Genealogy Chat

Hi there all, I am attempting to trace my paternal G/G/M. All that I have been able to glean from 'other sites is her cDOB and place of birth, Ancestry is ok but on giving her birthplace, then does not seem able to locate it, neither can Google. Can some one PLEASE tell me where Wraton. in Oxfordshire was/is all the info is on the 1901 census Any help gratefully recieved. she is Elizabeth CURTIS c1863

Right, the 1901 . where does she say she was born in 1891or 1881? Beatrice Curtis abt 1889 Charwelton, Northamptonshire, England Daughter Thorpe Mandeville Northamptonshire Edith Curtis abt 1900 Thorpe Mandeville, Northamptonshire, England Daughter Thorpe Mandeville Northamptonshire Elizabeth Curtis abt 1863 Wraton, Oxfordshire, England Wife Thorpe Mandeville Northamptonshire Emily Curtis abt 1891 Hanwell, Warwickshire, England Daughter Thorpe Mandeville Northamptonshire Kate Curtis abt 1897 Hanwell, Warwickshire, England Daughter Thorpe Mandeville Northamptonshire Thomas Curtis abt 1863 Woodford Haloe, Northamptonshire, England Head Thorpe Mandeville Northamptonshire

1891 she says somewhere different Curtis, Beatrice abt 1889 Charwelton, Northamptonshire, England Daughter Hanwell Oxfordshire Curtis, Elizabeth abt 1863 Drayton, Oxfordshire, England Wife Hanwell Oxfordshire Curtis, Emily abt 1890 Hanwell, Oxfordshire, England Daughter Hanwell Oxfordshire Curtis, John Thomas abt 1863 Bonnington, Northamptonshire, England Head Hanwell Oxfordshire

I've had a look at the census image and I think that although they have transcribed it as Wraton, that it actually says Draton, and this is probably a mis-spelling of Drayton. Kath. x

which is totally borne out by 1891 census. fathers birthplace according to 1901 is actually Woodford Halse

Do check info, I used an atlas and then all my info tallied. On the 1901 census its written my grt. grandparents came from War in Hereford. in fact it was w are in hertfordshire

Do you know Elizabeth's maiden name, so we can look for her birth registration? Kath. x

Woodford Halse is definitely a place in Northamptonshire. Kath. x

Do you think it could be Worton have looked on curious fox and this is the nearest to oxford for 10 k i always look on there for missing towns and villages you can also leave messages Val

I'm with Kathleen. Look at how the enumerator writes Wife and Daur. The D looks like a W, but it curls in at the top

Thank you all!!!!! Will go away now and try to find out a bit more for myself:-)))) Steve