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Sarah

Sarah Report 30 Jan 2008 12:55

WHAT COUNTY IS BRISTOL IN PLZ

THANKS

SARAH

Mandy in Wiltshire

Mandy in Wiltshire Report 30 Jan 2008 12:59

That's a very good question Sarah, lol!

It's now a place in it's own right, but it used to be in Avon. That doesn't exist now as a county, and some of the outer areas of Bristol are now in South Gloucestershire.

Someone who lives in Bristol might have more detailed info.

Mandy :)

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₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 30 Jan 2008 13:01

I think its classed as Somerset now, but I still think of it as Avon, and I think its still known as Bristol & Avon.

Tina-Marie

Tina-Marie Report 30 Jan 2008 13:01

I thought it was in Somerset??

Researching:
Harrod - Norfolk, Batten - Somerset, Bloom - East London, Mason - East London

Sarah

Sarah Report 30 Jan 2008 13:02

i should have said what county was it in in 1858

sorry

Mandy in Wiltshire

Mandy in Wiltshire Report 30 Jan 2008 13:05

No, it's not in Somerset although it does border it.

This gives a bit more detailed information:

http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/info/home.asp

Mandy :)

Mandy in Wiltshire

Mandy in Wiltshire Report 30 Jan 2008 13:07

For the purposes of the 1861 census, Bristol was classed as being in Gloucestershire.

Mandy :)

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 30 Jan 2008 15:26

In 1858 I think Gloucestershire.

But the records will be held at Bristol Record Office.

Ann
Glos

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Janette

Janette Report 30 Jan 2008 15:29

Hi Sarah

Have just pm'd you a site that may help

Jan x

Abigail

Abigail Report 30 Jan 2008 20:45

don't know - Bristolshire?

Didn't listen in geography - I remember a teacher asking me if he was going to see my book this term and I told him calmly,

"No Sir, I don't think so"

!!!

I can't believe i was that cheeky now!

Surely it has to be in a county though?

Lancaster and Preston are cities and they are in Lancashire.

Kate

Kate Report 30 Jan 2008 20:49

I think it may have been in Gloucestershire back then - I don't think Avon existed. (It's like Merseyside - I have ancestors who came from a place called Lydiate. 100 years ago it was in Lancashire, now it's in Merseyside. As is Southport, I think.)

Regarding what Abigail says - what confuses me about Lancaster and Preston is that Preston seems to be the major city of the two (at least, I know the law courts are there and the county records) but I think Lancaster is still seen as the "county town".

Marcelle

Marcelle Report 1 Feb 2008 10:52

Hi Sarah

If you are looking at the are of Bedminster,in the 1800's Bedminster which is now in Bristol came under Somerset. Bristol came under Gloucestershire.

Marcelle

Teresa With Irish Blood in Me Veins

Teresa With Irish Blood in Me Veins Report 1 Feb 2008 12:01

Tina is correct!

Driving into Bristol on the A4, a sign said 'Welcome to the City and County of Bristol' when we used to visit Grandma back in the 1950's.

In fact it still might be there. I know it was a few years ago.

The City of Bristol used to come under Gloucestershire and the outskirts/villages, before they got swallowed up and became part of the city, came under the various counties that surrounded the area. Eg., Somerset and Gloucestershire in the case of Bristol.

Then came the dreaded Avon County...what a fiasco that was....and a waste of money.