Any idea of this Hertfordshire birthplace?

[casalguidi]

I have been stuck here a very long time so would be grateful if anybody has any ideas for the supposed Hertfordshire birthplace (2nd line down) for William Gulliver HEYDON bc1822-1829 (1851 census Margate, Kent HO107/1629 folio 187 page 15)

Casalguidi

[Jones the Search]

Hi Casalguidi 
 Looks like Oxey to me , near Bushey.
Looks as if the enumerator had St Vitis Dance
               
            Patricia

[Rick]

Hi Casalguidi

What a terrible scrawl!   If the county weren't Herts, I would say Oxford, but.....it is!!!

The only parishes that I can think of beginning with "Ox" in Herts are Oxhey and Oxlease.  I suppose it is just possible that the first letter is "A" or "D" but even then I am struggling to think of where it could be.  Perhaps someone else will have more luck.

Sorry
Rick

[Lady Di]

I have been stuck here a very long time so would be grateful if anybody has any ideas for the supposed Hertfordshire birthplace (2nd line down) for William Gulliver HEYDON bc1822-1829 (1851 census Margate, Kent HO107/1629 folio 187 page 15)

Casalguidi

I'm sorry, I can't offer any useful interpretation except - have you found him on any other census? Were there any brothers and sisters (possibly born same place) that you could follow.

Good luck anyway,
Di

[casalguidi]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.  Unfortunately William died just a couple of years after the 1851 census and the earliest sighting I have for him is late 1840s when he married his (local) wife in Kent.  I have a feeling that he may well have ventured down to Kent with the arrival of the railways mid 1840s - he was an ostler and ticket porter.  A number of parishes in the Oxney area have been searched for his baptism but that was some time ago - will have to get my old paper notes out to confirm which ones

I, too, have thought about Oxfordshire - particularly Hethe - a GULLIVER (wife nee HEYDON) resident there at about the right time but

Casalguidi

[Maddie]

This is probably way off but it's not Watford is it. Definitely looks like ford on the end.

Just a thought because of the railway connection & Watford Junction.

Regards
Maddie

[Lady Di]

Funny you should say that Maddie.

Watford was the first thing I thought of when I looked at it, but after reading the other answers, I figured I was way off the mark.

Maybe we aren't really mad?

Di

[Jones the Search]

Hi Casalguidi 
Had a look at the actual 1851 census and It appears to be OXTON Kent, whish is only 11 Miles from Folkestone and 15 miles from Margate.

                       Patricia 

[Jones the Search]

Sorry 
Meant to to type OXNEY, info is the same

I think the leg waxing    got to me today 

               Patricia