Place name: Brickauger??

[Adrian Smith]

I have a difficult to read marriage certificate which I think states 'Residence at time of marriage' Brickauger?? Westbury.

Can anyone shed any light please?

[trish251]

Could it be the name of a House/property? Was the wedding date near a census - could this be checked for where they were living?

Trish

[Adrian Smith]

Hi Trish,

The marriage was 1884.  In 1881 the bride was in the Westbury Workhouse and in 91 they are living in Edington.

Here's the part that's puzzling me.


Moderator.  If posting this small section of the certificate is a violation of copyright, please feel free to do the necessary.

[janan]

Hi
There is a Birchanger a mile or so NE of Westbury
Jan

[Adrian Smith]

Nice one Jan!  Many thanks.

[trish251]

Well found Jan 

Trish

PS Posting part  images for checking words/spelling is quite OK - just not the full certificate

[janan]

My trusty 1957 Road atlas comes up trumps again

Googling Birchanger Wiltshire - seems it's only a farm. Worth checking out

http://www.old-maps.co.uk/

Put Westbury Wiltshire in search engine then keep clicking on top right hand corner till Birchanger comes in to view


Jan

[Adrian Smith]

The gentleman concerned was a farm labourer so it's possible he was employed at Birchanger Farm.  I can't think of a way to prove it though.

[janan]

I would think it likely he was working there, living in one of their cottages. Where is he in 1881?
Jan