Place name query

[HistorySeeker]

Hi,

I have a Job Vine in my tree who was born in Cerso in Dorset in 1820, but I cannot find any placename like that - does anyone know whether it might be Cerne or is there another possibility for this?

Many thanks

Helen

 

[Watermusic]

Couldn't find any village in England with name Cerso - must be one of the Cerne group - Up ..... Nether ..... or ..... Abbas.
There is another Cerne, Draycot Cerne. but that is in Wiltshire.

http://services.westdorset-dc.gov.uk/websites/cerneValley/genlgy.htm

Watermusic

[trish251]

Hi Helen

I had a look at the 1851 image and it looks like Cerno to me, but is probably Cerne.  In 1891 it is definitely written as Cerne and I didn't find him in the years in between

Trish

[HistorySeeker]

Thanks, Trish and Watermusic, for the info on Cerne.
When I've looked at the name again, it looks quite clearly like Cerne...but as the name was unfamiliar to me, I suppose I couldn't see it at first!

Your help is much appreciated!

Regards

Helen