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Can't read placename
« on: Monday 03 July 17 16:29 BST (UK) »
Can anyone make out the birthplace here, please? I think the county is Cardigan, but what is the town/village?

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Re: Can't read placename
« Reply #1 on: Monday 03 July 17 16:33 BST (UK) »
Possibly Llechryd but it shows ed not yd on the document
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Re: Can't read placename
« Reply #2 on: Monday 03 July 17 18:24 BST (UK) »
Leeched

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Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk   Research:   Clements, Jenkins, Jones, Williams, Davies, Renfrey in Cardiganshire.   Trow, Jones, Clayton in Montgomeryshire.  Renfrey, Datsun, May, Stephens in Cornwall.   Foster in Liverpoo.l   Milliner, Fry, in Gloucestershire.  Mawby, Popple in Rutland.   Kent, Fry, Robinson, Nott, Griffiths in Somerset.   Willis in Oxfordshire.   Fishlock, Snell, Fry, in Wiltshire

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Re: Can't read placename
« Reply #3 on: Monday 03 July 17 18:47 BST (UK) »
I agree with Carol, Llechred (Llechryd) about 3 miles from Cardigan.
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Re: Can't read placename
« Reply #4 on: Monday 03 July 17 18:50 BST (UK) »
Llechred for me too 😀
CARDIFF:Lord,Griffiths,Barry,Cope,Mahoney ~ PEMBROKESHIRE:Griffiths,Rees,Owen,Thomas ~ ESSEX:Lord,Foreman,Hatch ~ SOMERSET:Lord,Cox,Hockey,Linham,Bryant ~ STAFFORDSHIRE:Cope,Elks,Hackney,Gallimore,Davenport ~ SUFFOLK:Lord,Lockwood,Hatch,Rix,Foreman ~ IRELAND:Barry,Meany,Cummins,Grogan ~
PONTYPRIDD:Leigh,Brooks,Adams,Davies,Thomas ~ KENT:Leigh ~ CHESHIRE:Adams,Tudor,Illidge ~ DENBIGHSHIRE:Edwards,Bolas ~BRECON:Leigh,Thomas,Davies ~SOMERSET:Adams,Keitch,Bridge ~ABERGAVENNY:Minton ~ MERTHYR:.....

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Re: Can't read placename
« Reply #5 on: Monday 03 July 17 18:58 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone. I've looked at the baptism registers for Llechryd and it seems to  be the right place.

Jane
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Re: Can't read placename
« Reply #6 on: Monday 03 July 17 21:25 BST (UK) »
I meant to write Llechryd but the machine changed it all.   The modern world........
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Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk   Research:   Clements, Jenkins, Jones, Williams, Davies, Renfrey in Cardiganshire.   Trow, Jones, Clayton in Montgomeryshire.  Renfrey, Datsun, May, Stephens in Cornwall.   Foster in Liverpoo.l   Milliner, Fry, in Gloucestershire.  Mawby, Popple in Rutland.   Kent, Fry, Robinson, Nott, Griffiths in Somerset.   Willis in Oxfordshire.   Fishlock, Snell, Fry, in Wiltshire