Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: Bambaden  (Read 1071 times)

Offline kmmp23

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 11
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Bambaden
« on: Friday 06 September 19 14:19 BST (UK) »
I have come across a place name reference of Norton near Bambaden, Somerset. I can't find this on any map or any parish list. Can anyone help?

Offline radstockjeff

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 690
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Bambaden
« Reply #1 on: Friday 06 September 19 14:23 BST (UK) »
Try  Norton Sub Hamdon near Yeovil
Nurse, Musther, Smith, Julnes, Rogers, Parsons,Grieves(Greaves,Greeves),Wood,Cray,Scrine,Shellard,Greenstock,

There's nothing wrong with being mediocre...as long as you're good at it!

Offline kmmp23

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 11
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Bambaden
« Reply #2 on: Friday 06 September 19 14:37 BST (UK) »
Hello and thanks! Yes I looked at all four "Norton" parishes in Somerset but I couldn't find anything around them that even sounded like Bambaden. It must be an old name for a new place. The reference was from 1727. I just don't know where I can look for references to "old names" in Somerset.

Offline arthurk

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 5,214
    • View Profile
Re: Bambaden
« Reply #3 on: Friday 06 September 19 19:41 BST (UK) »
Quote from: kmmp23 on Friday 06 September 19 14:37 BST (UK)
I looked at all four "Norton" parishes in Somerset but I couldn't find anything around them that even sounded like Bambaden. It must be an old name for a new place.

More likely a mistranscription, or someone writing down what they thought they heard when they didn't have a clue what it should be.

Quote
The reference was from 1727. I just don't know where I can look for references to "old names" in Somerset.

You could try A Vision of Britain - this is the page for Norton sub Hamdon:

http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13120

(There used to be another really useful site called The Historical Gazetteer of England's Place-Names at http://placenames.org.uk/ but it's been unavailable for the past few months.)
Researching among others:
Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline kmmp23

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 11
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Bambaden
« Reply #4 on: Friday 06 September 19 20:10 BST (UK) »
 I just realized that Norton sub Hamdon is very close to Dorset which fits with where I expected them to be. Thanks again to both of you:)

Offline Geoff

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 864
  • TV, great add for Radio
    • View Profile
Re: Bambaden
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 07 September 19 03:43 BST (UK) »
Is there any chance that Bambaden could be an error in transcription of Bampton ?
** Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk **
Martlock, Pilton, Doubting & Frome:
MASTERS, PORCH, BOULTON, HACKETT,
Combe Hay, HINTON, WEEKS,
Perthshire: CRICHTON, TAYLOR, MOON, IRONS, KIDD
Durham, FENWICK, PUNSHON, EDDY, HENRY aka LAVERICK
Northumberland, BUCHANAN, HODGSON, HALL,
Lincoln: MASKEY,BIRD,FISHER,HARLEY,
Cambridgeshire, CROSS, FOREMAN, FREEMAN, ONG,
FEAST, MOXON
Gloucestershire, HILL, COX, NEWELL
Sussex, CHAPMAN, NEVE, DOWNER
Surrey, NEWELL, WEBB,

Offline JACK GEE

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 599
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Bambaden
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 07 September 19 05:37 BST (UK) »
Or - Midsomer Norton - Somerset.

Jack Gee
CECIL - DNA, GILBERT-ShirehamptonEng-Vic/Australia,HERWEG-WoltwiescheGERmany-Vic/Aust,CREIGHTON-Donegal-NI,Gosforth/CumbriaEng-Vic/Aust,MCCLURE-Cloghroe/KillynureDonegal NI,Vic/Aust,PATULLO-StMadoesPerthshire-Vic/Aust,NICHOLAS-Nth CheritonEng/Vic Aust,COX-ShirehamptonEng,FORD-MidsomerNortonEng,THOMAS-Pilton/Devon,EDWARDS-Bristol/Eng,BOND-Norfolk,NAU-Germany,SINGLETON-MuncasterEng,LADLAY-GosforthEng,JOHNSTONE-BalmerinoFife, TEMPLE-StranorlarNI,CRAIGIE,HALL,HANNAM,GINGELL,HALE,OSMAN,HARVEY,ALLEN.

Offline radstockjeff

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 690
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Bambaden
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 07 September 19 07:05 BST (UK) »
Quote from: kmmp23 on Friday 06 September 19 14:37 BST (UK)
Hello and thanks! Yes I looked at all four "Norton" parishes in Somerset but I couldn't find anything around them that even sounded like Bambaden. It must be an old name for a new place. The reference was from 1727. I just don't know where I can look for references to "old names" in Somerset.

Can you give a bit more information about the reference to 1727?
Nurse, Musther, Smith, Julnes, Rogers, Parsons,Grieves(Greaves,Greeves),Wood,Cray,Scrine,Shellard,Greenstock,

There's nothing wrong with being mediocre...as long as you're good at it!

Offline mazi

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,118
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Bambaden
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 07 September 19 11:37 BST (UK) »
I think it’s from the “admissions to middle temple”

George Riggs, second son of George Riggs gent. Of Norton near bambaden.

An earlier entry for Stoke reads “ stoke under Hamden “,  you might expect norton to read norton under hamden.

There are no Riggs that I can see in Somerset at that time, but there are some in
Dorset, piddletrenthide, not to far away.

Mike
Pages: [1] 2