Where is Bishop Maton situated in Shropshire?

[pete edwards]

Hi  Ddraig,

I tried all I Know to find Bishop Maton Here. I live in Shrewsbury, and being a plumber, Travel the roads every day, but I can honestly say. I have never seen a sign, pointing to Bishop Maton. Thats not to say it dosent exist, It still
opens my eyes when the boss gives me a job in a tiny hamlet out in the sticks,
I have to get out my street map of Shropshire, I did find a Bishops Moat in Shropshire, try entering in your engine    bishops moat-Shropshire 

My GGgrandfather was Thomas Edwards b ab 1828 Cound Shropshire,
his dads name was George, this is where I am Stuck,

best regards,
Pete.

[DDRAIG]

Hi Pete,

Well I expect the story will go on and on until I have cilmbed the brick wall but after all the suggestions I have decided to go for two Bishops Castle and Bishps Moat and concentrate on trying to find Thomas's birth in those areas  .
I wish you all the best in trying to find your Thomas's father if I happen to come across a Thomas with a Father George I will Let you know, (what year would it be about), nice chatting take care , and keep in touch.
regards John

[s.g.d.]

hello
just had a thought - Mainstone is one of the nearest villages to Bishops Moat and  Bishops Castle.
good luck
s.g.d.

[Shropshire Lass]

Following on from s.g.d. - could the 1861 census entry be "Bishop Mote"?  We all know spelling was variable, especially when the place wasn't known by the enumerator.

The writing's also a bit of a scrawl but I don't think I could have made "Maton" out of it.

Monica

[DDRAIG]

Thank you Monica and S.G.D.

I shal be having a look at both, I shall be chasing up the Churches in the area and maybe make a visit in the spring, until then the searching must go on, many thanks once again for you help.

Take care,  John Edwards