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Kim

Kim Report 3 Aug 2010 14:39

In the 1851 census, one of my ancestors gives his birthplace as "Oxon., Alskot".
The record is
www.genesreunited.co.uk/records/srzoomer.aspx?ff_type=20&key=238697
and the transcriber's version (Alskot) is
www.genesreunited.co.uk/records/srview18x1.aspx?ff_type=19&key=424466

There is no such place in Oxfordshire as far as I can see. There is an Alscot in Bucks, and an Alscot Park in Warwicks, but these are a long way from his known places of residence (Burford Oxon 1808-1813, Hook Norton Oxon 1813-1858.

I have checked every spelling variant I can think of for this placename and nothing comes up.

Any ideas, suggestions or identifications welcome.

Kim Sargerson

Penny

Penny Report 3 Aug 2010 14:45

where did he marry? where were his children born?

what is his name?

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 3 Aug 2010 14:48

It could be ALVESCOT??

Richard

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 Aug 2010 15:08

can you give us details rather than us having to look up the threads?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

jax

jax Report 3 Aug 2010 15:17

tried looking up the thread but it did'nt work maybe you have to be a gold member?

jax

Researching:
Nothing much

Margaret

Margaret Report 4 Aug 2010 11:24

With no name, just a village, found on Ancestry one entry
Thomas Smith 62 yrs ag lab born Alskot Oxon
Esther 66 born Fairford Glos
George son 19 yrs born Hook Norton.
Alskot, - Alvescott in Oxfordshire, no sign of Thomas Smith baptism c 1789 other Smiths being baptised there at that time.
found marriage of
Thomas Smith in Burford to Esther Hewer 13/10/1808
Reckon I may have been on a wild goose chase... but it kept me out of mischief for a bit..

Researching:
Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire

Kim

Kim Report 19 Aug 2010 21:09

Sorry to be so long in responding (holidays). Margaret Rose found the right person, but I did not mean it to be a sort of mystery, so my apologies (did not occur to me that the links might not be of use). Thanks to all who commented, and for the suggestion of "Alvescott" as a possible explanation.

Regards to all.