1830s Favourite Girls Names in St Mary Bourne
There are 36 different first names recorded for girls in the baptism records for St Peter’s Church in the 1830s.
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St Mary Bourne One-Place Study
The history of a Hampshire parish
Month: November 2023
On this day … 22nd November 1830
The main event at St. Mary Bourne during the Swing Riots.
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On this day … 18th November 1830
The first of the known events in St. Mary Bourne that were attributed to the Swing Riots. This is just
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Glossary of Provincial Words used in North Hampshire – (T-Y)
The penultimate post in my provincial words series
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Glossary of Provincial Words used in North Hampshire – (S)
Scawt, to push backwards, Berks.Schram’d, chilled, “knit up with cold”.Scriggle, scrawl.Scroop, to make a screwing noise.Shard, a gap.Shirty, angry.Showel, a
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1830s Favourite Boys Names in St Mary Bourne
There are 28 different first names recorded for boys in the baptism records for St Peter’s Church in the 1830s.
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Glossary of Provincial Words used in North Hampshire – (P-R)
Paddle, a spud.Pank, pant, to breathe hard.Panshards, crocks, broken pots.Pelt, skin, as “thick in the pelt”.Piggin, a small pail.Pip, a
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Glossary of Provincial Words used in North Hampshire – (M-O)
Main, almost, as” main tired”.Maur (Celtic), a root, “stool-maur”, “tree-stool”.Mazin, astonishing.Mawkin, a long mop used in baking, Berks.Mazard, a face.Measter,
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Glossary of Provincial Words used in North Hampshire – (G-L)
Gabbern, roomy, comfortless, Wilts.Galley-beggar, a scarecrow.Gied, gave.Gna’-pooast, a niggardly fellow.Green-meat, green food for horses.Grouts, grits, dregs. Haggle, to banter in
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