Could somebody with access to the 1861 census have a look at the place of birth of Isabella Maddox and see if they can work out what it says? My first thought was Cramlington, but it doesn't seem long enough for that. The reference is Class: RG9; Piece: 3847; Folio: 9; Page: 14 And for anybody searching for this particular MADDOX line, Ancestry has them indexed as MADDON! Cheers Steve

From: Steve <[email protected]> > Could somebody with access to the 1861 census have a look at the place > of birth of Isabella Maddox and see if they can work out what it says? > > My first thought was Cramlington, but it doesn't seem long enough for > that. > > The reference is > Class: RG9; Piece: 3847; Folio: 9; Page: 14 > > And for anybody searching for this particular MADDOX line, Ancestry > has them indexed as MADDON! > It's Cramlington - clear as a bell to me! What has probably misled you is that there is a longish gap between the "g" of Cramling and the "ton" forming the rest of the word. In fact it looks like two words. Findmypast has the family indexed as MADDEN. -- Roy Stockdill Professional genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE