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Bromley, Middlesex???

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Janet

Janet Report 4 Apr 2004 22:30

I was born in Essex too - Seven Kings, Ilford - but that is now part of the London Borough of Redbridge. Jan.

Linda & Tim

Linda & Tim Report 4 Apr 2004 22:14

Brian! Perhaps you're my missing link! X-times removed or something!!

BrianW

BrianW Report 4 Apr 2004 09:22

I've got a few Bromley, Middlesex in my tree and I was born in Walthamstow, Essex before it bacame part of Greater London in the 1960s.

Researching:
Sherwood (Kent); Jesson (London); Worboys (Herts)

Linda & Tim

Linda & Tim Report 4 Apr 2004 00:52

Yes, Lynn, Stratford is now London and not Essex. I have a similar problem with another of my grandparents who was born in Walthamstow, Essex (now London).

Horatia

Horatia Report 4 Apr 2004 00:47

I believe parts of Poplar were also classed as Bromley, Middlesex. On my grandmother's census entries she is always described as being born in Stratford, Essex. Nowadays, Stratford would be described as being in London not Essex, don't you think?

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 3 Apr 2004 23:25

Yes, Bromley Middx is Bromley-by-Bow, now usually called Bow, in East London - got loads from there myself!! Maz. XX

Linda & Tim

Linda & Tim Report 3 Apr 2004 21:41

Hi Roger Oh! Hadn't thought of that... A number of my Duttons had their BDM's registered in Bromley, Kent - but there are a few crucial births that I haven't been able to find. Consequently, I got rather excited when I saw Bromley, Middlesex! Guess I'll have to do yet more digging.

Olgiza

Olgiza Report 3 Apr 2004 21:15

Hi Linda could they mean Bromley by Bow, which is over the other side of the water in N. London Roger from sunny Sussex

Linda & Tim

Linda & Tim Report 3 Apr 2004 21:02

I have been searching in vain for my Dutton ancestors, who were apparently born in 'London, Middlesex'. I've just come across some other Duttons on the 1881 census who were apparently born in 'Bromley, Middlesex'. Was Bromley really in Middlesex? I thought Middlesex was north of the Thames... However, if this is correct it's quite exciting as my grandfather was born in St Mary Cray, which is near Bromley...