my ancestor says he wasn't born in middlesex in 1841. fair enough it could be a mistake, but if he wasnt born in middlesex, he could still be born in london. is there anywhere i can see where the boundaries for middlesex were? i can only seem to find boundary changes in the late 19th century.
Unconfigured Ad Widget
Collapse
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
1841 map of middlesex
Collapse
X
-
I'm fairly certain that for administrative purposes London was Middlesex north of the river and Surrey south. If you look at the drop down list of counties on the Ancestry census pages you'll find that London isn't listed until 1871, and even then people still tended to say that they were born in Middlesex.Sue
-
he and his wife died in 1844 elaine, so i dont know where either was born. he says not born in county, and she says she was. i have found a possible baptism, but it is bethnal green, and im wondering whether that was part of middlesex for 1841. normally id look around westminster for his baptism, which is where they were living from 1800-1844.
his kids when i can find them usually say london or marylebone, when they were born holborn or westminster haha.
thanx sue, i had gathered south of the thames was surrey and kent, far east you find essex, and north you get hertford. extreme west you get berkshire. but the family lived in westminster area, which is middlesex. so im wondering how far sideways middlesex extended. im just not having any luck with either husband or wife!! haha im going to go insane i think......
Comment
-
thanx for that judith. im not really sure what to think. i will have to find the christenings i found, and see where they are. all east end i think, but the family doesn't give any links for east london.
thank you cpdavis, that was a handy site. i cant believe i couldnt find it.
ive only managed to find 2 possibles, there are a few child deaths for the others. one was in bethnal green, and the other was lambeth. im hesitant too, because i have not found any for the right surname. these are all a surname that is completely different, but gets mistranscribed as the right surname sometimes.
Comment
-
I have one of OH's ancestors who was "Not born in Middx" in 1841 and had died before 1851. It's so disappointing. I did manage to get a bit more info about him, because his third marriage was after 1837, so there was a register entry with his father's name and occupation.
ChristineResearching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...
Comment
-
Originally posted by kylejustin View Postthank you cpdavis, that was a handy site. i cant believe i couldnt find it.
CraigLast edited by cpdavis35; 17-07-11, 15:19.Craig
Comment
-
christine it is so frustrating!! haha kids werent all together either. 1801, 1817, and 1824 and 6. though it is definently the same couple.
for once cpdavis, i was pleased to have a map of london in my hands! i could see where all the places were, made it easier to think on it. dont think i will have luck until westminster has some records online though.
Comment
Comment