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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: Michelle72 on Wednesday 03 June 09 11:36 BST (UK)
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Can anyone tell me where this is in Lancashire?
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I enjoy a geographical puzzle.
At the moment, I can't tell you where it is, but perhaps where it is not, as it is not listed today as one of Lancashire's villages. Nor is the place listed in the online gazeteer for the Ordanance Survey. This suggests the hunt ought to be a village that has been absorbed into one of the larger conurbations surrounding some of LAN bigger towns and cities (subsequent to the date of the census image), which may be difficult to find without local knowledge. As BOSCOT is a LAN surname, this suggest some geographical reference should be found.
Good luck.
Mark
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Hi
Where did you find the reference from? If from a census we may be able to deduce its location.
Regards Eric
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After a bit of digging, I have a suggestion. There is a very small place called "Bescar" just SE of Southport, if this is close to census place.
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Might it be a poorly written PRESCOT ?
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There is a Bostock in Cheshire ( near Middlewich) and a Lostock in Lancashire (nr Preston). ???
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Its on the 1861 Census.
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Michelle
Is the person on the 51 or 71 census and if so what have they put for P.O.B ??? ???
Regards
Simon
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The entry is for Edward Branwell, aged 8, in Tipton, Staffs. (RG9/2041 ED2 FOL34 PAG16), so he won't be on th 1851.
Father George is a railway labourer, and obviously moved around.
I've had a look for others with Boscot as their birthplace. Only a few in 1861, and virtually all in Liverpool.
One of them appears in 1871, when his birthplace becomes "Burscough".
The local pronunciation matches well, and you wouldn't expect anyone in Tipton to have heard of the place.
It has two railway lines too.
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Thanks for that. It is really helpful.
I'll check out births for Edward Bramwell in Burscough. By 1871 Edward had moved to Scotland and in census returns after this, he only gives his birthplace as England. Needle and haystack comes in mind! lol
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Hi,
There only appears to be one Edward Bramwell birth registered in Lancashire in the correct time frame and if you take look at www.lancashirebmd.org.uk it shows that it was registered in the sub district of Whitworth and Brandwood, Rochdale. The earlier one Registered in Preston can be accounted for and so can later the one in Garstang. Do you have brother Williams birth certificate? I know it says born Newchurch but which one?.
The Rochdale Edward is not apparent on the 1861 census ..... hmm!
If it were me I would send for the certificate.
Regards,
Mo
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Hi again,
Just adding to all the suggestions - I am wondering if he was born in Bacup as this did come under the Whitworth and Brandwood sub registration district of Rochdale at the time.
This is from the 1861 census of one of my lot who was living in Newchurch but born in Bacup. The P looks more like a T.
Regards,
Mo