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Offline JILL1

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Can anyone locate this house?
« on: Sunday 07 March 10 15:34 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to locate this house in Thornton (picture located at http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,442416.0.html ). Is it still there?
Jill

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Re: Can anyone locate this house?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 07 March 10 17:21 GMT (UK) »
Greeting’s & Welcome. ..Jill.

Going on Census returns for Bembridge 1871 ~ 91.Thornton

There's a Thomas son of William & Jemima Bembridge
living on Main Street Thornton.

MIKE………….   
Census Transcriptions are Crown Copyright from National Archives

Researching :-

Isle of Wight.          Oxfordshire / Warwickshire.

Cassell.                   Powers. 
Draper.                   Hirons.
Combs.                   Botts.
Stallard.                 Hall.

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Re: Can anyone locate this house?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 07 March 10 20:30 GMT (UK) »
Looking at the census returns, the house seems to have been at the northwestern end of the village, near to the school. There are still a good number of older houses all along the Main St in Thornton, though I can't say whether this particular one is amongst them.

You may like to look at this website:

http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/thornton/

the picture on the oopening page is of main street, looking north-west towards the end of the village, and there's a copy of an ordnance survey map of 1885 on the site.
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Cooper (Sedgeley, Bilston)
Kilner/Kilmer (Leic, Notts)
Greenfield (Liverpool)
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Pryce/Price (Welshpool, Liverpool)
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Re: Can anyone locate this house?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 09 March 10 18:54 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for your information. I think the photo was taken after Thomas left Thornton so maybe it is a relatives house. I'll have to go back to the village and check it out.
Jill
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