Hello again, ----- Original Message ----- From: Leonie Oliver Hi Peter and John Thanks for the reply. I only know that Babsfield was the abode when James Oliver, son of Moses Oliver, mariner, and Joan his wife, was baptised at St paul Shadwell on 26 April 1681 and that it was also the place given when Joan Oliver, wife of Mosses Oliver, was buried at the same parish a month later. But just where Babsfield was, is a mystery.Thanks again for the replies. Leonie Further to your reply and Ron's. I think that the "fields" suffix was probably a street name. Farthing Firelds, Goodmans Fields, Glasshouse Fields have survived as names in the area. Some useful maps are http://home.clara.net/mawer/wapping.html to give you a sense of the later layout http://www.oldlondonmaps.com/newcourtpages/newcourt23.html This (1658) is the nearest map to your date, and is beautifully drawn. Unfortunately it gives no street names. http://archivemaps.com/london/1700londonb.htm (1700) again gives no street names However, in conjunction with Bowles' map http://archivemaps.com/bowles1775/bowles12_01.htm and Horwood's map, http://www.oldlondonmaps.com/horwoodpages/horwood23102.html you may be able to name many of the streets on the earlier maps (bear in mind names change. At least you will get a good idea from the earlier maps f the area in which your ancestors lived. Your other source will be the Tower Hamlets local studies library - Google will find. the London Bporouh of Toer Hamlets home page and navigate from there. Regards John Henley ----- Original Message ----- Hi Leonie, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonie Oliver" <gloliver@bigpond.net.au> > Hi all > I have been looking at some burials in the London records on Ancestry, and found that some > people's abodes were given as Babsfield. > I have googled and also looked on old maps with no success. These records are in the early 18th > century. > Can anyone tell me where Babsfield was please? > Regards> Leonie> NSW Could you give the details (names, date, parish), please - it will enable others to look at it and form an opinion? Could it be that Babsfield is a mis-reading? Kind regards, John Henley