Vidinghove????

[peter nicholl]

I have a reference in the 1861 Census for the Red Lion Inn, Washington for a Henry Floate who gives his place of birth as what for all the World looks like Vidinghove. I can't find a reference to the place as such. I've tried some variations but without luck. I also wondered whether it was a corruption of somewhere near to Hove, but again no luck. Any suggestions please?

Peter

[Frank W]

Wild guess --- Pittington in Co Durham

(Nearest I can see to being distorted to Vidinghove ) Parloc program may be useful for more guesses..and other counties.

Do you have the Census ref ?

Perhaps ...hove may be ...house?

Regards...........Frank W

[Carrie Meerten]

had a quick look on the 1861 census and the refs are - RG9/613 f88 p2 s10
it has definetly been transcribes as "vidinghove", sussex.

i went to genuki site and into the sussex area. here is the link for the sussex towns and parishes http://homepages.gold.ac.uk/genuki/SSX/parishes.html

now there is a place call 'hove'. maybe there was a misunderstanding when the transcriber wrote down the birth place. if you click on hove from the above link it will take you to a map and highlight the town in yellow so that you can see where it is. http://homepages.gold.ac.uk/genuki/SSX/Hove/index.php

[marymog]

On the 1851 census it is pidehave. On the IGI it is Piddinghoe.

so Piddinghoe it is, Just outside of Newhaven

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[peter nicholl]

:o Thanks Frank, but I should have said Sussex, forgot about Tyne & Wear.

Thanks Carrie. I think Mary has the answer.

Thanks Mary. When you say "Pidehave on the 1851 Census", do you have an entry for Henry? If so, may I please have the details?

Thanks again to all.

Peter

[marymog]

Elizabeth Floate abt 1807 Storrington, Sussex, England Wife Washington Sussex
Henry Floate abt 1803 Pidehave, Sussex, England Head Washington Sussex
Henry Floate abt 1828 Washington, Sussex, England Son Washington Sussex

Address: Sand Hill……occupation: farmer 112 acres employing 4 men

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[peter nicholl]

Thanks ever so much Mary, I appreciate it.

Peter