Author Topic: completed-thanks! Help deciphering place names, please (Read 1080 times)

kgbroadfoot · « **on:** Wednesday 30 June 10 18:46 BST (UK) »

Can anyone help me with these two birthplace names? Taken from 1851 Fivehead census.

alcrighton · « **Reply #1 on:** Wednesday 30 June 10 18:55 BST (UK) »

I think the first one is probably Gurney Slade which is about 30 miles from Fivehead.

Al

kgbroadfoot · « **Reply #2 on:** Wednesday 30 June 10 18:59 BST (UK) »

Thanks, Al,
yes, I can kind of see that now.
The next looks like Ceropenabe?? $:-\$ , but I can't find a town with a similar name to that!

Mort29 · « **Reply #3 on:** Wednesday 30 June 10 18:59 BST (UK) »

2nd place starts with Cross ..... sorry, dont know the area - can they be found on the 1861 to crosscheck?

mosiefish · « **Reply #4 on:** Wednesday 30 June 10 19:01 BST (UK) »

Hi,

It could be Crosscombe (Now Croscombe)

Regards,
Mo

alcrighton · « **Reply #5 on:** Wednesday 30 June 10 19:09 BST (UK) »

Croscombe is also about 30 miles from Fivehead and only about 5 miles from Gurney Slade.

Al

kgbroadfoot · « **Reply #6 on:** Wednesday 30 June 10 19:09 BST (UK) »

Yes, Croscombe is probably right. I see on 1861 transcription that the transcriber has it listed as "Crocomb?".

Thanks very much!

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