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Need additional assistance on place names

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Kucinta

Kucinta Report 2 Nov 2012 18:48

I agree. If you look at the actual census image for Edward in 1871, the letters that have been transcribed 'an' could just as easily be 'ou'.

Andrew

Andrew Report 2 Nov 2012 18:37

Looking at some other examples on the census, I think its a mistranscribe of Stroud.

There are over 300 entries in 1871 alone that say Strand.


Andy

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 2 Nov 2012 18:33

Could it be Stroud ?
What do other census record as birthplace ?

Gwyn

FredB

FredB Report 2 Nov 2012 18:24

Need some assistance regarding an historical place name. I know from the 1871 census that my great grandfather listed his birthplace as Strand Gloucester in 1837. When I search the 1841 and 1851 census, I can find a few people with the same name as his in Gloucestershire but nothing with the “Strand” reference. Was there a part of Gloucester with a different official name also known as Strand? I didn't search the 1861 census because he was a soldier stationed in Ireland at that time.

His name was Edward John Bennett (or John Edward), father was James. He died sometime in the 1870's.