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My dad was born in Essex, and he had a Suffolk born grandfather, Oxford grandmother who both when young chose Essex as their homes one via London and Sussex. His other 2 grandparents were born in Essex, but out of the Suffolk and Oxon side, he felt more at home with the Suffolk side. I guess because Suffolk was in his remit, being next door to Essex. I can see how he felt as he probably did not know Oxfordshire very well and did not feel a sense of belonging there like he did in Suffolk.
I feel more at home with ancestors from East Anglia than I do Sussex, Durham, west country or Berkshire as I hardly know those areas. But i do feel a strong affinity to my Oxford city ancestors.
Researching:
LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain