be grateful if anyone could shed any light on where it may have been - assuming I have the correct Redles!
Barry
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Could it be Rendlesham, near Woodbridge?
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If I am looking at the right person, she gives Cove in 1861 and Redisham in 1871.
They are close by each other.
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Thanks Sue but the 1851 census is quite clear - there is no 'n' and the 'Lam' is a separate word. Of course that does not mean it was recorded correctly?
Thanks Heywood for the smart detective work - yes you do have the right person. Where the Cove came from is difficult to guess but 1871 Redisham seems more probable. Nothing in IGI so I will have to try to trace the marriage in the likely parish registers - but that's a long job for the future.
Thanks for your help & efforts
Barry
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The 1871 for Susan Cowell clearly shows the parish of Redisham as her birthplace (the enumerator in 1871 has much neater writing too) :D
I compared several pages for the 1851 to see the enumerator's handwriting style. I would say it is definitely 'ham' not 'lam' following 'Redis'.
Pat ...