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Title: Please help decipher house/village/hamlet name around Rothbury, Northumberland.
Post by: Cazza54 on Friday 08 September 23 12:00 BST (UK)

This extract is from a family bible. I have worked out most of it but am stuck on the same place mentioned twice...
Line 3: William born at -------
Line 6: at -------
It is definitely near Rothbury, Northumberland.
Many thanks.

Title: Re: Please help decipher house/village/hamlet name around Rothbury, Northumberland.
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 10 September 23 16:09 BST (UK)

Silloans

https://co-curate.ncl.ac.uk/silloans-northumberland/

Title: Re: Please help decipher house/village/hamlet name around Rothbury, Northumberland.
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 10 September 23 16:18 BST (UK)

The burial place of Robert Rutherford. Elizabeth his wife died at Silloans June 5th 1873 aged 30 years. Margaret Howey Rutherford their daughter died April 21st 1872 aged 7 months.

(Rothbury All Saints MIs)

Title: Re: Please help decipher house/village/hamlet name around Rothbury, Northumberland.
Post by: Cazza54 on Sunday 10 September 23 19:18 BST (UK)

Thank you both for your help.