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Hampton Hall?????

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Toothfairy

Toothfairy Report 12 May 2006 21:16

I am searching for the parents of James Purcell, born 1849...(birkenhead)...i recieved his marriage cert today and have his wife Millicent Mattinson...anyway, it says his father was John Purcell and occupation of father is 'coachman'... I know i have seen it on the census 'somewhere' that they were staff at 'Hampton Hall'... anyone have any idea where/what it is, if it still exists or how i can find the rest of his family on the census..I have access to Ancestry but cant read the census (hay fever eyes) and i'm dying to find out more! LOU XXXXXXXXXXXX

Tiger-Lily

Tiger-Lily Report 12 May 2006 21:26

Could you Google it perhaps? TGx

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 12 May 2006 21:27

Tiger-Lily, if people learned to Google, we'd lose half the threads on GR! ;-)

Toothfairy

Toothfairy Report 12 May 2006 21:28

hi TG, tried to google it and came up with a load of pottry and stuff!!?? LOU XXXXXXXXx

Toothfairy

Toothfairy Report 12 May 2006 21:29

Well, that was a tad RUDE mr.Barton!!!! LOU

Joy

Joy Report 12 May 2006 21:33

I'll try, my Good Fairy. Hello... :-) PS Mr Barton has been known to impersonate Maid Marion!!!

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 12 May 2006 21:40

Lou do you actually have Hampton Hall on the marriage cert or the census? either way does it give a reg district to narrow it down it bit......

Toothfairy

Toothfairy Report 12 May 2006 21:55

Will off and have a look for it again..thanx for the ideas... Erm, i have found a scrap of paper with, Hampton Hall... Elizabeth-1824(shropshire) James-1849(birkenhead) John-1823(West shropshire) (westbury) It is one of those notes i have written myself as a reminder that makes little or no sense when read back, lol.. Will have a look for Shropshire while i'm 'at it'.. Thanx again for the help you lot!! LOU XXXXXXXXXXXXx

Allie

Allie Report 13 May 2006 06:20

Hampton Hall was west of Worthen in South Shropshire. The same area as the village you have already mentioned. I say was, as I am not sure if it is still there http://archivemaps(.)com/mapco/lewis/lewis(.)htm remove brackets:-)) Wilf

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 13 May 2006 07:10

Don't pay any attention to me, Toothie. I always go for a cheap laugh when I can't make a useful contribution. ;-)

Toothfairy

Toothfairy Report 13 May 2006 11:26

Mr. Barton, not a problem, was a grumpy mare coz i couldnt find Hampton Hall, lol... Thanxs sooo much to Wilf , off to look for it now... LOU XXXXXXXXXXX