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Title: is this South Tawton? or maybe South Avalon?
Post by: meggles on Saturday 14 January 23 08:03 GMT (UK)
Hi, I am trying to work out where my GGG grandfather was livign at the time of his marriage in 1787. (marriage was in Denbury Devon, but he was a visiter to that parish.
i always thought it was South Tawton in Devon, but someone has suggested that this is South Avalon, which is in newfoundland.

any suggesting's would be great, thank you.

Other information.
GGG Grandparents married in Denbury, Devon, had all of there children in Denbury.  John was a mariner and sailed between Devon and St Johns Newfoundland.  GGG GRandmother was From ogwell Devon.

cheers
Megan
Title: Re: is this South Tawton? or maybe South Avalon?
Post by: mckha489 on Saturday 14 January 23 09:02 GMT (UK)

If you look back a couple of entries the same curate has written November with quite a decent N that is not the same as this one. And all the M’s in your entry are similarly formed.

 But I am not sure if I can make it say Avalon
Title: Re: is this South Tawton? or maybe South Avalon?
Post by: BumbleB on Saturday 14 January 23 09:06 GMT (UK)
Perhaps a variation of South Tawton = South AWTON  :-\
Title: Re: is this South Tawton? or maybe South Avalon?
Post by: Davedrave on Saturday 14 January 23 10:30 GMT (UK)
I agree with BumbleB that it looks like Awton. The “w” is pretty similar to that in Mapowder, the curate’s name.

Title: Re: is this South Tawton? or maybe South Avalon?
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 14 January 23 11:34 GMT (UK)
I see South Awton