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Title: Place name from form
Post by: chempat on Monday 06 March 23 08:48 GMT (UK)

Can anyone identify this place near Burton-on-Trent?  The man is currently living in Wiltshire but his Mother is next of kin.

Thanks

Title: Re: Place name from form
Post by: BumbleB on Monday 06 March 23 08:54 GMT (UK)

There is a village 6.5 miles from BoT - Wichnor/Wychnor.  :-\

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/Wychnor

Title: Re: Place name from form
Post by: chempat on Monday 06 March 23 08:57 GMT (UK)

Thank-you - I had not looked that far out, and had not tried a search with a y.

(I also have found an address for him at Wetmore Road, to further muddy the waters.)

Title: Re: Place name from form
Post by: BumbleB on Monday 06 March 23 09:04 GMT (UK)

Looking at "Addresses" on FindMyPast, there is certainly a Wetmore Road in Burton on Trent - listed in 1881, 1901, 1911, 1921 and 1939.  It must be where the breweries are - mention is made in 1881 of "Bass Buildings" and a lot of occupations are "Maltsters".  ;D

ADDED:  AND if you look on Google Maps you will see that it is a very long road.

Title: Re: Place name from form
Post by: chempat on Monday 06 March 23 09:11 GMT (UK)

Wychnor is nearer to Barton than Burton, but if he has just been given an address then that is what was recorded.

I can almost claim to be a maltster from Burton on Trent - I worked for a malting company, and lived just over the border in Derbyshire. :)

Title: Re: Place name from form
Post by: ChrissieL on Monday 06 March 23 12:09 GMT (UK)

The first letter of the word certainly looks like a 'W' as it's the same as the first letter of Wilts (Wiltshire)