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From: "John Laflin" <>
Subject: Re: Wiston
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 11:03:31 +0100


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From: Nicola Pledge <>
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Sent: Sunday, September 05, 1999 9:16 PM
Subject: Thank you


> Thanks to everyone who replied to my request about what Menison maybe.
> Special thanks to John Laflin who advised that Robert Adams was in fact
> still alive at the age of 92 on the 1881 Census (not bad for a labourer)
and
> had his place of birth down as Wiston. I suspect that this may be
Winston,
> which isn't a mile away from Mendlesham, one of the other suggestions.
The
> 1851 Census entry is defintely Menison as I have an actual photocopy of
the
> entry, but I think I need to check the 1861 and 1871 entries for more
> clarification.
>
>
> Am I correct in assuming that Wiston is most probably Winston or has there
> ever been a place of Wiston in the county?
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Nicola Pledge
>
>
>
> You are not correct. Winston is near Debenham and Wiston is near Nayland,
although it is more commonly called Wissington these days.

John H Laflin
>

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