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Richards Castle
« on: Wednesday 03 March 21 12:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi

I have an ancestor William Pearce, a blacksmith who lived in Sevenhampton that was born  at Richards Castle Hertfordshire on the census in 1851, How far is Sevenhampton from Hertfordshire, and are there parish records for 1800-1806?
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Re: Richards Castle
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 03 March 21 12:31 GMT (UK) »
According to Google Maps about 79 miles. Sevenhampton is near Swindon and Richards Castle near Ludlow.
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Re: Richards Castle
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 03 March 21 12:46 GMT (UK) »
Is it by chance the Richards Castle in HerEfordshire, which may come under Shropshire.

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Re: Richards Castle
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 03 March 21 13:37 GMT (UK) »
hi yes it is in Hertfordshire, I cant find his baptism.


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Re: Richards Castle
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 03 March 21 14:05 GMT (UK) »


Checking with GENUKI

Herefordshire

A topgraphical Directory of England 1831

It states, that Richard's Castle, a parish in the hundred of WOLPHY, County of HEREFORD, and partly in the hundred of MUNSLOW, county of SALOP, 4 miles (S.S.W) from Ludlow, containing, with the townships of Moor with Batchcott, Overton and Woolfreton, 490 inhabitants. etc.

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Re: Richards Castle
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 03 March 21 14:12 GMT (UK) »
Thanks cape town, I cannot find a Richards castle in Hertfordshire but I know the one part in Herefordshire part in Shropshire very well :) :)

Hereford archives have the bishops transcripts but no parish registers, Shropshire archives don’t seem to have any parish registers.

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Re: Richards Castle
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 03 March 21 14:23 GMT (UK) »
Genuki:  Herefordshire, says the Church is All Saints, Richards Castle, Church of England

If I Google this church up comes the photo of All Saints Church, Richards Castle - and written underneath states:

The 'new' church, is actually in Batchott, Shropshire.  Architect: Richard Norman Shaw.

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There is a Niece on one census - Ann C SIMMONS, aged 10 - scholar, born Gloucester, Charlton Ridge - not sure whether she's William or Elizabeth's.

Will have another look.

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Re: Richards Castle
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 03 March 21 14:40 GMT (UK) »
On Ancestry

England & Wales, Christening Index - 1530-1980

Quite a number of  PIERCE/PEERCE  baptisms are coming up at Richards Castle, Shropshire, England

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William PIERCE - baptisms, 23 October 1774 Richards Castle, Shropshire, England (may be his Dad).   Will have a good look.

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Re: Richards Castle
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 03 March 21 14:59 GMT (UK) »
England and Wales Christening Index 1530-1980

William Preece or Price, 31 Jan 1802 Richards Castle, Shropshire, father Thomas Preece or Price, mother Ann Preece or Price.


Alias surnames where quite common.