Thanks for the suggestions re NP. It makes sense, but my fellow married in Heytesbury and was living there at that time and was working and living there when arrested, however still gave his NP as Tisbury. Perhaps he really did live half way between and so changed his address according to who was asking! Anyway thanks again Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 1:16 AM Subject: Re: [WSX] NP In a message dated 20/02/2003 12:43:59 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi Listers, What did it mean, in the early 1800's, when a person stated that a particular place was their Native Place? My ancestor was baptised at Heytesbury but claimed his NP was Tisbury. Cheers Native place Tisbury is only 8 miles from Heytesbury, but probably lived in Tisbury all his life therefore was native to it. Probably mother lived in Heytesbury before marriage so took baby to be christened there. It happens all the time. Also though they are 8 miles apart they could have lived midway between the 2. Graham