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Title: Sussex village name
Post by: skipper on Tuesday 17 December 24 05:21 GMT (UK)
Hi All,
I'm hoping some kind person can help me with a village name. In the Ancestry 1851 census
Eli Barber is born at ......ling? The ancestry say Mandling however I can't find a place called Mandling.
As Eli doesn't appear in any other record (census, birth or death) I'm stuck.
Any help much appreciated.
Cheers, Skipper
Title: Re: Sussex village name
Post by: Kay99 on Tuesday 17 December 24 05:37 GMT (UK)
West Hampnett Sussex includes a hamlet of MAUNDLING (Or Maudlin), half a mile east of the village?

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SSX/WestHampnett
Title: Re: Sussex village name
Post by: Kay99 on Tuesday 17 December 24 05:42 GMT (UK)
https://maps.nls.uk/view/103673389#zoom=4.7&lat=3080&lon=5361&layers=BT
Title: Re: Sussex village name
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 17 December 24 09:30 GMT (UK)
I agree, I think it's Maudlin.
Title: Re: Sussex village name
Post by: janan on Tuesday 17 December 24 13:42 GMT (UK)
Yes I'd agree with Maudlin.

They certainly moved around albeit in a relatively small area - living in tents and caravans explains it, hadn't noticed that.
Title: Re: Sussex village name
Post by: skipper on Sunday 22 December 24 03:54 GMT (UK)
Thank you for the replies. :D It certainly fits in with the Barber's movements. The map link was very helpful & not a great distance from town to town that they travelled.When your in a different country it's hard to get your head around the different places.
Many Thanks & wishing you all a wonderful Christmas.
Cheers, Skipper