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Offline Danuella

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Manorbier!!
« on: Monday 21 April 08 23:53 BST (UK) »
Hiya all i'm really hoping someone can help me,my gt gt grandfather  according to my aunt lived some where called(or sounded like) halford west,Manorbier, pembrokeshire..
Can anyone help me try to figure where she means!
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Re: Manorbier!!
« Reply #1 on: Monday 21 April 08 23:59 BST (UK) »
Click on this link

http://www.rootschat.com/links/03aa/

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Nottinghamshire,Bulwell: Bowskill, Everley, Gent, Haywood, Houghton, Wilkinson.
Nottinghamshire, Mansfield:- Baxter
Buckinghamshire: Charlesworth, Fowler
Derbyshire:Brimington:- Adams, Baxter
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Re: Manorbier!!
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 22 April 08 08:00 BST (UK) »
Thought you might like this link. I have never been in the castle but have passed it many times.


http://www.castlewales.com/manor.html


The other name mentioned was Haverfordwest (the county town)

What was the gentleman mentioned surname?
Buckney
Siddoway Durham/ Northumberland
Odell Stevington
Joy Kempston
Gilby Wellingborough
Brown Winlaton
Urwin Durham/ Northumberland
Poole Bedfordshire
Tompkins Stagsden Bed's
Vaughan Monkton Pembrokeshire
Buckney Angle Village Pembrokeshire
Grimes Langwm Pembrokeshire

Dudley Bedfordshire pre 1580

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Re: Manorbier!!
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 22 April 08 08:25 BST (UK) »
I live about 10 miles from manorbier any info I can give you please let me know.
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Re: Manorbier!!
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 22 April 08 08:28 BST (UK) »
I am not sure how far I live from the place ;D
Buckney
Siddoway Durham/ Northumberland
Odell Stevington
Joy Kempston
Gilby Wellingborough
Brown Winlaton
Urwin Durham/ Northumberland
Poole Bedfordshire
Tompkins Stagsden Bed's
Vaughan Monkton Pembrokeshire
Buckney Angle Village Pembrokeshire
Grimes Langwm Pembrokeshire

Dudley Bedfordshire pre 1580

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Re: Manorbier!!
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 22 April 08 19:13 BST (UK) »
Thats brilliant thankyou,i know for certin his surname was brace,but no one can remember his first name,think its poss James
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Re: Manorbier!!
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 23 April 08 12:03 BST (UK) »
James
There is still a few Braces living around that area some are farmers
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 23 April 08 12:08 BST (UK) »
James
Next time I take the dog down Manorbier beach will have a quick look in the cementry its not very big so if hes there I should be able to find him unless you know he moved else where.
Lynne
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Re: Manorbier!!
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 24 April 08 02:02 BST (UK) »
Thanks so much Lynne,its much appreciated.
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