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Where is Everstow nr Brig please???
« on: Sunday 16 October 11 14:51 BST (UK) »
Can anyone tell me where Everstow nr Brig is please???
My ancestor was born about 1799.   In April 1829 he arrived in Tasmania under a sentence of Transportation for Life.  "Everstow nr Brig" is stated as his native place.  He had been married in Manchester, was arrested in Leeds and tried in York. I found a town called Brigg in Lincolnshire but couldn't find Everstow.  Any help greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

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Re: Where is Everstow nr Brig please???
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 16 October 11 16:16 BST (UK) »
Hi Navarino

Lincolnshire sounds promising.  There is a record in here....

http://romanyconnections.wetpaint.com/page/Census+Information%3ASmith%3A

...of someone born in Everstow, Lincs.

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Midlothian: Adam(s), Meikle/Muckle
Leith: Bridges
Edinburgh: Brown
Prestonpans: Bird, Inglis
Fife: Wemyss
Orkney: Brock
Ireland: Sweeney

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Re: Where is Everstow nr Brig please???
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 16 October 11 23:00 BST (UK) »
Knowing the funny ways Lincolnshire folk pronounce some place names, Hibaldstow is about 4 crow-flying miles south-south-west of Brigg.

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Re: Where is Everstow nr Brig please???
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 16 October 11 23:39 BST (UK) »
All ideas greatfully accepted. Thanks to you both.
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Re: Where is Everstow nr Brig please???
« Reply #4 on: Monday 17 October 11 08:15 BST (UK) »
It might be easier if we had his name. :)
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Re: Where is Everstow nr Brig please???
« Reply #5 on: Monday 17 October 11 12:57 BST (UK) »
Whilst waiting for further details I'll go for Hibaldstow misheard by someone unfamiliar with the accent, and with the aspirate dropped as usual.
Ayres Brignell Cornwell Harvey Shipp  Stimpson Stubbings (all Cambs) Baumber Baxter Burton Ethards Proctor Stanton (all Lincs) Luffman (all counties)

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Re: Where is Everstow nr Brig please???
« Reply #6 on: Monday 17 October 11 13:18 BST (UK) »
His name was John Rainford.
  We've found a number of people with this name born around 1799 in different counties. These  include one in  1798 in Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire and another in 1799 in Billinge, Lancashire.
We're in Australia so don't want to jump to conclusions without knowing the the area.
Thanks for your interest. :)

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Re: Where is Everstow nr Brig please???
« Reply #7 on: Monday 17 October 11 13:23 BST (UK) »
Subject to confirmation it looks to me as though the most likely location is Hibaldstow. Many village names in Lincolnshire are pronounced very differenbtly to their spelling e.g. Saltfleetby is pronounced Sollerby, Wyberton pronounced Wibberton so your "Everstow" seems likely to have been Hibaldstow to me.
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Re: Where is Everstow nr Brig please???
« Reply #8 on: Monday 17 October 11 13:27 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Redroger on Monday 17 October 11 12:57 BST (UK)
Whilst waiting for further details I'll go for Hibaldstow misheard by someone unfamiliar with the accent, and with the aspirate dropped as usual.

Hi Redroger,
Yes, we wondered if it could have been Hibaldstow misinterpreted by whoever was writing down John's birhplace.  We're not familier with the accent so that didn't help.  Please excuse my ignorance but what is an "aspirate"?
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