In a message dated 19/01/2004 09:57:59 GMT Standard Time, fiski@ihug.co.nz writes: > It also could be a badly miss-spelt Newcastle-upon-Tyne with Lyme == > Tyne > That's what makes it so difficult! However, I have to say that in my experience there are far more badly-read words than badly-spelled ones! Best wishes, Geoff Nicholson 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU (0191 417 9546) Professional Genealogist - Northumberland and Co Durham.

> > > It also could be a badly miss-spelt Newcastle-upon-Tyne with Lyme == > > Tyne > > > That's what makes it so difficult! > The transcriber wrote Northland Newcastle Lynn Not having looked at the actual image of the page I would say it is the usual 1901 error of someone unfamiliar with UK locations and took the T as an L etc. Len Wood London Canada