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Born at Nonsuch !!! Worcester???
« on: Saturday 10 March 12 22:23 GMT (UK) »
Whilst looking for an possble ancestor Elizabeth Badger, in the 1881 Census, I found an entry for her born at "Nonsuch," Worcester. Has anyone heard of this place, or was it a hoax? RGll/3047/19/14 Schedule 99.
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PRICE Edward (c.1860)  Harry PRICE (1891) Frank PRICE (c.1897), Arthur PRICE (1884). Compton, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
GARFIELD, Edgbaston and Wolverhampton
JOHNSON, Wolverhampton and Bilston
ATKINS, Wolverhamptonand Bilston

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Re: Born at Nonsuch !!! Worcester???
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 10 March 12 22:29 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Do not know the area well myself but this could help.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonsuch_Park

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Re: Born at Nonsuch !!! Worcester???
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 10 March 12 22:55 GMT (UK) »
Hi There
There was a place called Nonsuch farm in Bartley Green  now under Birmingham but in 1881 it came under worcestershire.
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Re: Born at Nonsuch !!! Worcester???
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 13 March 12 23:57 GMT (UK) »
Thank you JT and Sharon, I need to do more digging I think!
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PRICE Edward (c.1860)  Harry PRICE (1891) Frank PRICE (c.1897), Arthur PRICE (1884). Compton, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
GARFIELD, Edgbaston and Wolverhampton
JOHNSON, Wolverhampton and Bilston
ATKINS, Wolverhamptonand Bilston


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Re: Born at Nonsuch !!! Worcester???
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 17 March 12 12:28 GMT (UK) »
You learn something new every day almost dont you - Ive been at this game for 18 years researching WOR & was even born & lived in the county for over 20 years & this is the first time that  Ive heard of Nonsuch but wont forget it in a hurry
Thanks for that bit of info

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Phil
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