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Sarah

Sarah Report 13 Apr 2006 20:42

see below:

Sarah

Sarah Report 13 Apr 2006 20:42

I'm looking for a birth. This woman says she was born in Bixley in 1852 on all censuses. I've looked through Ancestry and the only name that matches is one born in the right year in Henstead. Now, my question is - Are these places close enough to be one and the same? I've looked at current maps & Henstead fits for the rest of the family group - The Old maps site is off line at the moment and I can't find Bixley on the current ones (though there are a number of road names in suffolk with 'Bixley' in them) Would appreciate any help as this woman is driving me mad - she was brought up by her (prob. maternal) grandparents (well, can't find her on census with anyone else) so I'm really going to need to order her cert to find her parents. Thanks in advance Sarah :-)

Rosemary

Rosemary Report 13 Apr 2006 20:51

Bixley registers in Henstead. So the one you found could be the right one. Rose

Sarah

Sarah Report 13 Apr 2006 20:54

Thanks Rose I guess that's her then!!! Sarah :-)

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 13 Apr 2006 20:57

Hi Sarah. You will get more help if add some names. Malcolm.

Carrie

Carrie Report 13 Apr 2006 20:57

Sarah its the same:) HENSTEAD REGISTRATION DISTRICT Covering areas Arminghall,*** Bixley***, Bracon Ash, Bramerton, Caistor St. Edmund, Colney, Cringleford, East Carleton, Flordon, Framingham Earl, Framingham Pigot, Great Melton, Hethel, Hethersett, Holverston, Intwood, Keswick, Ketteringham, Kirby Bedon, Little Melton, Markshall, Mulbarton, Newton Flotman, Poringland, Rockland St. Mary, Saxlingham Nethergate, Saxlingham Thorpe, Shotesham, Stoke, Surlingham, Swainsthorpe, Swardeston, Trowse with Newton, Whitlingham, Wreningham.

Sarah

Sarah Report 13 Apr 2006 21:15

Thanks Carrie the twig ! :-) Sarah