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Title: **COMPLETE** Where is White Church?
Post by: Woodabyna on Sunday 19 June 16 01:31 BST (UK)

I have a person listed as White Church as Birth Place on the 1851 census for St Martin's Birmingham. Can anyone tell me where this is?
Thanks again
Hayley

Title: Re: Where is White Church?
Post by: maddys52 on Sunday 19 June 16 02:38 BST (UK)

Do you think it might be Whitchurch Shropshire?

Do you have them in later census - what do they have for place of birth? If you post the name, we could look further.  ;)

Title: Re: Where is White Church?
Post by: Woodabyna on Sunday 19 June 16 02:53 BST (UK)

thanks, I assumed it would be in Warwickshire as doesn't have a shire like other entries.
Not sure if the link will work but it is Richard Pitt
http://interactive.ancestry.com.au/8860/WARHO107_2053_2054-0171/9139321?backurl=http://person.ancestry.com.au/tree/100788773/person/330005280566/facts/citation/960029079740/edit/record#?imageId=WARHO107_2053_2054-0172

Title: Re: Where is White Church?
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 19 June 16 19:33 BST (UK)

There are several Whitchurch's in the UK including one in Warks. although it's little more than a hamlet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitchurch,_Warwickshire
In 1861 he says he's from White Church Salop.
Almost certainly Whitchurch, White Church being the old English pronunciation.

Title: **Completed ** Re: Where is White Church?
Post by: Woodabyna on Sunday 19 June 16 23:05 BST (UK)

Thanks heaps Jim1, seems to fit with the area and family. Much appreciated.
Regards Hayley

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Title: Re: **COMPLETE** Where is White Church?
Post by: killys on Monday 20 June 16 12:37 BST (UK)

Hi just looked at your subject where
is White Church that census looks to
me to say meriden st which is in digbeth.

Keith.

Title: Re: **COMPLETE** Where is White Church?
Post by: Woodabyna on Monday 20 June 16 12:46 BST (UK)

Thanks Keith

Yes the Family were around Meriden street for 40 years (from 1830's) but the mother Jane Pitt/Litchfield/Jennings was born at White Hall which I was trying to locate.

Thanks
Hayley

Title: Re: **COMPLETE** Where is White Church?
Post by: ScobieDrom on Monday 20 June 16 12:53 BST (UK)

http://whitchurch.info/history-of-whitchurch/

From the above you can see the origin of the name White Church