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City of York
« on: Tuesday 20 October 20 08:52 BST (UK) »
Apologies for what may sound like a very silly question  ;D

I have 2 census records (Thanet district) with the wife states "City of York" as to where she was born. The birthdate for Frances is around 1787 and she moved to Thanet around 1809

Is Frances referring to the Yorkshire district?.... which is around 450km from Thanet.




NORTON (Kent), KEECH (Dorset), MOOR / MOORE (Kent), HOCKING (Dorset / Somerset), LEVI (City of York), SANDWELL (Kent), CHAFFIN  (Dorset / Somerset), STRONG (Dorset)

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Re: City of York
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 20 October 20 09:01 BST (UK) »
Yes it says "City of York". Perhaps she was a soldier's daughter.
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Re: City of York
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 20 October 20 09:42 BST (UK) »
Thanks Shaun,

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NORTON (Kent), KEECH (Dorset), MOOR / MOORE (Kent), HOCKING (Dorset / Somerset), LEVI (City of York), SANDWELL (Kent), CHAFFIN  (Dorset / Somerset), STRONG (Dorset)

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Re: City of York
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 20 October 20 10:12 BST (UK) »
Yorkshire, as a county, was divided into the 3 Ridings (North Riding, West Riding and East Riding) PLUS the City of York - which was usually considered separately.
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: City of York
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 20 October 20 10:45 BST (UK) »
Ok, that will help narrow my search for her parents.
I had a possibility in Bradford which I can now rule out
NORTON (Kent), KEECH (Dorset), MOOR / MOORE (Kent), HOCKING (Dorset / Somerset), LEVI (City of York), SANDWELL (Kent), CHAFFIN  (Dorset / Somerset), STRONG (Dorset)

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Re: City of York
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 20 October 20 10:53 BST (UK) »
People were surprisingly mobile in those days.  One branch of my family made the trip in the opposite direction, originating in Kent and ending up in County Durham.

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Suffolk: Pearl(e),  Garnham, Southgate, Blo(o)mfield,Grimwood/Grimwade,Josselyn/Gosling
Durham/Yorkshire: Sedgwick/Sidgwick, Shadforth
Ireland: Davis
Norway: Torreson/Torsen/Torrison
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Re: City of York
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 20 October 20 11:19 BST (UK) »
Too true... The daughter in this case of Frances married in Thanet and the family then emigrated to South Australia in 1849.
NORTON (Kent), KEECH (Dorset), MOOR / MOORE (Kent), HOCKING (Dorset / Somerset), LEVI (City of York), SANDWELL (Kent), CHAFFIN  (Dorset / Somerset), STRONG (Dorset)
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