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Offline JennWales

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Where is Hamswell Suffolk please ?
« on: Sunday 30 October 05 22:49 GMT (UK) »
On every census my ancestor has said his place of birth was Hamswell, Suffolk (it was also spelt Amswell on one return) but I can't find it on the map.  Does anyone have any idea where it is please ?
Thanks
Jenny

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Re: Where is Hamswell Suffolk please ?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 31 October 05 07:50 GMT (UK) »
Only a wild guess, could it be Elmswell?
Allison:Atkinson:Cooper:Forster:Greenway:Grieves:Hickman(also Staffs):Mason:Reed:Tennent:Waggott: Nothumberland/Durham.
Armitage:Balam:Bowden:Dean:Etchells: Farney: Stockport /Manchester
Pollitt: Failsworth.
McVeety: Melia: Ireland/Manchester.
Wathen: Bristol
Voigt: Germany/Bristol/Manchester.
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Re: Where is Hamswell Suffolk please ?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 31 October 05 08:38 GMT (UK) »
maybe Herringswell
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