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Need help with tracing a George and Emily Damen

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redlyncher

redlyncher Report 5 Nov 2006 18:18

I was looking up detail on some of my great aunts and uncles, hopefully with the result of finding someone alive who can help me trace my great grandparents. I found one of my great uncles, a James Hobbs (b 1869 in Cranborne, Dorset), living with a George Damen (b 1874 in Bossington, Dorset) and his wife Emily Damen (b 1881 in Gussage All Saints, Dorset) in Ringwood in Hampshire. He is noted as uncle. This was the 1901 census. Emily rings a bell in my head because I have been told my nan was bought up by an auntie Em. She wasn't born until 1911 so this Emily Damen could quite easily be known as Auntie Em to her. Any ideas how I might trace them? I have tried searching for both in as many ways as I can possibly think, but all I have turned up is lots of names that could mean anything. I really think this could be a lead to finding out some better details on my great grandparents. The fact that Emily was born in Gussage is a big thing as my family lived in that area for a while. One other thing. Anyone know where Bossington, Dorset is? All I can find are a Bossington near Minehead and one in Hampshire. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

redlyncher

redlyncher Report 6 Nov 2006 14:23

Thought about that. Bossington is in Exmoor, up near Minehead, which is, alas, far from any border. I hit on a hint earlier when I found relatives that had the name of their road as a birthplace. So perhaps Bossington is a road. Thanks for the try though Wendy :)