From: Modbury <[email protected]> Subject: [HRT] Nash Mill birth place > I have a Mary BUDD which says she was born in Nash Mill Hertfordshire > abt 1806 as from the 1871 census. I cannot say if the name of BUDD is > her maiden name as I cannot find her marriage to Daniel RATCLIFFE, all > I have is the birth cert for one of her children that tells me her > former name was BUDD. Daniel RATCLIFFE was a paper maker in Kent where > he was born, but I believe he travelled to many paper making area's, > ending up at Winchcombe where he died. > > Is there a village called Nash Mill ?, if so, could some kind person > with access to any PR's for the area do a lookup for me please. > > I am looking for Mary's chr or marriage dates, or even a connection to > this Mary BUDD ?.> NASH MILLS is a civil parish within Hemel Hempstead. It took its name from the former Nash Mill, a paper-making mill owned by John Dickinson in the early 19th century. Simply entering "Nash Mills+Hertfordshire" into Google will tell you much about it. -- 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