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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Worcestershire => Topic started by: sianb on Tuesday 06 March 07 17:10 GMT (UK)
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On the 1851 census a relative is written as having been born in Stokwich Worcestershire. I can't find the place. Can anyone help with its location?
Sian
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Hi Sian - please give us the 1851 HO107 full Reference from the find - or the name etc , it always helps to view the original writing ..
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Hi could it be Stoke Bliss, which is just outside of Tenbury? Could be a misinterpretation of what your relative said at the time of the enumeration. Just a suggestion, but like Newfy said would be best to have a look at the original census page.
Regards
Kate.
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OK, dont worry - have found it ... Mary Price - Granddau ..... hmmmm, see what you mean :D
HO107/2492; Folio: 233; Page: 5
The only ~~~wich I can think of is Droitwich - have you found her in 1861 ?
I see that Mary is with her 'Irish' granny there in 1841 too, but a 'Y' to born in Herefordshire ....
Tried Parish Registers ?
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Hi Newfy, can't be sure that I've found her on 1861 - the only mary price where the birthplace looks reasonable, looks something like Rishook (RG9/2090 folio 73 pg28). The only reason I'm looking for her birthplace is to try and find her father's name from parish registers, as the irish granny Margaret Price married twice (2nd time to my ancestor) and this is the only way I can think of tracing back to what Margaret's maiden name was.
Thanks
Sian (grasping at straws as usual)
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There is "Stockwith" (both East and West), but they are in Notts, near Doncaster, and close to the Lincs border. Not sure that helps at all ???
Prue
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Rishook - Is that Rushock ?
There's one NW of Droitwich in Worcestershire and one near Kington in Herefordshire
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Thanks PrueM, it's definitely not Notts as she was born in the county of Worcs according to the census.
EBN that sounds possible, I shall try looking in the Worcs one first. Thanks for the help.
Sian
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When was Mary born ? I wondered about Stoke Prior which had a salt works near to Droitwich, and whether it got called Stokwich.
In 1834 there is a baptism of Mary Price there
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Hi. According to census, Mary was born c1835 - she was 16 on the 51 census, so 34 is is a possibility. I don't know much about Worcestershire villages. The fact that both places are near each other sounds as though it could be the right area though doesn't it.
Is the baptism on IGI?
Thanks for your help.
Sian
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Try Stoke Works...fished there many times :)
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I got the baptism from the Counties in England listing from the IGI
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountryEngland.htm
Put in Worcestershire then Stoke Prior etc.
One of the best research tools I have discovered recently is this index.
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Many thanks for everyone's help. I have found Mary's baptism (hopefully), but they're all such common names there are so many possible choices. One day ...
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Hi Sian
the only Stoke I can think of in WOR is Stoke Prior & cant fathom out anything that would resemble the word you read from the census
All the very best
Phil
born Worcester City
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Hi Sian
I just had another thought I wonder if it should be Stockton
All the very best
Phil
Born Worcester City