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    1. Walsall Foreign
    2. Samantha Wiggin

    3. Hello list, Could someone explain to me what Walsall foreign refers to when given as a place of birth. Many Thanks Sam.

    05/28/2006 10:22:49
    1. Re: [B.C.] Walsall Foreign
    2. John Favill

    3. Hi Sam. Walsall Foreign is half of the township of Walsall which is in made up of Walsall Borough and Walsall Foriegn. The Borough part is around 100 acres while the Foreign ( meaning that part of a town that lies outside the parish proper. SOED Definition) has some 8000 acres in the areas surrounding the borough. A better and more detailed explanation can be found at www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/Walsall/Index.html John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Samantha Wiggin" <samantha.wiggin@virgin.net> To: <ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 10:22 AM Subject: [B.C.] Walsall Foreign > Hello list, > > > > Could someone explain to me what Walsall foreign refers to when given as a > place of birth. > > Many Thanks > > Sam. > > > > ==== ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY Mailing List ==== > The Assistant List Admins are Jean Morgan and Jan Ross > (Couldn't do it without those two great ladies) >

    05/28/2006 08:59:58
    1. Re: [B.C.] Walsall Foreign
    2. Mellie

    3. Sam, are you researching the suname WIGGIN by any chance? in the Pelsall ~ish area? >>Hello list, Could someone explain to me what Walsall foreign refers to when given as a place of birth. Many Thanks Sam.<<< Mellie How Come My Coat Of Arms Has Buckles At The Back?

    05/29/2006 05:43:14