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1841 Census - ? HUNDRED?: PERSHORE (lower devision

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Erika

Erika Report 9 Mar 2009 19:23

I was wondering if someone could tell me what is meant by 'HUNDRED:'. Ive never come across this before

Name: Robert Waldron
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Gender: Male
Where born: Worcestershire, England

Civil Parish: Eldersfield
Hundred: Pershore (Lower Division)
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England

kay

kay Report 9 Mar 2009 19:41

Erika,
Countys were divided into hundreds....each hundred contained so many towns and villages.
Try googling...theres a lot of info out there.
Kay

Erika

Erika Report 9 Mar 2009 19:47

ah! I see. Thank you for your help :-)