Author Topic: 1891 Census Henry Hignell  (Read 1794 times)

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Re: 1891 Census Henry Hignell
« Reply #9 on: Friday 11 March 11 15:35 GMT (UK) »
No--and the Hignells of Newport seem to give varying names for their birthplace.  Berkeley, Northwick, etc.  I will have a look later on Genuki.

Had a look, and on the map of the South Cotswold parishes,  I found Hill Parish, where Thomas Hignell married Sarah Burroughs ( Henry's parents) in 1812.  Stone Parish lies between Hill Parish and Berkley Parish ( which HH gave as his birthplace in the 1871 Wales census)

Conjecture:  if Mr. Hignell was older, mentally ill, and missing several teeth, he might have said "Hill , uh Stone" which could sound like "Hollestone".  Also, he may not have been legally competent to give evidence in either the modern or Victorian sense.

I looked at the old parish maps and did not find "Hollestone' or a close variant.

Completed, unless anybody else finds a "Hollestone" in Gloucestershire