People's opinions wanted please.

[Istari]

Hi all,

Today I was in my local library checking/confirming details about my people when I came across something interesting (for me anyhow).

I can't put a link up so I'll give as much info as I can to help you finf where I was.

I was looking for George Taylor  (my GGfather, born about 1844) in the 1891 census, he was born in tilmanstone, kent.

When I saw the original image for him, it showed an odd word in the "where born" column by the word "tilmanstone".

Would anyone care to hazard a guess or an opinion on what it says, I know what I think it says, but i'd like some other opinions please.

Thank you all in advance.

Istari

[tiggi]

Hi Tilmanstone is a parish in Kent on the A256 Dover road
I also found that a Mine was called Tilmanstone it began in 1906 near village of Eythorne not far from Tilmanstone parish
hope this helps

[indiapaleale]

Here is a snippet of the census that Istari is talking about.

I think it says......Tilmanstone and then Lyntown?

That's my best guess!

[liverpool annie]

There's a place called Leysdown in Kent ........ don't know if it's close to Tilmanstone though !! 

still doesn't look right though does it ??

Annie 

[tiggi]

Hi
 i have found a map of tilmanstone http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Maps/LofKPE.htm

[bearkat]

The word in brackets may be Teynham - it's not near Tilmanstone though. 

[tiggi]

Have you got all the Census records for George Taylor ?

In 1851
born 1843 Tilmanstone (with parents William b 1810 Sarah b1813 + 3 kids)
civil parish : Tilmanstone   (all the family)
Registeration district Eastry
Sub District Eythorn

In 1861
 born 1843 Tilmanstone
 Civil parish : Lynsted
Registeration District : Faversham
Sub District : Teynham

I think he was most definiately born in Tilmanstone the word in brackets is only really referring to district and you can see even on Census records it changes

[cazzanne]

Hi,  I was brought up in the East Kent area and think it may be a place called Lymne.

I am looking for my Fathers family in that area (Wellard)

Cazzanne

[cazzanne]

Sorry having looked more closely at the map I think Lymne would be too far away.  I remember there was a coal mine at Tilmanstone and Betteshanger from my childood.

Cazzanne