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Paul E

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Location Help: Over Stilton
« on: Saturday 22 January 05 09:50 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone help with finding this place in North Yorks?
No other detail I'm afraid.

many thanks

Paul

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Re: Location Help: Over Stilton
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 22 January 05 11:03 GMT (UK) »
You appear to have encountered the common transcription error of this village which is really Over Silton:
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/NRY/Oversilton/Oversilton90.html
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Southern or Southan [Hereford , Monmouthshire & Glos], Jenkins, Meredith and Morgan [Monmouthshire and Glos.], Murrill, Damary, Damry, Ray, Lawrence [all Middx. & London], Nethway from Kenn or Yatton. Also Riley and Lyons in South Africa and Riley from St. Helena.
Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Paul E

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Re: Location Help: Over Stilton
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 22 January 05 12:54 GMT (UK) »
That's very helpful, Hackstaple.  The link was very useful.
Thanks!

Paul
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