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Title: Funny Place names
Post by: kazfoster on Friday 30 December 11 22:58 GMT (UK)

Hi All
I have a Thomas Womble who is in Finningley 1841 to 1861.  He claims to be born in "Alexton" or "Booton".  I have looked on Google maps and can't find anywhere like.
1851 is HO 107 Piece 2384 Folio 296 Page 21

1861 is RG9 Piece 3522 Folio 119 page 9

Could anyone decipher this??

Happy Christmas

KF

Title: Re: Funny Place names
Post by: Pels. on Friday 30 December 11 23:10 GMT (UK)

Not sure if it will help, but there is a place called Blaxton less than a mile from Finningley :

http://www.genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/places?NTT,SK670990,5,Finningley

Pels.

Title: Re: Funny Place names
Post by: suzard on Friday 30 December 11 23:22 GMT (UK)

I think the places you are looking for are Ollerton and Boughton

Ollerton was origially called Alreton or Allerton
1851 census image -although faint- reads to me as "Alerton"

Boughton is pronounced "Booton"

Ollerton and Boughton "kind of" run in to each other

I think "Alexton "is just a bad transcription

This is just my opinion!

Suz

Title: Re: Funny Place names
Post by: kazfoster on Friday 30 December 11 23:44 GMT (UK)

Fantastic - I thought it might be Ollerton - Many thanks K

Title: Re: Funny Place names
Post by: willow154 on Friday 30 December 11 23:47 GMT (UK)

Hi everyone,
I agree with Suzard - I think it's Ollerton.
Although I couldn't find a Thomas Womble on the Notts Baptism CD there is a Thomas Woombell baptised at Wellow ( near Ollerton) on 25 May 1806 on familysearch. This could be him.
Hope so!
Paulene :)

Title: Re: Funny Place names
Post by: kazfoster on Sunday 01 January 12 10:11 GMT (UK)

Thanks
I will check out Wellow as I have an old copy.  I am not sure this is him though - there were a number of family branches all living in the same few villages.  Will check it out and let you know
KF

Title: Re: Funny Place names
Post by: Alexander. on Sunday 01 January 12 12:59 GMT (UK)

Hi KF,

There is a Thomas Woomble baptised on 5 Sep 1810 in Boughton - parents William & Sarah. This date fits a bit better with his census ages.

I also see his siblings:
George bap. 10 Apr 1803
William bap. 27 Apr 1806

William Wombell married Sarah Morton on 10 Aug 1801 in Boughton.

Alexander

Title: Re: Funny Place names
Post by: kazfoster on Sunday 01 January 12 17:18 GMT (UK)

Thanks
Where did you get the Ollerton PR?  Is it on the CD you can get from Notts FHS???  I will invest in one I think.

Cheers
KF

Title: Re: Funny Place names
Post by: Alexander. on Sunday 01 January 12 19:16 GMT (UK)

Quote from: kazfoster on Sunday 01 January 12 17:18 GMT (UK)

Where did you get the Ollerton PR?  Is it on the CD you can get from Notts FHS???  I will invest in one I think.

Do you mean Boughton? In any case, both Boughton and Ollerton are on the Notts FHS CDs. You can view the coverage here: http://www.nottsfhs.org.uk/shop/parishregisterlist.pdf

Thomas's baptism doesn't seem to appear on the CD - there seems to be a gap for 1810. But I think all the records I mentioned can also be found on FamilySearch.

I was given the Notts CDs this Christmas and it is the best present I've had in years. :D

Title: Re: Funny Place names
Post by: kazfoster on Sunday 01 January 12 19:25 GMT (UK)

lucky old you - mind you I got myself a laptop and can now do family tree without the inevitable child breathing down my neck - MUM I have to go on facebook etc etc
Will order the cd

oh and of course I meant Boughton - just testing
 ;D

Title: Re: Funny Place names
Post by: larkspur on Tuesday 03 January 12 13:41 GMT (UK)

Only 3 marriages I could find on Phillimore for Boughton ( sadly Ollerton is not included)
John WOOMBILL P Walesby & Hannah Frogson lic 2 Feb 1764
William WOMBELL & Sarah Morton 10 Aug 1801
Robert Jackson of Ollerton & Sarah WOMBELL 1 Dec 1806

Title: Re: Funny Place names
Post by: larkspur on Tuesday 03 January 12 13:57 GMT (UK)

Hi Freck, I have looked at the Notts site with an aim to buy the £50 version of BMDs but cannot fathom out what I need, as it does not seem strait forward- maybe Iam just being thick here- What are V5. V2 and will I also need to purchase the upgrade at another £20. Are you using it with Windows 7 and is it running well??

OK maybe if I read the notes and wasn't so hasty.....

Title: Re: Funny Place names
Post by: Alexander. on Tuesday 03 January 12 14:12 GMT (UK)

Quote from: larkspur on Tuesday 03 January 12 13:57 GMT (UK)

Hi Freck, I have looked at the Notts site with an aim to buy the £50 version of BMDs but cannot fathom out what I need, as it does not seem strait forward- maybe Iam just being thick here- What are V5. V2 and will I also need to purchase the upgrade at another £20. Are you using it with Windows 7 and is it running well??

Hi larkspur,

The V5 baptism and burial and V2 marriage CD are just the most recent version - every now and then a more updated version is released with more records. Only in a few years time might it be worth buying the update at £20.

I have been using the CD a lot the past few days and it is running great. I've tried it on both Windows 7 and Vista and it works fine on both.

Hope this helps.

Title: Re: Funny Place names
Post by: larkspur on Tuesday 03 January 12 15:52 GMT (UK)

Many thanks , yes it does help. I have ordered it.