My first thought was also Amersham, but another possibility might be Haversham. Mary Simmons wrote: > Could this possibly be Amersham, possibly spoken by a person with no teeth, > or a speech defect ? > > Good Luck > > Mary >>> From: "Sarah Davies" <davies@westserv.net.au> >>> Date: 2007/05/04 Fri AM 06:28:52 GMT >>> To: <ENG-BUCKINGHAMSHIRE@rootsweb.com> >>> Subject: [ENG-Buck] Hammerson, Bucks >>> >>> Does anyone know where Hammerson is meant to be in Buckinghamshire? >>> >>> In the 1851 Census for Chertsey, Surrey I've got an Allen Fay(Foy?) >>> stating he was from Hammerson. >>> >>> Can't find it with google or other search engines