Scotts Common

[carolgriff]

Hi
One of my rellies gives Scotts Common Oxfordshire as his place of birth- circa 1785.

Can anyone point me as to where this is as I cant find any reference online other than in an excerpt from a novel

"George Moore, a shoemaker, with a shock head of black hair, a new wife, half a hundred of leather, and two sovereigns, came over from Ewelme to Ipsden, and applied to my father for a cottage on Scott's Common. "

Thanks

Carol

[magsbutler]

Hi
You could try going to South Oxfordshire Online; the planning dept might possibly know of old Ordnance Survey maps 6 '' to 1 mile,maybe old rights of way maps etc, or those which show village greens and common land, which could show the place you're interested in.
Good luck,

Mags

[behindthefrogs]

I believe it is near Checkendon which is a few miles NNW of Reading but in Oxfordshire because it is north of the river Thames.

David

[carolgriff]

Thanks, you are right.
ive now pinpointed it to Stoke Row.

Thanks

carol

[Oxfordshire FHS]

It's worth bearing in mind that a transcription and index of the South Stoke parish registers are available on CD from Oxfordshire FHS.

Details from :-

http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html

[carolgriff]

Thanks
Im Trying to establish whether they passed through or came from oxfordshire

cAROL

[neilc]

hi ,
i actually run a sawmill on scotts common in checkendon.