Sorry Michelle but Tamworth has to and froed throughout history and the county boundary between Staffs and Warks used to run along the middle of Church Street! See this explanation: Historical Geography >From the time of the original formation of counties in England, Tamworth was situated in the two counties of Staffordshire and Warwickshire, the county boundary running through the middle of the town along Holloway, Silver Street, Church Street and Lower and Upper Gungate. When the 1888 Local Government Act created the administrative County Councils it decreed that any urban area, such as Tamworth, which was situated in more than one county, should transfer wholly into the county containing the greater portion of the population at the 1881 census. In 1881 the Staffordshire part of Tamworth Borough contained 2,589 people and the Warwickshire part, 2,032. Tamworth thus became a wholly Staffordshire borough from the 1st April 1889. The Parliamentary constituency boundaries, however, were not transferred wholly into Staffordshire until 1918. Taken from here: http://www.genuki.org.uk:8080/big/eng/STS/Tamworth/index.html In 1851 when this census entry was taken it is quite possible that the person came form the Warks side of the town and not the Staffs. It's nightmare for those of us researching families in the area prior to the 19th century! Linda Staffs UK Researching: Cook(e) Plant Mason Keys Pearsall and variants Broster Rastall Turner Smith Miller Morgan Simmons Baker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michele Le Resche" <michele.leresche@btinternet.com> To: <eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [B'ham] Interpretation? > Not being picky but TaMworth is in Staffordshire. > > TaNworth( in Arden) is Warwickshire > > Michele > > > > On 1 Dec 2006, at 10:58, john dodd wrote: > > The word in the second line should, I think, be TAMWORTH, not Tanworth, > (pronounced "Tam'orth), WAR being an abbreviation for Warwickshire. > Regards > John > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Turner" <peterct1945@yahoo.co.uk> > To: <Eng-Warks-Birmingham@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 4:54 PM > Subject: [B'ham] Interpretation? > > >> This is a transcript from the 1851: >> >> Head: CHINN, William >> Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace >> William CHINN Head M 53 M Gardener Tanworth-WAR >> Elizabeth CHINN Wife M 52 F --- Broom-WAR >> Harriett CHINN Daur U 26 F Laundress Birmingham-WAR >> Ezekiel CHINN Son - 8m M --- Birm-WAR >> Address: Tennant St 21 Court 1 House, Birmingham >> Census Place: Birmingham ---, Warwickshire >> PRO Reference: HO/107/2052/215-47 >> >> ***************************** >> And from the LDS: >> >> EZEKIEL CHINN >> Christening: 05 JAN 1851 Saint Thomas, Birmingham, Warwick, >> England >> >> Parents: >> Father: WILLIAM CHINN Family >> Mother: HARRIET >> Source Information: >> Batch No.: Dates: C041171 1829 - 1853 >> ******************************************************** >> And, GRO >> Registered as Wm Ezekiel Chinn, Sep 1850, Bham XVI 408 >> >> Appart from the obvious - is there another interpretation? >> >> Peter Turner >>