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Offline MaureeninNY

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Re: Where (on earth) is Bearley?
« Reply #45 on: Friday 06 May 16 13:55 BST (UK) »
May as well add this to the  ??? ??? pile:


1851 A*try
William STEVENS age 20 born Wellington lodging with John BREALEY. (North Tawton)

1885/639/11

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Re: Where (on earth) is Bearley?
« Reply #46 on: Sunday 08 May 16 21:30 BST (UK) »
How many times have you seen mis prints in newspaper articles?
Nursall   ~    Buckinghamshire
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Re: Where (on earth) is Bearley?
« Reply #47 on: Sunday 08 May 16 21:57 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ScouseBoy on Sunday 08 May 16 21:30 BST (UK)
How many times have you seen mis prints in newspaper articles?

Many - normally 1 or 2 characters - what do think was meant to be printed, for which Bearley was the misprint?

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Re: Where (on earth) is Bearley?
« Reply #48 on: Sunday 08 May 16 22:01 BST (UK) »
Barley   or Bartley   or Berkley

the permutations are infinite.
Nursall   ~    Buckinghamshire
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Re: Where (on earth) is Bearley?
« Reply #49 on: Sunday 08 May 16 22:45 BST (UK) »

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Burley (Down, Hill, etc) near Okehampton, DEVON

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