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Wiltshire knowledge, anybody please

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Mystified

Mystified Report 2 Oct 2003 15:31

What I can tell you is that Potterne church was the main 1 for the area. I did some research for someone there and her rellies were 2 miles away. Does that help? Probably confuses? John

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 2 Oct 2003 11:35

Hi Sue, Thanks for your help and ideas. I will get straight onto it. Liz

Sue

Sue Report 2 Oct 2003 10:46

Hi Elizabeth I live in Wilts and whilst I don't know either village very well, I have driven through them several times and I don't see why a baptism couldn't have taken place in the other village (based on my own research in Devon where 5 villages shared a vicar). I did a Google search for both Potterne and Market Lavington and visited their village websites. It would be worth putting a message on either one of them. There is a message from the vicar of Potterne - why not email/write to him? Good luck! Sue

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 2 Oct 2003 09:41

My ancestor George Newman is on 1881 census as being born 1830 in Potterne, Wiltshire. The IGI has a christening record for a George Newman in 1830 in Market Lavington, Wiltshire. I have looked the 2 places up and they are only 4 miles apart. Does anybody know if it is likely that a baby born in Potterne would be christened in Market Lavington? Thanks, Liz