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. Any advice or suggestions would be much appreciated! TIA, Norma in sunny but wintery Mosgiel, New Zealand

Norma, There is a Pelton in Durham Ken B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma Bethune" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 2:31 PM Subject: [B'ham] help with WAR place-name, please; GASCOIGNE > 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. > > Any advice or suggestions would be much appreciated! > > TIA, > Norma in sunny but wintery Mosgiel, New Zealand > _____________________________________________ > _____________________________________________ > > 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

Thanks, Ken, but the entry specifies 'Warwickshire' each time! Kenneth William Bibb wrote: > Norma, > There is a Pelton in Durham > Ken