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Offline Spidermonkey

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Newbury, Shropshire
« on: Tuesday 29 May 07 15:26 BST (UK) »
Hi all,

On the 1851 census, we have found an ancestor giving her place of birth as Newbury, Shropshire.  After rummaging through Genuki, we've found Newbury to be

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"NEWBURY, a coal-field on Titterstone Clee Hill, county Salop, 5 miles E. by N. of Ludlow. It is basin shaped, and is about half a mile in length, consisting of several thin strata of coal, ironstone, and clay, resting on limestone, which are worked at Cornbrook and other places."

Does this sound like a place where someone lives?  Does anyone else have ancestors claiming to be from Newbury, Shrops?

Any other suggestions would be gratefully received!

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Re: Newbury, Shropshire
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 29 May 07 17:49 BST (UK) »
Hi there

I must admit it doesn't sound quite right. Only 5 people appear to have made the same claim in 1861 and 12 in 1871. Possibly misread/mistranscribed as Shrewbury?

Dave
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Re: Newbury, Shropshire
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 29 May 07 18:09 BST (UK) »
I hadn't thought about it perhaps being a mishearing of Shrewsbury.  I did some further investigating today, and wondered whether Newbury could be a mistranslation of Norbury.

Thank you for your reply, all assistance is greatly appreciated.

More avenues to look down at Shrewsbury record centre!!
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