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Please could you look at 1881 original

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Linda

Linda Report 17 Jun 2006 22:28

I have been searching 1881 for JAMES WILLIAM KNOLL bn sept 1862 Gayton Thorpe, Norfolk but no luck. Now I have found on ancestry WILLIAM KNOTT bn Norfolk, servant, Kensington, London and am wondering if someone could check out the original for me please to see if it is the same. In 1891 & 1901 I have him in Depford area. Surrey. Many thanks Linda

Jools

Jools Report 17 Jun 2006 22:33

Image does have him born at somewhere thorpe in Norfolk, but I wouldn't have said it said Gayton. Looks to me more like Raisthorpe. And yes it could be knoll instead of knott. Let's see what others think.

Linda

Linda Report 17 Jun 2006 22:37

Thanks Jools , looks like I may have found him at last. Linda

Unknown

Unknown Report 17 Jun 2006 22:39

I think its Knott and the birth place looks like Raipthorpe, though according to Genuki that doesn't exist. nell

Linda

Linda Report 17 Jun 2006 22:43

No, I've never heard of those places either. Linda

Linda

Linda Report 17 Jun 2006 22:49

Just looked at Norfolk map index, no R?????thorpe anywhere in Norfolk, so maybe its not R Linda

Linda

Linda Report 17 Jun 2006 23:38

Maybe I had better keep searching, but I have run out of ideas of how his name and place of birth could be spelt/misheard. I am begining to think he must have been sleeping under a hedge on cencus night on his journey from Norfolk to London. Thank you Linda