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Another pair of eyes please?

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dizzyjo

dizzyjo Report 7 Dec 2007 17:39

Chris

Great Melton it is.
Thank you ALL very much indeed

Am going to sign out and get someone some food!!!

Many thanks for everyone
Jo

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 7 Dec 2007 17:28

Sorry...popped out :)

This is the link to the Genuki page for Great Melton.

http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/m/melton_great/

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

dizzyjo

dizzyjo Report 7 Dec 2007 17:01

Ivy

Yes, Chris's findings have been very good. Have just found Little Melton on the map. I know there are Littles and Greats of most places

I have found Hethersett and Little Melton is just to the NE of Hethersett - or SW of Norwich

Many thanks for your help
Regards
Jo

Ivy

Ivy Report 7 Dec 2007 16:53

Hi Jo,

Encouraged by Chris' Genuki finding, I put it into Multimap, and came up with Great Melton west of Norwich, just to the north west of Hethersett.

dizzyjo

dizzyjo Report 7 Dec 2007 16:46

Chris

Think I am going to go with Great Moulton. I can find that on my map, but not in my Gazetteer

Many thanks
Jo

dizzyjo

dizzyjo Report 7 Dec 2007 16:40

Chris

Even my Gazetteer of GB does not list Great Melton, which is surprising, but it does look very like it.

Thank you very much for your help with this census

Best wishes
Jo

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 7 Dec 2007 16:38

Having said that there is a Great Moulton but I would go with Melton :)

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 7 Dec 2007 16:34

William and George born
Great Melton....again according to Genuki in Norfolk

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

dizzyjo

dizzyjo Report 7 Dec 2007 16:33

Chris

Yes, I can see the Porter now. Just need his place of birth?

Many thanks for your help
Regards
Jo

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 7 Dec 2007 16:29

I am preety sure George is a Porter.

'r' and combination of 'er' same as others on the page. 'P' similar to 'Parlour Maid' at top of page.

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 7 Dec 2007 16:29

george was a market gardener

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

dizzyjo

dizzyjo Report 7 Dec 2007 16:27

Chris and Ivy

Thank you for your pair of eyes.
What did George do?

Also where were William and George born
Think we have cracked it then

Many thanks
Jo

Ivy

Ivy Report 7 Dec 2007 16:26

Witchingham - north west from Norwich and south of Reepham

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 7 Dec 2007 16:23

There is a 'Repps with Bastwick' in Norfolk according to Genuki.

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Ivy

Ivy Report 7 Dec 2007 16:22

Wattlefield:

south-west of Norwich and east of Attleborough

Terrington St Clements - near Kings Lynn - sounds like you've found this

dizzyjo

dizzyjo Report 7 Dec 2007 16:21

Chris in Sussex

Thank you for that. I can see Swansea now, but certainly did not before.

I think there is a Terrington St. Clements just south of Norfolk. Only small villages though

Many thanks for your help
Regards
Jo

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 7 Dec 2007 16:17

Name of road.....Swansea

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

dizzyjo

dizzyjo Report 7 Dec 2007 16:10

The 1901 Census
RG131846 Folio 41 Page 24.
At the bottom, the Hill family.
First of all, I cannot read the Road they live in
George Hill b Rapps com Baswich - or other ideas please
Sarah A Hill b Wattlefield? Cannot find these places on map
George Hill. What is his occupation? Where does he live?
William J Hill - Draper. lives same place as above
Ellen Hill b Terrington St. Clements ??
Rosa M Hill b Witchingham?
Bertie and Albert are Norwich
Do hope someone can help
Many thanks
Jo