Where is Starnel in Lancashire

[audbr]

Hi
Can any body help?

From the 1881 census I have a Douglas Audley in Broom County Durham.
He gives his place of birth as Starnel, Lancashire.

Can anybody tell me where Starnel is or am I misreading the census?

Thanks for your help
Regards
Brian

[Hackstaple]

Perhaps Stainall near Garstang? Otherwise known as Stalmine-with-Stainall.

By the way - where is he in 1871, 1861, 1851?

[suzie1998]

No I don't think you are misreading the census, I googled it and found the following page

http://members.multimania.co.uk/clydegen/newpage1.html

LANCASHIRE STRAYS IN DURHAM 1881 
   
Lancashire born folk found in Durham
on census night 1881

Your chappie is one of these:
AUDLEY Douglas 1849 Starnel Broom

I tried googling variations of Starnel Broom but can't seem to pin it to any specific area or town!

Sorry.

[Hackstaple]

No I don't think you are misreading the census, I googled it and found the following page

http://members.multimania.co.uk/clydegen/newpage1.html

LANCASHIRE STRAYS IN DURHAM 1881 
   
Lancashire born folk found in Durham
on census night 1881

Your chappie is one of these:
AUDLEY Douglas 1849 Starnel Broom

I tried googling variations of Starnel Broom but can't seem to pin it to any specific area or town!

Sorry.

He is not from Starnel Broom. His place of birth is Starnel - he is living in Broom - Broom Hill, Durham.

[heywood]

Hello Brian,

I can't see Douglas before or after 1881 

heywood

[heywood]

Brian,

I think your man is Douglas Handley - probably his Lancashire accent- dropping his 'H'.

best wishes
heywood

[Galium]

I think heywood has nailed him  .
Douglas Handley was baptised at Bury in 1849, and usually names Bury as his birthplace.
There is a place named Darn Hill near Bury.   Douglas was in lodgings in 1881, and probably didn't fill in his own census details.

[audbr]

Hi All,
Many thanks for all your suggestions I will follow them up and see where it leads. My interest is in the Audley surname. I have information about approximately 20 Audley Families. If you are interested take a look at my website www.audleyfamilyhistory.com.

Douglas Audley (the subject of my message is) is a complete mystery to me. My goal at the moment is to either add him to one of my existing Audley families or prove he is not a true Audley.

I will follow all your leads particularily Heyward's suggestion that he was really Douglas Handley., and Galium's suggestion of Darn Hill. It will not be the first time I have found a reference to an Audley in the census only to prove they are not an Audley at all. Equally I have found numerous Audley's whose surname was miss spelt in the census returns.

I will folow the leads and keep you informed.

Regards Brian

[Hackstaple]

Where was you born? Was Darn Hill.