Deciphering place names in a UK 1851 Census

[LemonMyrtle]

Hi, This is my first post so I hope it's in the right place and format .  This is for my 4 x Grt. Grandparents who were living in Datchet, Berkshire when the 1851 Census was taken.  My problem is I can not make out the place names of where they were born.  Benjamin Simmons is the Head of the household and it's pretty clear that he was born in Bath, Somersetshire.  However, his wife, Mary's  place of birth has completely baffled me.  The 3rd person is Sarah Morris, listed as 'Mother' and I presume that means mother of the Head, Benjamin - am I correct in that assumption?  Also, her place of birth is 'Oken, Surrey' but I could only find an 'Ockham, Surrey' - would that be more likely?  I attach a picture of the handwritten place names.   I hope you can help me out with this and thanks in advance.

[ShaunJ]

The wife is from somewhere in Hampshire.

[Ian Nelson]

although it looks like Liminster there is an Ilminster in South Somerset

[Lola5]

Dover College??
Amersham Bucks.
Lyminster Hampshire

OckhamSurrey
And Datchet Bucks.
But will check again

[Karen McDonald]

Hi Lemon 
and welcome to RC!

If I have understood this correctly, the first line (College) is unimportant? We should be looking at lines 2, 3 and 4?

As you say, Somersetshire Bath is easy to discern. (Don't know why the county came first here.)
Then it should probably be Lyminster Hampshire.
And as you say, Ockham is probably the best bet for Oken, which does not seem to exist.

Best regards,
Karen

[softly softly]

Welcome to rootschat from me as well. Would other's please check this out. Are Benjamin & Mary Simmons or SIMMS. Going by Benjamin's  birthplace and occupation the below 1861 census would be them as Simms.

Piece:   760
Folio:   124
Page Number:   7
Household Members:   
Name   Age
Benjamin Simms   63
Mary Simms   60

This Benjamin died 1868

Name:   Benjamin Sims
Age:   70
Estimated Birth Year:   abt 1798
Registration Quarter:   Jan-Feb-Mar
Death Registration Place:   Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Death Date:   Mar 1868
Inferred Death Place:   Berkshire, United Kingdom
Volume:   2c
Page:   266

John

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
Yes usually the mother is the mother of the Head of the household.
But in this case maybe not
Benjamin Sims married Mary Morris 28.1.1827 at Upton Cum Chalvey.Buckinghamshire
On the 1861 census her birthplace is Windsor ,but the 1851 definitely says Hampshire and I think it is ? minster and I would go for Siminster or Liminster.

Their child Louisa bapt New Windsor 6.10.1833 stone mason, 2  union court

And like you I see Oken Surrey.

Sorry
Ciderdrinker

[Lola5]

Ockham Surrey  about 7 miles from Guildford.
Datchet is near Windsor.

[Karen McDonald]

On the 1861 census her birthplace is Windsor ,but the 1851 definitely says Hampshire and I think it is ? minster and I would go for Siminster or Liminster.
Ciderdrinker

How about the possibility of Winsor, Hamps? (As opposed to Windsor... Is pronounced the same.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winsor,_Hampshire