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Re: West Tofts 1901 census
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 30 October 07 23:02 GMT (UK) »
Hi Blue Spirit

Not having a lot of luck on the 1901 ???


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Re: West Tofts 1901 census
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 31 October 07 09:07 GMT (UK) »
Blue Spirit, can you clear up a mystery for me.

How do you prounounce Wretham.

Is it as in WET or as in WREATH

Hope you can clear this up for me.
Thanks.

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Re: West Tofts 1901 census
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 31 October 07 09:28 GMT (UK) »
H Sue.
From us Locals  it would sound like rettam/wrettam, dropping the W, correct spelling is Wretham.

hope that helps.
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Re: West Tofts 1901 census
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 31 October 07 09:42 GMT (UK) »
Crikey that looks a bit gruesome.

My brother lives in Thompson and he prounounces it as you do, so thats a mystery solved. I was all for prounouncing it the other way. ::)

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