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Born in Shropshire and staffordshire?

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Unknown

Unknown Report 20 Jul 2005 22:31

G Gran was given on one census as being born Shrops, another Staffs, confused now, is it her? Or are the 2 places too far apart to make sense? Also she was given as a minor on marriage cert, was that below 21 in 1858? Thanks for your opinion

Merry

Merry Report 20 Jul 2005 22:35

The two counties share a long border. Do the census records give a town/village or whatever, as well as a county? Minor? Yes, under 21 in those days! Sarah

Unknown

Unknown Report 20 Jul 2005 22:39

Thanks sarah, it was Shifnal in Shrops, and Weaton Aston Staffs.

TinaTheCheshirePussyCat

TinaTheCheshirePussyCat Report 20 Jul 2005 22:39

Hi Nelly Have exactly the same with my G Grandmother, Shropshire on one census, Staffordshire on another. Cannot find a birth certificate either, but have reached the conclusion that she was probably born in Staffordshire, but brought up in Shropshire. (Father and grandparents came from Shropshire). Don't you just hate it when they come from near a county border! It's even worse with the ones who keep popping over the border from Scotland to England and then back again!

Unknown

Unknown Report 20 Jul 2005 22:43

Tina it is a real pain, and funny thing the descendants of some of them finished in Cheshire including my Dad

Sam

Sam Report 20 Jul 2005 22:44

Hi Nelly Wheaton Aston and Shifnal are only about 7 miles apart so close enough I think - they are on the border of Staffs / Shropshire so I suppose the borders could have shifted over time. Sam x

Unknown

Unknown Report 20 Jul 2005 22:46

Thanks Sam, how about this one......Middlesex Woolwich, and Shifnal? This lot are driving me nuts.

DottyAnn

DottyAnn Report 20 Jul 2005 23:25

I have an 1843 Staffordshire map. At that time Shifnal was in Shropshire and Wheaton Aston in Staffordshire but I think boundaries have changed since then. Ann

Researching:
Careless,Carless,Smith,Cherrington,Chilvers,Pratt,Seaton,STS,WKS,NFK,MSX,BKS,SHS

Unknown

Unknown Report 20 Jul 2005 23:34

Thanks Dorothy

Richard in Perth

Richard in Perth Report 21 Jul 2005 05:05

Woolwich was never in Middlesex! Was in Kent until 1889, then London.