Just a guess - is the area in Leicestershire close to the border with another county? If so "V&T" might indicate that the individual was born in the same Village / Township notwithstanding that that location had 'moved' from one county to another as a result of boundary changes. Best wishes - John Cook ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorne Pearcey" <lorne.pearcey@talk21.com> To: <SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 24 January 2006 22:09 Subject: 1841 Census Query > On the 1841 census for part of Leicestershire we have come across several entries in the "Whether born in same county" column that seem to read "V&T". > > Has anyone else come across this, and more importantly, does anyone know what it stands for? > > Any help gratefully received. Thank you. > > Lorne > > > - ------------------------------- > Yahoo! Photos - NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a photo. > > ______________________________

I haven't seen the original so don't know how clear the letters are. Could they possibly be RUT (for Rutland)? Lynda ----- Original Message ----- > Just a guess - is the area in Leicestershire close to the border with > another county? > > On the 1841 census for part of Leicestershire we have come across several > entries in the "Whether born in same county" column that seem to read "V&T". > > > > Has anyone else come across this, and more importantly, does anyone know > what it stands for?