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Deb ( Steel City)

Deb ( Steel City) Report 3 Apr 2006 23:14

Have found census showing my ggrandmother was born in Devon Bradford and the census were taken 1891 Devon civil parish: Bradford, rur district:Holsworthy, Borough Tavistock Exactly where would I find this area. I know where Devon is but can't find anything else on my maps.

Heather

Heather Report 3 Apr 2006 23:19

Google for Multimap, search for Bradford and you get three options, one in Devon. Heather

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 3 Apr 2006 23:23

There doesn't seem to be any big places near to Bradford, Devon. The nearest I can see is a place called Holdsworthy. If you can find that on your map, Bradford is east and slightly north of Holdsworthy. Above Bradford on my map is written 'Torridge District' Kath. x

Germaine

Germaine Report 3 Apr 2006 23:30

I put in Bradford Devon in old maps and something came up you might like to look. Germaine x http://www*old-maps*co.uk/ swop stars for dots.

Vanessa

Vanessa Report 3 Apr 2006 23:33

Debs, Okehampton is probably the closet large (ish) town to Bradford, have a look on the devonfhs.org this my be of some help. Vanessa

Carol

Carol Report 4 Apr 2006 01:20

Tavistock is about 10 miles north of Plymouth.

Ed

Ed Report 4 Apr 2006 08:43

try, curiousfox

Unknown

Unknown Report 4 Apr 2006 15:16

The census should state which registration and subregistration district the place is in.

Unknown

Unknown Report 4 Apr 2006 15:17

According to Genuki Holsworthy Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Devonshire, but included part of Cornwall Sub-districts : Ashwater; Black Torrington; Broadwoodwidger; Clawton; Holsworthy; Milton Damerel. GRO volumes : X (1837-51); 5b (1852-1930). Abbots Bickington, Ashwater, Black Torrington, ***Bradford, Bradworthy (from 1849), Bridgerule East, Bridgerule West (from 1844), Broadwoodwidger (1837-52), Clawton, Cookbury, Halwill, Hollacombe, Holsworthy, Luffincott, Milton Damerel, Northcott (1837-52), Pancrasweek, Pyworthy, St. Giles on the Heath (1837-52), Sutcombe, Tetcott, Thornbury, Virginstow (1837-52), West Putford (from 1898). Registers now divided between Torridge and Stratton districts. As it includes part of cornwall, I should find a map and look along the boarder, or just go to www.streetmap*co.uk and look. nell