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Leicestersh. Place - Can U read
« on: Sunday 10 February 08 23:57 GMT (UK) »
Sorry to bother you all again but I think this needs a local pair of eyes
Can anyone read this Leics place name
The census is very faded and the enumerator had a very flowery hand
Hope you can help
mog
UK Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
General Information relating to villages of JACKSDALE, PYE HILL & WESTWOOD Notts
Cheshire - TAYLOR, HEAPY, KNOWLES, HAMPSON, CLAYTON, STONIER, PRITCHARD, NADIN, GALLIMORE
Staffs - HEAPY
Devon - CLIFT, VITTERY, TRIST, MOLLOY, COBLEY, LEAR, GUILFOYLE, BICKFORD, EPPS, BEAZLEY, DARKE, LANG, QUANT, BLANKENSHIP
Devon & Cornwall - CLIFT, LARK
Somerset -Frome -HEAPY
Derbys/Notts- COCKAYNE, PHEASEY, KNOWLES

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Re: Leicestersh. Place - Can U read
« Reply #1 on: Monday 11 February 08 00:13 GMT (UK) »
Greeting's & Welcome Mog.....

Can you post the Ref No's plus the name of person for this 1871 Census
then we can make a better comparison of letters from the whole Census image......

MIKE.
Census Transcriptions are Crown Copyright from National Archives

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Isle of Wight.          Oxfordshire / Warwickshire.

Cassell.                   Powers. 
Draper.                   Hirons.
Combs.                   Botts.
Stallard.                 Hall.

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Re: Leicestersh. Place - Can U read
« Reply #2 on: Monday 11 February 08 00:32 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Mike
RG10/3479
Year 1871
Res- Notts Selston, Westwood Villas /Ville
Name - Selina Wills ?  22 Wife Mar
Every single name is a struggle to read
First name on page
Emma Lowe aged 10 b. Notts Beeston
Thanks for your help
mog


UK Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
General Information relating to villages of JACKSDALE, PYE HILL & WESTWOOD Notts
Cheshire - TAYLOR, HEAPY, KNOWLES, HAMPSON, CLAYTON, STONIER, PRITCHARD, NADIN, GALLIMORE
Staffs - HEAPY
Devon - CLIFT, VITTERY, TRIST, MOLLOY, COBLEY, LEAR, GUILFOYLE, BICKFORD, EPPS, BEAZLEY, DARKE, LANG, QUANT, BLANKENSHIP
Devon & Cornwall - CLIFT, LARK
Somerset -Frome -HEAPY
Derbys/Notts- COCKAYNE, PHEASEY, KNOWLES

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Re: Leicestersh. Place - Can U read
« Reply #3 on: Monday 11 February 08 00:47 GMT (UK) »
Sorry have you also got the Folder No. & Page No. ?

I'm struggling finding it with those details

I'm thinking it could be HARBY from your scan

MIKE
Census Transcriptions are Crown Copyright from National Archives

Researching :-

Isle of Wight.          Oxfordshire / Warwickshire.

Cassell.                   Powers. 
Draper.                   Hirons.
Combs.                   Botts.
Stallard.                 Hall.


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Re: Leicestersh. Place - Can U read
« Reply #4 on: Monday 11 February 08 01:03 GMT (UK) »

I think I have Selina on the 1861. Census returns for HARBY

RG 9 / 2303 / 10 / Page. 14.
Selina aged 12 Scholar b. Harby Leicestershire.
Daughter of Samuel & Ann WESSON   

MIKE
Census Transcriptions are Crown Copyright from National Archives

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Isle of Wight.          Oxfordshire / Warwickshire.

Cassell.                   Powers. 
Draper.                   Hirons.
Combs.                   Botts.
Stallard.                 Hall.

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Re: Leicestersh. Place - Can U read
« Reply #5 on: Monday 11 February 08 02:12 GMT (UK) »
Greeting’s again Cheshiremog……..

I got there in the end………. ;D
RG.10. / 3479 / 59. / Page. 2.

I think Selina’s husband Surname is MILLS………
Selina’s birth place = Harby. Leicestershire.
Surname. =  Wesson.

Marriage found :~

Francis Mills . ~ Selina Wesson.
December Quarter 1870.
Basford District.
Cert No. 7 b. 265.

MIKE.

Census Transcriptions are Crown Copyright from National Archives

Researching :-

Isle of Wight.          Oxfordshire / Warwickshire.

Cassell.                   Powers. 
Draper.                   Hirons.
Combs.                   Botts.
Stallard.                 Hall.

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Re: Leicestersh. Place - Can U read
« Reply #6 on: Monday 11 February 08 19:05 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Mike
That's really helpful
Yes it certainly seems to fit
Mog
UK Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
General Information relating to villages of JACKSDALE, PYE HILL & WESTWOOD Notts
Cheshire - TAYLOR, HEAPY, KNOWLES, HAMPSON, CLAYTON, STONIER, PRITCHARD, NADIN, GALLIMORE
Staffs - HEAPY
Devon - CLIFT, VITTERY, TRIST, MOLLOY, COBLEY, LEAR, GUILFOYLE, BICKFORD, EPPS, BEAZLEY, DARKE, LANG, QUANT, BLANKENSHIP
Devon & Cornwall - CLIFT, LARK
Somerset -Frome -HEAPY
Derbys/Notts- COCKAYNE, PHEASEY, KNOWLES