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Could a Somerset local Rootschat member please give me an idea of the size of Luxborough. My gt x 3 grandfather came from this village, and I can see him in the 41,51 and 61 censuses with Luxborough clearly entered as his birth place.  He died aged 84 in London and his death cert. makes his birth year 1779. My problem is that a contact on Genes Reunited also has this person in their tree with the birth date I found for my ancestor, but his tree bears no resemblance to mine, as his ancestors all stayed in Somerset for generations, and mine moved to London in the 1800s and stayed there. I can only find one person with that name in the IGI and Luxborough transcripts for that year. Is it feasible that there were 2 men with the same name, born in the same year?  The GR member has implied I must be wrong.
Eileen

Luxborough is as I believe you have been told, quite a small village.  HOWEVER, there are loads and loads of Webbers in the area and people back then didn't travel far - especially this area owing to the lie of the land and hills etc.  I would not be at all surprised if there were two or even 3 or 4 born in the same year with the same name.  I am recently moved to the area but live near there and know at least 3 Webbers myself and two or three businesses with that name.  I could visit the churchyard if you wish me to explore anything for you.  I am afraid I am not much into this so cant help a great deal more than that.  .