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Title: Where is Sandy Gate???
Post by: Adrianne on Saturday 03 November 07 09:20 GMT (UK)

Hi all,

Am hoping someone can tell me where Sandy Gate is/was, in Leicestershire. It's from an 1861 census and is my only reference, bar Leicestershire, of where my gggg grandmother was born.

Thank you

Adrianne

Title: Re: Where is Sandy Gate???
Post by: patrish on Saturday 03 November 07 14:19 GMT (UK)

Hi Adrianne,

Cant find a Sandy Gate on the map, but  in the list of sub dist of Leicestershire there is a SANDIACRE, SUB DIST OF SHARDLOW, DERBYSHIRE.

If you post the reference I will take a look.

Is that any help  :-\

Patrish  :)

Title: Re: Where is Sandy Gate???
Post by: meles on Saturday 03 November 07 14:26 GMT (UK)

There are two Sandy Gates in Lincolnshire, close to the Leicestershire borders. There are three in Yorkshire, which is too far away.

Look forward to seeing the references and establishing where it is!

meles

Title: Re: Where is Sandy Gate???
Post by: Beverly W on Saturday 03 November 07 14:49 GMT (UK)

Hi Adrianne
Theres a Sanvey gate in Leicester just off St Margarets way whether they meant that .
Bev

Title: Re: Where is Sandy Gate???
Post by: Adrianne on Sunday 04 November 07 02:36 GMT (UK)

Thanks for your replies :)

The reference is RG 9/2795 F8 Pg10, 2nd last person on page - Elizabeth Chalmers

Adrianne

Title: Re: Where is Sandy Gate???
Post by: maidmarianoops on Sunday 04 November 07 02:46 GMT (UK)

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shebra/pigots_1840_-_sandgate_&c_.htm

this site mentions sandygate

sylvia

Title: Re: Where is Sandy Gate???
Post by: meles on Sunday 04 November 07 07:21 GMT (UK)

That's Sandgate in Kent, Sylvia, not Sandigate in Leicester!

I think Bev might be on the right track.

meles

Title: Re: Where is Sandy Gate???
Post by: Oggie on Sunday 04 November 07 08:09 GMT (UK)

Hi Adrianne,
                  Sanvey gate is from Old English sand-weg "the sandy way" + Old Norse Gata "road"
In 1316 this road was known as le Sckeyth a name that derives from the Old Norse Sketh "a track,a race,a race course".
 info from; Understanding Leicestershire & Rutland Place Names by Jill Bourne.

It is very possible that in 1861 that Sanvey Gate was still pronounced in Leicester dialect as Sandygate.
Hope this helps,
Mark.

Title: Re: Where is Sandy Gate???
Post by: Oggie on Sunday 04 November 07 08:15 GMT (UK)

Here is a webpage listing old Leicester street names.
Mark.

http://www.lrfhs.net/oldstreets.htm

Title: Re: Where is Sandy Gate???
Post by: Adrianne on Sunday 04 November 07 22:43 GMT (UK)

Thanks everyone  :D

I agree, Sanvey Gate looks promising. I would never have found that on my own. Thanks again ;D

Adrianne