Where have they put Mottesbury Essex?

[valentine]

On the 1871 census I have a possible relative from Mottesbury Essex. Has anyone seen or heard of this place and where it is located? If it is a poor transcription is there a second best guess.
Happy New Year.
Valentine

[Geoff of Devon]

Hi Valentine,

I have looked at the Essex 1841, 1851 and 1861 regions of Essex and can find no reference to Mottesbury. Maybe it's a tiny village or parish, or it was the name of a house, or, as you suggested a mistranscription.

Good luck,

Geoff.

[PaulineJ]

Sincethe place does not seem to exist, put up the name, age, piece and folio refs and we can have a look at the original.

Pauline

[Frances]

Hi Valentine,

Although I was born and have always lived in Essex I have never heard of Mottesbury either. I have looked in an older book on Essex and the only place which would be a very long shot but starts with an 'M' and ends in 'bury' is Mashbury. Discribed as a little very lonely place with a small Norman church. It looks to be inear Chignall.

Good Luck, Frances

[Linda]

Could it be Buttsbury? (Chelmsford Reg.District)

Linda

[valentine]

Many thanks to everyone for your hints and checks re. Mottesbury. I have no reference numbers but there was a WILLIAM FARROW on the 1871 census. He was listed as a Single Mariner lodging with the family LAYZELL of Kings Head, High Street, New Shoreham. If someone could kindly verify the birthplace I would be grateful. I am 'hoping' it is BUTTSBURY not MOTTESBURY as that would tie in with William's 1891 census birthplace of INGATESTONE. Have I got my geography correct guys? or am I trying to make things too neat.
The full name is William Richard TAYLOR FARROW.
Thanks and good luck.
Valentine

[PaulineJ]

Well I found the Image, and I think it should read Stokesbury (another Place I haven't heard of)

It certainly isn't a 'M' to start , neither is it a 'B'

RG10/1089 Folio 58  Page 17



Pauline

[hlbradd]

Thought it might be Tollesbury (which is Essex, near Maldon).  But then I saw image - so not so sure now.
 
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[Arquebus]

Well, I'm an Essex boy and I reckon it is a badly spelled Tollesbury...which makes sense due to the badly spelled 'Brightlandsea' which should of course be Brightlingsea just along the water from Tollesbury.

Alan