Census Location Identification

[johnd]

 I thought I'd ask a question about my g.g.g.grandfather - George Hall. His 1851 census listing has been transcribed by Ancestry as Nelluen Hall, Northumberland. I cannot trace this and suspect a mistranscription. Snippet of census attached (HO 107 2393).
Does anyone recognise the location?

[Helen K]

Hi johnd

Welcome to Rootschat!

Can you give us the full reference please?

Regards

Helen K

[patrish]

The last bit looks like  Hall  to me

Have checked all the sub dist registrations for Northumberland, nothing clearly apparant, as Helen K says post the full reference please so we can see the page and which district it is and we may be able to ascertain where it is for you.

[JoMC]

It looks like Sellurn or Selburn Hall but I've never heard of it. I've checked on the 1861 but he must have died 

possibly Sellwen 

[Ruskie]

Hi John,

Welcome to rootschat!

Do you have George on the 1861 in case he's still living at the same address? ...think Jo's just answered that ....

Have you checked next door in case there's more than one family at ***** Hall?

I think Jo's right - does look like an S ,,, perhaps (a misspelt) Selwyn?

[Helen K]

The full reference is HO107/2393  Folio 6  Page 4

Regards

Helen K

[JoMC]

I've just found a Sellburn Estates in Northumberland - poss 

[johnd]

Hi all
Many thanks for your quick replies.
I will try and find the full census reference (not obvious on the Ancestry image) so I need to try and find the Folio and Page from somewhere. If any lister has the 1851 census on CD then maybe that would be quicker?
The Census location is North Moor Engine on the Hetton Railway at Silksworth, Durham. So he has moved from Northumberland. His wife was born in Corbridge  - as was his son Thomas.
Maybe that's a clue?
Cheers
John

[JoMC]

I thought it might be the name of a colliery or colliery village in Northumberland (some were <something> Hall, etc.) but I've looked at the listings and nothing looks remotely like it.

The problem is that the words are partly written over the top line. The first letter could be an S  or a P going by other capitals on the page 

Jo