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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 84 Send Message	Terry	Report	21 Feb 2010 12:07
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 84 Send Message	I was looking at the original of the 1851 census for a William Burn born 1837 at Mary Tavy, Tavistock ,when I noticed in the column for street name etc (not against the entry for William) a word that looks like Scotland. Is there a street or hamlet called Scotland or am I misreading some very flowery handwriting? This is of interest to me as William`s sister Elizabeth claimed in the 1861 census to come from Scotland but in all subsequent censuses to come from Tavistock, definitely the same person though. Terry

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