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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Gloucestershire => Topic started by: springer5 on Wednesday 03 March 21 12:11 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I have an ancestor William Pearce, a blacksmith who lived in Sevenhampton that was born at Richards Castle Hertfordshire on the census in 1851, How far is Sevenhampton from Hertfordshire, and are there parish records for 1800-1806?
thankyou
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According to Google Maps about 79 miles. Sevenhampton is near Swindon and Richards Castle near Ludlow.
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Is it by chance the Richards Castle in HerEfordshire, which may come under Shropshire.
Mike
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hi yes it is in Hertfordshire, I cant find his baptism.
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Checking with GENUKI
Herefordshire
A topgraphical Directory of England 1831
It states, that Richard's Castle, a parish in the hundred of WOLPHY, County of HEREFORD, and partly in the hundred of MUNSLOW, county of SALOP, 4 miles (S.S.W) from Ludlow, containing, with the townships of Moor with Batchcott, Overton and Woolfreton, 490 inhabitants. etc.
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Thanks cape town, I cannot find a Richards castle in Hertfordshire but I know the one part in Herefordshire part in Shropshire very well :) :)
Hereford archives have the bishops transcripts but no parish registers, Shropshire archives don’t seem to have any parish registers.
Mike
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Genuki: Herefordshire, says the Church is All Saints, Richards Castle, Church of England
If I Google this church up comes the photo of All Saints Church, Richards Castle - and written underneath states:
The 'new' church, is actually in Batchott, Shropshire. Architect: Richard Norman Shaw.
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There is a Niece on one census - Ann C SIMMONS, aged 10 - scholar, born Gloucester, Charlton Ridge - not sure whether she's William or Elizabeth's.
Will have another look.
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On Ancestry
England & Wales, Christening Index - 1530-1980
Quite a number of PIERCE/PEERCE baptisms are coming up at Richards Castle, Shropshire, England
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William PIERCE - baptisms, 23 October 1774 Richards Castle, Shropshire, England (may be his Dad). Will have a good look.
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England and Wales Christening Index 1530-1980
William Preece or Price, 31 Jan 1802 Richards Castle, Shropshire, father Thomas Preece or Price, mother Ann Preece or Price.
Alias surnames where quite common.
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Hi
According to Google Maps about 79 miles. Sevenhampton is near Swindon and Richards Castle near Ludlow.
There is another Sevenhampton in Glos. it is E of Cheltenham nr Brockhampton.
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The 1851 gives a few clues
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGB3-C26
He ‘s William pierce, not Pearce on Familysearch.
Mike
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Ann Elizabeth SIMMONS - christened 27 December 1840, Charlton Kings, parents: Thomas (labourer) & Lucy
1841 Census, Charlton Kings
SIMMONS
Thomas - 40
Lucy - 30
Ann - 6 months