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Title: Does anyone know this parish?
Post by: wonkiewidge on Friday 07 February 25 18:27 GMT (UK)
Hi,

I'm looking for some help identifying a parish, likely in Norfolk.

It's the marriage of Edward Whitaker & Frances Chapman.
It states that Edward was of ???Lawrenset???

I cannot find anywhere of this name and am hoping that someone might know of a colloquial name it might be. 

E.g. Kedington locally known as Ketton!


Any help appreciated.
Title: Re: Does anyone know this parish?
Post by: heywood on Friday 07 February 25 18:37 GMT (UK)
Letheringsett?

Looking here https://friendsofnorfolkdialect.com/portfolio-items/norfolk-placenames/#L gves ‘Larnsett’ as pronunciation.
Title: Re: Does anyone know this parish?
Post by: jonwarrn on Friday 07 February 25 19:21 GMT (UK)
BT
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-RFWL-S

FreeReg transcription
https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/58182adde93790eb7f4b5983

Quote from: heywood on Friday 07 February 25 18:37 GMT (UK)
Letheringsett?

Elizabeth, daughter of Edward + Frances Whitaker, buried 2 May 1731, Letheringsett
https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/581894ede93790ec755abe5f

Baptism of John at same place, 15 September 1731
https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818d78ae93790eca3ef18a7
Title: Re: Does anyone know this parish?
Post by: heywood on Friday 07 February 25 20:07 GMT (UK)
 :) excellent
Title: Re: Does anyone know this parish?
Post by: jonwarrn on Friday 07 February 25 20:22 GMT (UK)
Well I'd never have guessed it! Well done, heywood.
The marriage was by licence, but I'm not sure if the bond/allegation are going to be findable on this occasion.
Title: Re: Does anyone know this parish?
Post by: wonkiewidge on Friday 07 February 25 22:42 GMT (UK)
Thanks Haywood & Jonwarrn,

I thought it had to be something like that.
What a brilliant find. I shall keep that website for further use.

Roots chat to the rescue again!
  :D

Linda