According to Pam (below) this chap was born in 1810. The 14 Sept 1682 theory would make him 128 when he died. Sounds unlikely! Patsy Crotty in Melbourne -----Original Message----- From: yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of victor@markham.me.uk Sent: Wednesday, 23 May 2012 9:18 PM To: YORKSGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Using numbers for locations Sounds like 14 Sept 1682 Sent from my BlackBerryR wireless device -----Original Message----- From: "Pam" <pam.thorley@bigpond.com> Sender: yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 20:51:19 To: Nivard Ovington<ovington1@sky.com>; <YORKSGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Using numbers for locations One hint in Ancestry, from another family tree entry, gives a place of death as "1682149, Yorkshire, England". The information I already had was "Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England". [This was for William Battersby, born Osgodby / Hemingbrough region in 1810.] Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Using numbers for locations > Hi Pam > > Can you give some examples > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > >>I have come across various listings for people giving numbers instead of a >>name for the location. >> Presumably this is some sort of code and I think I have heard of it >> before, but would like to know where I can find a key or directory, so I >> can work out where these places are. >> >> Thanks in anticipation. >> Pam > ..... Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ..... Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2171 / Virus Database: 2425/5016 - Release Date: 05/22/12