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Northumberland places on the 61
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Sylvia | Report | 1 May 2005 11:18 |
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Hi Can anyone throw some light on these birthplaces on the 1861 census for Northumberland please...Westcht, Northumberland...and... Mastle St Johns, Northumberland...I've had a look at the image and it does seem to be what's written? many thanks, Sylvia |
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John | Report | 1 May 2005 11:21 |
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Perhaps they're districts of Newcastle and not villages to the north? Westcht sounds like an abbreviation. What does it say on the page where the enumeration district is described? I have just looked on Ancestry but can't find anything similar. What piece, folio and page are you looking at? |
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Poolie Girl | Report | 1 May 2005 11:38 |
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for Mastle read NCastle so Newcastle, St John's the other one might be West Chirton? Beth :) If they occur together it may be Westgate (again in Newcastle) |
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Sylvia | Report | 1 May 2005 11:44 |
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Hmmm just worked out that Mastle could be Nastle ...another way of putting Newcastle. Could Westcht be Westchurch? Is there such a place? The Parish is Westgate but it definately doesn't say that. |
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Sylvia | Report | 1 May 2005 11:46 |
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I'd better look up West Chirton, sounds hopeful |
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John | Report | 1 May 2005 11:46 |
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Tell us the numbers Sylvia!! |
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Sylvia | Report | 1 May 2005 11:56 |
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Thanks folks. This man (William Newton) has got me totally confused. On the 1851 he's born Newcastle On the 1861 he's (possibly) born West Churton, Northumberland On the 1871 he's born Westoe, Durham All these about 1793-5 which is making it very difficult to find his parents. Sylvia |
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Sylvia | Report | 1 May 2005 12:00 |
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ooops sorry RG9/3814 Folio 4, page 1 |
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John | Report | 1 May 2005 12:03 |
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Yep, just found him. Certainly is Newcastle, St John's. Not sure yet about Westcht! You could try on the NDFHS site. |
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KathleenBell | Report | 9 May 2005 16:14 |
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I think the Westcht is actually Westoe but spelt Westoh and written badly. Northumberland is a mistake and should have been Durham. |
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