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Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Joan	Report	8 Jul 2005 15:49
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	could someone please look at the image below for Mary Henderson's birthplace. (1871 census, transcription says fair isles) Source information: RG10/1009 Registration district: Dover Sub-registration district: St Mary ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Folio: 6 Page: 6 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 26 GSU Number: 827260 Looking at the image it seems to say different. I'm at a loss as to what it is. It looks like fair'-----, Bishop Stor--- Hants. Many thanks, Joan
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 2 586 Send Message	Richard in Perth	Report	8 Jul 2005 15:54
	Hi Joan I think that it's Fair Oak, Bishopstoke Hants - which is a parish in the Winchester reg. district. Richard
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 9 872 Send Message	Merry	Report	8 Jul 2005 15:57
	I think the same! Sarah
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Joan	Report	8 Jul 2005 16:04
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Many thanks for that. There is supposed to be a scotish connection was hoping this would prove to be it. Will have to delve a bit deeper. Many thanks again, Joan