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Mistranscribed place of birth?

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Jackie

Jackie Report 4 Dec 2004 16:27

I have a Sarah Copus on the 1871 census. Her place of birth is given as Upson Chel, Bucks. I have been unable to find such a place via my search engine and Parloc and presume it to be a mistranscription. Any ideas of what it should read? Many thanks Jackie

Ian

Ian Report 4 Dec 2004 16:45

Jackie, the image looks like Bucks: Upton C. Chal. Not sure that helps. Any idea where other relations came from? Ian

Ian

Ian Report 4 Dec 2004 16:47

Jackie, Upton Cum Chalvey Looked at her on 1881 Ian

Jackie

Jackie Report 4 Dec 2004 16:56

Thanks everyone -that's great. Now to find it! Jackie

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 4 Dec 2004 17:05

Hi I'm glad you raised that - I'd been trying to find it because my g-g-father was there in 1881 as a "carman" - subsequently working for GWR. I've tracked it down - in spite of it not showing on Multimap! Chalvey is just north of Jn6 on the M4 and Upton is next door to the east. Both in the south of Slough, west of the centre. They are a single parish (Upton-cum-Chalvey), although two centres of habitation - and two churches! - St Laurence and St Mary Christine

Unknown

Unknown Report 4 Dec 2004 18:50

This is the registration district: Eton Created 1st July 1837. . Sub-districts : Burnham; Eton; Iver. GRO volumes : VI (1837-51); 3a (1852-1930). Boveney, Burnham, Datchet, Denham, Dorney, Eton, Eton Wick, Farnham Royal, Fulmer, Gerrard's Cross, Hedgerley, Hedgerley Dean, Hitcham, Horton, Iver, Langley Marish, Slough, Stoke in Slough, Stoke Poges, Taplow, Upton cum Chalvey, Wexham, Wyrardisbury (Wraysbury). Registers now divided between Chiltern Hills, Aylesbury Vale, Windsor & Maidenhead and Slough districts. nell

Jackie

Jackie Report 5 Dec 2004 23:22

That's great Nell. Thankyou! My Copus's come from Eton and Windsor. There must be some connection. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou. Jackie