G'day Wal, I have a reprint of the first edition one-inch ordnance survey of England and Wales. It shows East Towel and West Towel in the same area as West Stowell.It looks as if they changed the name. Regards Derrick ----- Original Message ----- From: "wal & ron" <walron@iprimus.com.au> To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:40 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-WIL] East Towel and West Towel > G'day Derrick, > > Thanks for your mail and the information re West Stowell. The article I > read referred to East and West TOWEL not STOWEL. > Have you further information related to West Stowel please. > > Regards > Wal > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DERRICK TOWNSEND" <derrick.townsend@tesco.net> > To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 6:06 AM > Subject: Re: [ENG-WIL] East Towel and West Towel > > >> There is a West Stowell 6 miles SW of Marlborough. Derrick >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "wal & ron" <walron@iprimus.com.au> >> To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 1:22 PM >> Subject: [ENG-WIL] East Towel and West Towel >> >> >>> Hello Listers, >>> >>> I have just come across a reference to two villages in this county >>> called East Towel and West Towel. >>> They were apparently located not far from Marlborough and I was >>> wondering if there was anyone on the list who had any knowledge of these >>> villages. >>> Mu curiosity is aroused naturally as MY surname is TOWELLS but as far as >>> I can find out my tribe appear to have originated in the Ilminster area >>> of Somerset some 60 miles to the south southwest of Marlborough. >>> >>> Many Thanks >>> Wal Towells >>> Newcastle >>> Australia >>> >>> -- >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. >>> It has removed 16236 spam emails to date. >>> Paying users do not have this message in their emails. >>> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== >>> 1881 census, IGI (free): http://www.familysearch.org >>> 1901 census (free to search, pay to view): >>> www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk >>> A2A database: http://www.a2a.org.uk >>> Free BMD Project: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >>> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >>> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== >> Limit signature lines to four lines or less. DO NOT include all surnames >> that you are researching -- they are a waste of space and make searching >> the archives frustrating and pointless. >> >> ============================== >> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >> New content added every business day. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.1/369 - Release Date: 19/06/2006 >> >> > > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > It has removed 16242 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > > > ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Other subscribers are more likely to help you if you make it as easy as > possible. Give us the information you have that will enable someone to do > the lookup. > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

All evidence points to them being the same place. I think what we now need is for someone living in the area to find out whether it is a name change or a misunderstanding. ----- Original Message ----- From: "DERRICK TOWNSEND" <derrick.townsend@tesco.net> To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-WIL] East Towel and West Towel > G'day Wal, I have a reprint of the first edition one-inch ordnance survey > of England and Wales. It shows East Towel and West Towel in the same area > as West Stowell.It looks as if they changed the name. Regards Derrick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "wal & ron" <walron@iprimus.com.au> > To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:40 AM > Subject: Re: [ENG-WIL] East Towel and West Towel > > >> G'day Derrick, >> >> Thanks for your mail and the information re West Stowell. The article I >> read referred to East and West TOWEL not STOWEL. >> Have you further information related to West Stowel please. >> >> Regards >> Wal >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "DERRICK TOWNSEND" <derrick.townsend@tesco.net> >> To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 6:06 AM >> Subject: Re: [ENG-WIL] East Towel and West Towel >> >> >>> There is a West Stowell 6 miles SW of Marlborough. Derrick >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "wal & ron" <walron@iprimus.com.au> >>> To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 1:22 PM >>> Subject: [ENG-WIL] East Towel and West Towel >>> >>> >>>> Hello Listers, >>>> >>>> I have just come across a reference to two villages in this county >>>> called East Towel and West Towel. >>>> They were apparently located not far from Marlborough and I was >>>> wondering if there was anyone on the list who had any knowledge of >>>> these villages. >>>> Mu curiosity is aroused naturally as MY surname is TOWELLS but as far >>>> as I can find out my tribe appear to have originated in the Ilminster >>>> area of Somerset some 60 miles to the south southwest of Marlborough. >>>> >>>> Many Thanks >>>> Wal Towells >>>> Newcastle >>>> Australia >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ---------------------------------------- >>>> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. >>>> It has removed 16236 spam emails to date. >>>> Paying users do not have this message in their emails. >>>> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== >>>> 1881 census, IGI (free): http://www.familysearch.org >>>> 1901 census (free to search, pay to view): >>>> www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk >>>> A2A database: http://www.a2a.org.uk >>>> Free BMD Project: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >>>> >>>> ============================== >>>> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >>>> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >>>> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== >>> Limit signature lines to four lines or less. DO NOT include all surnames >>> that you are researching -- they are a waste of space and make searching >>> the archives frustrating and pointless. >>> >>> ============================== >>> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >>> New content added every business day. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.1/369 - Release Date: >>> 19/06/2006 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> ---------------------------------------- >> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. >> It has removed 16242 spam emails to date. >> Paying users do not have this message in their emails. >> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >> >> >> >> ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== >> Other subscribers are more likely to help you if you make it as easy as >> possible. Give us the information you have that will enable someone to do >> the lookup. >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Use the link within a GATEWAYED message to reply. Message board users are > rarely subscribed to the list. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >