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Where is Woolstanton?

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Bluesavannah

Bluesavannah Report 9 Jan 2005 21:46

Thanks to all of you, im sure its the Staffordshire one now as they were born in Tunstall. Thanks, Claire

Peter

Peter Report 9 Jan 2005 20:58

There is a Woolston in Southampton. But I can not find any were with that spelling on multimap.

Unknown

Unknown Report 9 Jan 2005 20:58

This is the area covered by Wolstanton registration district. There may be other places with this name, but this should be the only registration district: Created 1st July 1837. Abolished 1922 (incorporated into Stoke and Wolstanton district. Sub-districts : Burslem; Tunstall; Wolstanton. GRO volumes : XVII (1837-51); 6b (1852-1922). Abbey Hulton, Brieryhurst, Burslem, Chatterly, Chell, Chesterton, Goldenhill, Kidsgrove, Knutton, Milton, Newchapel, Oldcott, Ranscliff, Rushton Grange, Silverdale, Sneyd, Stadmoreslow, Thursfield, Tunstall, Wedgwood, Wolstanton. Registers now divided between Stoke on Trent, Newcastle under Lyme and Stafford districts. nell

Bluesavannah

Bluesavannah Report 9 Jan 2005 20:56

Hi Helen, That must be the one. They are from Staffordshire but they kept moving around, lol. thanks for that Claire

Tillot

Tillot Report 9 Jan 2005 20:55

There's a Wolstanton in Staffordshire. Maybe this is it?

Bluesavannah

Bluesavannah Report 9 Jan 2005 20:53

Hi all. Please can some kind person tell me where Woolstanton is. Just found a death of one of my rellies and this is the district given. Many thanks, Claire