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Oxer, Cambridgeshire.?????

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GypsyJoe

GypsyJoe Report 13 Feb 2008 12:02

Has anyone come across a Oxer, Cambridgeshire? My great great grandfather was apparently born there in circa 1820.

Researching:
Hall, Davis, Foley, Bailey, Ellis, Shillcock, Sommerville, Hay, Tait,

Thelma

Thelma Report 13 Feb 2008 12:04

John Hall Lucy abt 1820 Over, Cambridgeshire, England Head St Pancras, Middlesex

John Hall Lucy abt 1820 Oxer, Cambridgeshire, England Head St Pancras,

GypsyJoe

GypsyJoe Report 13 Feb 2008 12:36

Thanks Jim

Although I'm now a little confused with your info. My relative was John but the surname is Hall, I'm not sure what your reference to Lucy is. Has anyone ever heard of Oxer? Did it once exist? Or is this a miss print in spelling or something or other?

Researching:
Hall, Davis, Foley, Bailey, Ellis, Shillcock, Sommerville, Hay, Tait,

Thelma

Thelma Report 13 Feb 2008 14:12

There is an OVER in Cambridgeshire.
In the example I gave,clearly OXER is a mistake.

GypsyJoe

GypsyJoe Report 14 Feb 2008 14:06

Thanks Jim that's clearer now.

Researching:
Hall, Davis, Foley, Bailey, Ellis, Shillcock, Sommerville, Hay, Tait,

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 14 Feb 2008 15:12

Jim, my BVRI discs tell me that Over is in Cheshire. Is there another one in Cambridgeshire?
The discs also show an Oxhey in Hertfordshire.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Thelma

Thelma Report 14 Feb 2008 15:35

Hi Margaret
Strange place England.We have several places which share names.
Depends how good a reference aid you have but I think Multimap is fairly good.
Over Cambridge
Over Avon
Over Cheshire
Over Gloucester
There could be more.
Regards Jim

mgnv

mgnv Report 15 Feb 2008 02:12

Over is 5 m E of St Ives, but there's no Ouse bridge, so it's more like three times that by road.