Upper Hasson

[Little Mac]

1851 census states that Joseph Wells was born in Upper Hasson Surrey abt 1797.  Cannot find Upper Hasson - did it or does it exist? Or is this a transcribing error?  Many thanks Little Mac

[suzard]

image very difficult to read -but could it be Upper harrow???

Suz

[Little Mac]

I thought that but can't find Upper Harrow either!

[Jane Masri]

It's not Pepper Harrow is it?  As Suz says it's very difficult to read the writing but I had a look on the GENUKI Surrey page & there's no 'Upper' anything & the only 'Harrow is Pepper Harrow,

jane

[Jane Masri]

Just had another look at the census image & it's definately 'Upper' something, so rule out Pepper Harrow 
I did a Google search & there's Upper Hale a village between Farnham & Aldershot & Upper Halliford a small village, a part of Shepperton but I think that might be in Middlesex rather than Surrey.
In 1861 he's not very helpful as he only says, born Surrey 

jane

[Little Mac]

Its certainly a puzzle - I think it may have existed once upon a time and has disappeared now...thanks for you help anyway, Little Mac

[Jane Masri]

Just a thought but might it be Upper Harrow in Middlesex.  Not that there is a place called that but he might have known it as that.  He is living in Middlesex at the time of the 1851 census & maybe the enumerator made a mistake...clutching at straws here.
Just had a look on the IGI & indeed there was a Joseph Wells baptised in Pepper Harrow;

 JOS WELLS
 Christening: 19 FEB 1797 Holy Trinity, Guildford, Surrey
 
 JOSEPH WELLS
Christening: 07 JUL 1799 Peper Harow, Surrey.

Both extracted records,

jane
 

[Little Mac]

Hi Jane

I'm begining to think its Peper Harrow as I have found a document today which states that 2 of the Wells are buried at Peper Harrow and checking the burial index and the IGI there certainly seems to be a family connection there.

Thanks for your help - I think I'm headed in the right direction now, cheers!

Wendy

[Jane Masri]

   Good stuff Wendy!

jane