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Offline bronnie

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Decipher place name, please
« on: Tuesday 30 December 25 20:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi
Grateful for any help with the place names at the end of this.

‘Rose Wood, a prize for improvement in English. ‘

Merdon House ????

Xmas 1878 or 1898 ?

Many thanks.
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Hughes.  Bangor, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Birkenhead, Liverpool
Roberts. Bedgellert, Dolwyddelan, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Williams. Dolwyddelan, Blaenau Ffestiniog,  Holyhead,  Ystalyfera
Jones. Holyhead, Birkenhead, Liverpool

...and on the other side
Holland   Frodsham, Liverpool
Bold       Liverpool
Kay        Glasgow, Liverpool
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Re: Decipher place name, please
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 30 December 25 20:23 GMT (UK) »
Merton House, Bocking.

It was a ‘Private school for young ladies ‘ in 1881.
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Re: Decipher place name, please
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 30 December 25 20:29 GMT (UK) »
Agree with Jen, and the year, I believe, is 1878.
Peter
Convicts: COSIER (1791); LEADBEATER (1791); SINGLETON (& PARKINSON) (1792); STROUD (1793); BARNES (aka SYDNEY) (1800); DAVIS (1804); CLARK (1806); TYLER (1810); COWEN (1818); ADAMS[ON] (1821); SMITH (1827); WHYBURN (1827); HARBORNE (1828).
Commoners: DOUGAN (1844); FORD (1849); JOHNSTON (1850); BEATTIE (& LONG) (1856); BRICKLEY (1883).
Outlaws: MCGREGOR (1883) & ass. clans, Glasgow, Glenquaich, Glenalmond and Glengyle.

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Re: Decipher place name, please
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 30 December 25 20:53 GMT (UK) »
Thank you very much, both. Much appreciated. Happy New Year!
"This information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk"
Hughes.  Bangor, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Birkenhead, Liverpool
Roberts. Bedgellert, Dolwyddelan, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Williams. Dolwyddelan, Blaenau Ffestiniog,  Holyhead,  Ystalyfera
Jones. Holyhead, Birkenhead, Liverpool

...and on the other side
Holland   Frodsham, Liverpool
Bold       Liverpool
Kay        Glasgow, Liverpool
Wilkinso
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