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A Place in France...
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Jeannie | Report | 23 May 2006 11:04 |
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1851 Census - Devonshire Street, ELondon Caroline King (b1789) West Indies, BSubject Mary Ann Spencer (b1819) At Sea Caroline Shepherd (b1833) Hearn de Gras, France (Has anyone ever heard of this place in France - have Googled and can't find it) No trace of them in 1841 - so assume they recently (?) arrived. FYI - Caroline Lucretia Shepherd married Jasper Lay in about 1855 Also, can you have a look and see what island in the WI you think is written on the page, and suggestions of a site for tracing people from the WIndies. Thanks |
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KathleenBell | Report | 23 May 2006 11:22 |
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Could the place in West Indies be Newtown? Not sure. Where have you got the place name Hearn de Gras from? I can't see that on the census return. Kath. x |
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Carol | Report | 23 May 2006 11:24 |
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I have asked for you on a discussion board on Ebay France, but my French is a bit ropey to say the least. I havent had a reply yet, but I will get back to you if i do. |
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Right said Fred | Report | 23 May 2006 11:26 |
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I can't find them - can you give us the source info? |
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Jeannie | Report | 23 May 2006 11:30 |
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1881 Census states Hearn de Gras on the 1901 Census you can hardly read it, lots of crossing out other than that France is decipherable. |
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Jeannie | Report | 23 May 2006 11:32 |
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Hi Tom Looking at Caroline Lay - nee Shepherd (born abt 1833). I have got her on every census from 1851. |
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Georgette | Report | 23 May 2006 11:38 |
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Hello, How about Havre de Grâce the old name for Le Havre? Helenx Ps Forgot to mention that I looked up Hearn de Gras in my road atlas and couldn't find it or anything like it. |
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KathleenBell | Report | 23 May 2006 12:18 |
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Looking at the 1881 census it definitely says Havre de Gras, so Georgette is right. Kath. x |
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Jeannie | Report | 23 May 2006 12:21 |
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Thank you ladies - I have a starting point now in France. Put this one to bed........ Thanks. |
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Carol | Report | 23 May 2006 21:12 |
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Got a reply from the forum Apparently Hearn de Gras means under grass Grasse is a little town in the south near Cannes Hope that helps |
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