Can anyone help, I have an ancestor (John Pugsley) who on the 1851 census for Wootton Courtenay, Somerset has a birth (c.1767) place of Matney Wood, Devon - I have tried "googling" but cannot find any reference to this place - does this place exist or is there anywhere that could look like this in written format. Any suggestions appreicated.
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Thread: Matney Wood
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07-12-2008, 3:36 AM #1Mags SGuest
Matney Wood
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07-12-2008, 10:35 AM #2Jan1954Guest
Well, I have had a look but cannot make it out, either.
HO107; Piece: 1920; Folio: 234; Page: 14
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07-12-2008, 12:40 PM #3MutleyGuest
Nor me,
It looks like Mating or Matney (if you look at Courtney just below). The blob on the Wood does not help either.
Nearest I can find is Marwood but I don't think so, or Martinhoe. It does not look like Martinhoe but could sound like it, if you did not know how to spell it.
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07-12-2008, 1:01 PM #4ThomasinGuest
Could you put an image of this bit of the census on here? Then those of us who still can't get the 1851 census can have a go.
Thomasin
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07-12-2008, 5:44 PM #5DOB7Guest
A John PUGSLEY married an Elizabeth HANDCOCK 10 April 1768 at Marwood, Devon - perhaps these were the parents of your John?
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07-12-2008, 6:01 PM #6Jan1954Guest
Don't ask how I managed to do this, as the Hertfordshire Technophobe has not the faintest idea.
Oh yes - it's the 5th line down....
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07-12-2008, 6:04 PM #7v.wellsGuest
Marwood makes sense. The enumerators M's and W's are different almost every time!
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07-12-2008, 10:13 PM #8MutleyGuest
But it definitely has a 't'
My bet is still Mating Hoo (Martinhoe)
Although, seeing as I have only ever been to Devon twice in my life and do not really have a clue, maybe I should leave it for the locals.
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08-12-2008, 9:09 AM #9Marie C..Guest
I would have thought Martin hoo(Martinhoe) too however there are no early Pugsleys at Martinhoe whilst there are some at Marwood.Henrie/ Catherine/ Henry etc.M
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08-12-2008, 9:19 AM #10Marie C..Guest
ps.
Wheras there are lots of Handcock/hancock baptisms in Marwood and one Elizabeth Handcock married John Pugsley there on 10 April 1768. MO51381 also Baptism of a Betty Handcock 19th May 1783 Marwood parents William and Elizabeth.
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