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From: Peter Hart <>
Subject: Kinson.
Date: Sun, 04 Jul 1999 00:09:03 +0800

> Subject: Re: 1851 census Leigh and ANDREWS
> Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 04:43:54 EDT
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> Hello there! I'm new to all this and have been fascinated by the exchange of information in the group. You have responded regarding the 1851 Leigh census and the name ANDREWS, by giving a catalogue of details on the SPENCER family. I wonder if these are my people? The info I have so far is that my Great Grandfather Thomas John SPENCER was born in Kinson (Kingston) Dorset. Etc... Kind regards Mike Spencer.

Hello, Mike: Just on a point of order, I'm intrigued by your bracketing
Kinson and Kingston together. I have always known them to be separate
places: while Kinson is now a suburb of Bournemouth(since 1929), it was
once a village in its own right; there are two Kingstons in Dorset, near
Sturminster Newton and near Swanage respectively. Hope this helps.
Cheers, Peter.

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