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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Staffordshire => Topic started by: wb2f on Wednesday 18 October 17 13:35 BST (UK)

Title: Place recognition
Post by: wb2f on Wednesday 18 October 17 13:35 BST (UK)
Can anyone identify the name of this place please - 3rd line down.  Seems to suggest Staffordshire: ancestry has it as Mrafewood, but there doesn't seem to be anywhere with that name.
Title: Re: Place recognition
Post by: josey on Wednesday 18 October 17 13:58 BST (UK)
Can you give us the census reference or year of census & the person's details so we can have a look at other writing on the same page?

MAY begin with THR....??
Title: Re: Place recognition
Post by: fanny-gas-light on Wednesday 18 October 17 14:02 BST (UK)
Hi Prelli I am usually rubbish at these but I will give it a go, I found a Micklewood Stafford but the long stroke dosent match the word. Could it have an F where the long stroke is like the double f in Stafford? Other than that my first thought was Marple or Maplewood. In other words nope don't have a clue. ???  :)
Title: Re: Place recognition
Post by: rosie99 on Wednesday 18 October 17 14:06 BST (UK)
Can you give us the census reference or year of census & the person's details so we can have a look at other writing on the same page?

MAY begin with THR....??

James Pemberton
RG09 /Piece 4283 Folio 6 Page 32
Title: Re: Place recognition
Post by: josey on Wednesday 18 October 17 14:07 BST (UK)
Thanks rosie will take a look.

ADDED: Must pay more attention - just seen the image title  :-[
Title: Re: Place recognition
Post by: emeltom on Wednesday 18 October 17 14:20 BST (UK)
Try Threapwood - it's between Cheadle and Alton Towers.

Emeltom
Title: Re: Place recognition
Post by: josey on Wednesday 18 October 17 14:25 BST (UK)
Think you've cracked it emeltom, well done.
Title: Re: Place recognition
Post by: wb2f on Wednesday 18 October 17 14:32 BST (UK)
Threapwood was the best guess we had too.  But also Micklewood is a good alternative to try.  The 'downstroke' appears to one of those made by the census people who invariably covered important bits!  Thanks for trying everyone.
Title: Re: Place recognition
Post by: hanes teulu on Wednesday 18 October 17 15:07 BST (UK)
Prelli,
Was trying a different track to find "Where born". Unsuccessful, but in case you have not already found -

GRO Birth Registrations-
Sarah Pemberton, Wrexham, Mar Qtr 1859, Wrexham, 11b 305
Sarah Pemberton, Wrexham, Jun Qtr, 1860, Wrexham11b 336
Both with the mother's maiden name Hughes

(Couldn't find an Edward with mother's name Hughes),

FindMyPast has the marriage certificate of a James Pemberton to a Hannah Hughes, Wrexham Reg'n district, 29 Aug 1857. James' father is George -but cannot find a baptism that fits.

If not relevant, please ignore. 
Title: Re: Place recognition
Post by: ChrissieL on Wednesday 18 October 17 15:45 BST (UK)
I would say it was Threapwood

Chris
Title: Re: Place recognition
Post by: ChrissieL on Wednesday 18 October 17 17:31 BST (UK)
It seems by 1871 James Pemberton has left his wife and family.  A note on the census form says he has left her and gone away.  I can't find him though on the 1871 census to ascertain his place of birth. Incidentally, there is a Threapwood in Cheshire which is only  8 or 9 miles from Wrexham

Chris
Title: Re: Place recognition
Post by: rosie99 on Wednesday 18 October 17 17:45 BST (UK)
There is already a post on James and his family prior to his departure
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=780801.0