Author Topic: 1861 Census - help reading place of birth (Read 675 times)

jbee · « **on:** Tuesday 25 June 13 19:23 BST (UK) »

Hi, is anyone able to identify the place of birth for the following individual?

Ann England, age 79 years, address, Ratley, Warwickshire, Piece 916, Folio 11, Page 16.

Looks like it might be Wooton by Euly, but I can't find any place by that name, so must be something else.

Thanks,

Jack

vronlady · « **Reply #1 on:** Tuesday 25 June 13 20:59 BST (UK) »

it does look like that but as you say cant imagine where it could be. in 1851 she simply says ratley . her marriage banns in ratley say of the parish and her burial is ratley so there is no help anywhere else.

jbee · « **Reply #2 on:** Tuesday 25 June 13 21:31 BST (UK) »

Hi vronlady,

Thank you for looking at this. There is a Sarah Green baptized at Wootton Wawen in 1782. That is about 25 miles on today's roads. Not an impossible distance, but would Ann really be an alternative for Sarah?

Thanks,

Jack

Pels. · « **Reply #3 on:** Tuesday 25 June 13 21:52 BST (UK) »

Hope this doesn't sound daft - but could it (mistakenly) be meant to say - Woot(t)on by (H)enl(e)y ??

Kind regards,

Pels.

jbee · « **Reply #4 on:** Tuesday 25 June 13 22:20 BST (UK) »

Not so daft at all. It could very easily be Enly . Would that then be Henley in Arden which is right by Wootton Wawen?

Jack

Pels. · « **Reply #5 on:** Tuesday 25 June 13 22:22 BST (UK) »

I read the last word as 'Enly' not 'Euly' - hoping the image works ?

Quote from: jbee on Tuesday 25 June 13 22:20 BST (UK)

Not so daft at all. It could very easily be Enly . Would that then be Henley in Arden which is right by Wootton Wawen?

Jack

Added: Sorry, just noticed your reply - I think it could be !!

Pels.

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