On 28 May, Norma Bethune <[email protected]> wrote: > As a first-time WAR researcher, I'm trying to establish the birth > details of John GASCOIGNE who married Elizabeth SMITH in Banbury, Oxon, > in 1844. > In 1841, John's in Banbury an unmarried 20-yr-old labourer, not born in > Oxon. The 1851 census of nearby Neithrop shows him born c1819 in > "Delton, WAR". By 1861, the place has become "Pelton, WAR". On both > occasions the writing is very clear, so there's no confusion over what's > been written. > I can't find either Delton or Pelton on a map, so would appreciate some > suggestions. > Could the place perhaps be Pailton? If so, is that Monks Kirby? John > died in the Union Workhouse in 1866, so later censuses won't help. Is this the Union Workhouse in Monks Kirby, or somewhere else? -- Chris Pampling researching: BARRATT, DANCER, FELLOWS, GOODES, HOLDING, ROBINSON, TUCKLEY, WHEWAY, MAHER all in and around Birmingham/Smethwick, 1850 to present day PAMPLING Cambridgeshire - Sheffield, 1800 to present VARNDELL Wokingham - Birmingham, 1800 to present

Hello Chris, Presumably the Union Workhouse for Banbury, wherever that is ... they lived in Neithrop and he was buried in Banbury. Norma in Mosgiel, New Zealand [email protected] wrote: > Is this the Union Workhouse in Monks Kirby, or somewhere else? >

Banbury is actually in Oxfordshire although part of the Banbury Registration District has certain Townships or parishes that are in Warwickshire. I was unable to find Neithrop in either or on a map. Banbury is best remembered by a Nursery Rhyme "Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross. To see a fine lady upon a white horse With rings on her finger and bells on her toes She shall have music wherever she goes" (Sorry Wendy, I know it's off subject.) Reg Burlington Ont. Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma Bethune" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [B'ham] help with WAR place-name, please; GASCOIGNE > Hello Chris, > Presumably the Union Workhouse for Banbury, wherever that is ... they > lived in Neithrop and he was buried in Banbury. > Norma in Mosgiel, New Zealand > > [email protected] wrote: >> Is this the Union Workhouse in Monks Kirby, or somewhere else? >> > _____________________________________________ > _____________________________________________ > > Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on > www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will > then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: > [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 >

Hi missed the beginning of this thread but for the Banbury workhouse (it was in Neithrop) visit http://www.workhouses.org.uk then choose Workhouse locations/Oxfordshire/Banbury the amount of info is quite amazing. Dave On 29 May 2008, at 02:20, Norma Bethune wrote: Hello Chris, Presumably the Union Workhouse for Banbury, wherever that is ... they lived in Neithrop and he was buried in Banbury. Norma in Mosgiel, New Zealand [email protected] wrote: > Is this the Union Workhouse in Monks Kirby, or somewhere else? >

Hello Dave, Sorry, I guess I snipped too much from my reply! Thanks for your suggestion, but the original question was: As a first-time WAR researcher, I'm trying to establish the birth details of John GASCOIGNE who married Elizabeth SMITH in Banbury, Oxon, in 1844. In 1841, John's in Banbury, an unmarried 20-yr-old labourer, not born in Oxon. The 1851 census of nearby Neithrop where the family settled shows him born c1819 in "Delton, WAR". By 1861, the place has become "Pelton, WAR". On both occasions the writing is very clear, so there's no confusion over what's been written. I can't find either Delton or Pelton on a map, so would appreciate some suggestions. Could the place perhaps be Pailton? If so, is that Monks Kirby? John died in the Union Workhouse in 1866, so later censuses won't help. Any advice or suggestions would be much appreciated! TIA, Norma in sunny but wintery Mosgiel, New Zealand David Carr wrote: > Hi > missed the beginning of this thread but for the Banbury workhouse (it > was in Neithrop) visit http://www.workhouses.org.uk then choose > Workhouse locations/Oxfordshire/Banbury > > the amount of info is quite amazing. > Dave