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Title: *completed-thanks!* Help deciphering place names, please
Post by: kgbroadfoot on Wednesday 30 June 10 18:46 BST (UK)
Can anyone help me with these two birthplace names?   Taken from 1851 Fivehead census.
Title: Re: Help deciphering place names, please
Post by: alcrighton on Wednesday 30 June 10 18:55 BST (UK)
I think the first one is probably Gurney Slade which is about 30 miles from Fivehead.

Al
Title: Re: Help deciphering place names, please
Post by: kgbroadfoot on Wednesday 30 June 10 18:59 BST (UK)
Thanks, Al,
yes, I can kind of see that now. 
The next looks like Ceropenabe?? :-\, but I can't find a town with a similar name to that!
Title: Re: Help deciphering place names, please
Post by: Mort29 on Wednesday 30 June 10 18:59 BST (UK)
2nd place starts with Cross ..... sorry, dont know the area - can they be found on the 1861 to crosscheck?
Title: Re: Help deciphering place names, please
Post by: mosiefish on Wednesday 30 June 10 19:01 BST (UK)
Hi,

It could be Crosscombe (Now Croscombe)

Regards,
Mo
Title: Re: Help deciphering place names, please
Post by: alcrighton on Wednesday 30 June 10 19:09 BST (UK)
Croscombe is also about 30 miles from Fivehead and only about 5 miles from Gurney Slade.

Al
Title: Re: Help deciphering place names, please
Post by: kgbroadfoot on Wednesday 30 June 10 19:09 BST (UK)
Yes, Croscombe is probably right.   I see on 1861 transcription that the transcriber has it listed as "Crocomb?".

Thanks very much!