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Title: Wall Sutton in Norfolk
Post by: witchetty on Tuesday 24 June 25 09:49 BST (UK)

Someone in my tree was said to have been born in Wallsutton in Norfolk.

I have found a few census returns for other people who also say they were born in born in Wallsutton, or “Wall Sutton”.

Is it a different spelling for Walsoken?

Thanks for any help.

Title: Re: Wall Sutton in Norfolk
Post by: trish1120 on Tuesday 24 June 25 10:01 BST (UK)

Have you checked for a bapt for the person?

Was it at Walsoken?

I would think they are the same place.


https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NFK/indexpars#w

Title: Re: Wall Sutton in Norfolk
Post by: witchetty on Tuesday 24 June 25 10:15 BST (UK)

The only record I have is for someone's wife. I cannot find a marriage record.

I have now found an army record (random unrelated person) who was also born in "Wall Sutton near Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire".

Considering some people in census returns said "Wallsutton" Cambridgeshire, I guess it is a local variation of how to say Walsoken.

Title: Re: Wall Sutton in Norfolk
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 24 June 25 10:33 BST (UK)

From GenUKI page on Wisbech, Cambridgeshire:

Under the Municipal Reform Act it is divided into the north and south wards, including part of Walsoken