Help reading a census return

[sarah99]

I wondered if anyone could help me read the place name in Nottinghamshire

Sarah

[Heather D]

Hi Sarah,

I reckon it's S Muskham

there is a Robert Bentley on the IGI baptised at South Muskham 12/11/1817 to William and Anne. Possible?

Heather

[Steve Ley]

Yes, S Muskham.



Steve.

[sarah99]

Hi Heather (and Steve)

Yes- that would work as he is registered as 52 on his death certificate in July 1869 -  

Thank you very much - that's brilliant I got more than I could have hoped for!

Sarah

[sarah99]

Now I'm licky enough to have found William Bentley, Robert's father, on the 1851 census - but Ican't read where he was born - please could you help me with this?
It's the one second from the bottom.

Sarah

[sarah99]

I meant lucky rather than licky!

[Steve Ley]

And here i was imagining you searching the census with your tongue



Steve.

[Steve Ley]

I think it is South Scarle, this link will tell you more about it.

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NTT/SouthScarle/index.html




Steve.

[sarah99]

Thanks Steve that's great  - I've just found him on the 1861 census aged 89 and it says Kersall - which I think is around the same area.