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Offline alftabor

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Re: French Birthplace
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 01 January 08 23:23 GMT (UK) »
Pau Midi France seem more reasonable than Paris
Blanche's Mother fanny was blighted with tuberculosis and died not long after Blanche's birth.
Sam the father was of considerable means and a holiday in South West France for a person with pulmonary problems would seem to be explicable
Thank you for your efforts
I have been unable to see the original posting
Regards Alf :) :) :)
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Re: French Birthplace
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 02 January 08 03:37 GMT (UK) »
Good on you, Jennifer!  The original posting didn't really make sense. 

Does anyone know where Pau is?

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Re: French Birthplace
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 02 January 08 08:58 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: MarieC on Wednesday 02 January 08 03:37 GMT (UK)
Does anyone know where Pau is?

South-western France - foothills of the Pyrenees. Apparently much favoured by the English in the 19th century on account of its climate. It was apparently known as 'Pau, ville Anglaise' because so many British people spent time out there.
See http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/destinations/france/article408015.ece
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pau,_Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es-Atlantiques#History

This ties up beautifully with Alfs description of the family circumstances.

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Re: French Birthplace
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 02 January 08 10:00 GMT (UK) »
Give that woman a medal!  ;D  Jennifer, you've sorted it beautifully!

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Re: French Birthplace
« Reply #22 on: Wednesday 02 January 08 10:04 GMT (UK) »
I owe it all to Google  ;D

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