-----Original Message----- From: Trevor White Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 9:19 PM To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Rough Close Hi Helen, I was hoping the 1880's map may have helped to give some idea of the area at least - with the roads of the time and the important pubs and the chapel. I'm not sure what the figures (eg 171 6.217) mean or meant but appear to relate to properties/farming fields. Maybe more will appear on the site in future. Trev Dear Trevor, Went back to the map. You are quite right. Barlaston is reasonably close, as the map goes and the estate lands may have strayed that far. Helen

Hi Helen and Trev The numbers on the map are fields and their sizes in acres - page gives this explanation http://www.old-maps.co.uk/histmaps_legend_countyseries_--500..pdf. Without a property name or some other point of reference (e.g. next door to the church) I doubt that you will be able to pinpoint where the house was. You might have more luck contacting local historians or the library/record offices http://www.staffshistory.org.uk/. hth, > > Hi Helen, > > I was hoping the 880''s map may have helped to give some idea of the area at > least - with the roads of the time and the important pubs and the chapel. > I'm not sure what the figures (eg 71 ..17)) mean or meant but appear to > relate to properties/farming fields. Maybe more will appear on the site in > future. > > Trev