I have a place finder for 1891 and there is no place called Hishut or any thing like it I don't have access to the 1851 census Regards Keith -----Original Message----- From: Geoff Chew Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 7:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SRY] 1851 census query It's clearly entered as "Sussex, Hishut" Geoff On 22 July 2011 08:34, Chris Willis wrote: > > many years ago, when FHSs were not allowed to make full transcripts of the > censuses, West Surrey FHS produced a household index for West Surrey, > 1851. > It contains the following record: > > NEWDIGATE: YOUNG John 78 (Ssx: Heyshott?); Mary 75 (Charlwood) 1598 > f.130r > > So, our transcribers thought it might be Heyshott. At this distance, I am > unsure whether the SSX means there was a county entered, or that was the > county of the best reading. It appears that SRY is not entered. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan Mills" <[email protected]> > >>I am seeking help from someone with access to the 1851 census. The entry >>for John Young, age 78, living in Newdigate, Surrey (HO 107/1598 folio >>130) >>shows the place of birth to be Hishut, Sussex or something similar. Is it >>Hishut or am I and the Ancestry transcribers misreading it? If it is >>Hishut >>I can find no such place. There is a Heyshott in Sussex. -- Geoff Chew [email protected] *************************************** Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. List Admin can be contacted at: [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message