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Where is it in Lincolnshire?
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Angela | Report | 8 Dec 2004 08:54 |
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Does anyone in Lincolnshire know where Little Randall is? One of my rellies has this as his birthplace on the 1871 census. On other censuses he has Louth, so I suppose it is in that area. Does Little Randall exist or has someone made a transcription error? Looking at the handwriting, that is what I translated it as as well. Any ideas? Cheers - Angela |
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Geoff | Report | 8 Dec 2004 09:41 |
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I agree that's what it says on the census form but know of no such place (nor does Google). I suggest you go to www.old-maps.*co.uk , zoom into Louth and have a look round for clues. |
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Angela | Report | 8 Dec 2004 15:09 |
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Thanks, Geoff. I will give it a go. Thanks - Angela |
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Walter | Report | 9 Dec 2004 17:46 |
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could it possibly be LITTLE GRANSDEN in Cambridge? |
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Christine in Herts | Report | 9 Dec 2004 18:16 |
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There isn't a Little Randall in the OS Gazetteer that we've got (and it is pretty detailed, although also not 19th century!) - and nothing at first sight which could readily be confused with it. Did you get the name from the image yourself or from someone else's transcription? Christine |
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Christine in Herts | Report | 9 Dec 2004 18:27 |
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Looking on a map, the only Little XXs near Louth seem to be Little Welton (W), Little Cawthorpe (S), Little Carlton (SE), and Little Grimsby (N). Christine |
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