Good morning, On two different census entries I have the birth of a person given as "Royaloak". The 1881 census says "Royaloak, Yorkshire", while in 1891 it's given as "Royaloak, Durham". The birth was about 1878. A modern map has given me nothing, nor has multimap. Can anyone tell me where Royaloak may be, please? I wonder if it may be the name of a property rather than a place, as the father was an ag.lab. Many thanks Ailsa Petrie Hamilton New Zealand -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.20/234 - Release Date: 18/01/2006

Hi Ailsa: I am wondering if Royaloak is the name of a house. I have a very detailed road atlas and do not see it listed as a place. I had the same problem some years ago trying to find a village called Bainwood--it turned out to be the name of the house. Good Luck, Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ailsa Petrie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:07 PM Subject: [NYorks] Royaloak, Yorkshire or Durham > Good morning, > > On two different census entries I have the birth of a person given as > "Royaloak". The 1881 census says "Royaloak, Yorkshire", while in 1891 > it's given as "Royaloak, Durham". The birth was about 1878. > > A modern map has given me nothing, nor has multimap. Can anyone tell me > where Royaloak may be, please? I wonder if it may be the name of a > property rather than a place, as the father was an ag.lab. > > Many thanks > Ailsa Petrie > Hamilton > New Zealand > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.20/234 - Release Date: 18/01/2006 > > > ==== ENG-NORTH-YORKS Mailing List ==== > List Mom for ENG-NORTH-YORKS-L: > Diana Boothe [email protected] > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 > >

Ailsa, Using Oldmaps (www.old-maps.co.uk), its ability to call up a modern map, and the Ordnance Survey Atlas of Great Britain: Royal Oak, Co Durham: on the B6275 (Dere Stree), north of Piercebrige, where the A68 crosses. Royal Oak, Yorkshire: a level crossing where the railway from Bridlington to Filey crosses the A165. The former seems more likely. Hope this helps. Jim Balmer Website: freespace.virgin.net/jim.balmer

Hi Ailsa, Try searching on "www.streetmap.co.uk" using the search terms "Royal Oak" (two words and minus the quotes) as a GB place. There are several including one in North Yorkshire (near Scarborough) and one in County Durham. Also note that "Royal Oak" is a popular name for a pub or inn. So it could be a "house" name. regards, Peter Appleton My Family Tree website: http:/www.tribalpages.com/tribes/pappleton3 -----Original Message----- From: Ailsa Petrie [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 18 January 2006 21:07 To: [email protected] Subject: [NYorks] Royaloak, Yorkshire or Durham Good morning, On two different census entries I have the birth of a person given as "Royaloak". The 1881 census says "Royaloak, Yorkshire", while in 1891 it's given as "Royaloak, Durham". The birth was about 1878. A modern map has given me nothing, nor has multimap. Can anyone tell me where Royaloak may be, please? I wonder if it may be the name of a property rather than a place, as the father was an ag.lab. Many thanks Ailsa Petrie Hamilton New Zealand -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.20/234 - Release Date: 18/01/2006 ==== ENG-NORTH-YORKS Mailing List ==== List Mom for ENG-NORTH-YORKS-L: Diana Boothe [email protected] ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429

Hi Ailsa, Royal Oak is a village north west of Darlington, Co. Durham out towards Barnard Castle This area is alwlays confused between Yorkshire and Durham as the River Tees is the boundary and people around there do not bother with county names. I was born in Darlington and our garden went down to the River Tees and Yorkshire was on the other bank! I have not seen Royal Oak on a map but it does exist as a hamlet. Do you have any other information as I am visiting the area in May. Regards Linda Western Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ailsa Petrie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 5:07 AM Subject: [NYorks] Royaloak, Yorkshire or Durham > Good morning, > > On two different census entries I have the birth of a person given as > "Royaloak". The 1881 census says "Royaloak, Yorkshire", while in 1891 it's > given as "Royaloak, Durham". The birth was about 1878. > > A modern map has given me nothing, nor has multimap. Can anyone tell me > where Royaloak may be, please? I wonder if it may be the name of a > property rather than a place, as the father was an ag.lab. > > Many thanks > Ailsa Petrie > Hamilton > New Zealand > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.20/234 - Release Date: > 18/01/2006 > > > ==== ENG-NORTH-YORKS Mailing List ==== > List Mom for ENG-NORTH-YORKS-L: > Diana Boothe [email protected] > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >