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From: "Helen Jones" <>
Subject: Re: [DOR] Vatcher - Milton Parva
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 08:56:42 +0100
References: <00d101c0bc3e$928ecc00$861786cb@jenni>


Milton Parva - can't find it anywhere. The only thing that did cross my mind
is that there is a MINTERNE MAGNA. Minterne could be mistakenly
heard/written as Milton. In 1841 spelling was phonetic. Mill's book on
Dorset place names (again!) mentions MINTERNE PARVA as being " in Minterne
Magna".
It isn't mentioned in any of my gazeteers but my OS Landranger maps shows
Minterne Parva as being just south west of Minterne Magna (only a couple of
buildings marked). It would have been part of Minterne Magna parish and
would have been included with MM for census returns. There is a big house
between MM and MP with lovely gardens which are open to the public. The
Minternes are halfway between Dorchester and Sherbourne, just north of Cerne
Above.

Apart from this I think Paul's suggestion of Hinton Parva is the only other
alternative. This is in the east of the county, north of Wimborne.


Helen Jones in Weymouth, Dorset, UK
List Admin Dorset-L Scammell-L

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jenni Fitt" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 2:04 PM
Subject: [DOR] Vatcher - Milton Parva


> Hi Maureen and all on list.
> The help and interest from this list has been great.
> I have found that Elijah's parents are James Vatcher and Ann?? Sibs were
> Tabitha and Lydia. I have also discovered that he was in Milton Parva
> with his family in 1841.
> Can anyone tell me where Milton Parva is located?
>
> regards
> Jen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: M/D Shannon <>
> To: <>
> Date: Tuesday, 3 April 2001 11:46
> Subject: [DOR] Re: Elijah/Elisha Vatcher
>
>
> >Hi agen Jen!
> >Just had another thought re above. Elijah/Elisha may have been middle
name
> as many were known by such then. Keep searching - frustrating it may be
> sometimes but never fruitless, even if it appears to be useless info, it's
> still interesting overall. Good luck. Hope you win. Tons of Vatchers to
> choose from!
> >Kind regards, Maureen, warm NZ
> >
> >
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