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Devon place-name. Help please

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Trish

Trish Report 18 Oct 2003 19:05

I have a marriage certificate (1846) which states that at the time of marriage both parties were resident at..........what looks like DERSCOMBE WELLS or DEWCOMBE WELLS, in the county of Devon. I have looked in Genuki and did a general search but with no luck. Can anyone shed some light on this name please?

Pinkie

Pinkie Report 18 Oct 2003 19:27

hi trish been looking everywhere for you all i can find about these are dewcombe wells on google: the food protection emergancy prohibition all to do with farms ect.. sorry im going to ask someone i know who used to live down that way see if he knows anything for you good luck tinax

Pinkie

Pinkie Report 18 Oct 2003 19:35

me again it could it be drascombe instead of derscombe??

Trish

Trish Report 18 Oct 2003 19:42

Tina and Colin many thanks for looking for me, the name is definitely Dewcombe Wells or Derscombe Wells. If it is of any help the marriage took place in Countisbury in Devon. Trish

Trish

Trish Report 18 Oct 2003 19:49

Hi Colin, not being too good on geography myself I've asked my husband and he says yes it is - does that help? Have decided to open a bottle of wine - it might make looking for this place easier!

Pinkie

Pinkie Report 18 Oct 2003 19:50

ive got countisbury its in exmoor

Trish

Trish Report 18 Oct 2003 19:52

Hi Tina, again, hubby says yes.

Pinkie

Pinkie Report 18 Oct 2003 19:53

ok i'll leave you two to it lol my geography is naff too good luck bye tinax

Trish

Trish Report 18 Oct 2003 19:53

Colin, it was 1846

Trish

Trish Report 18 Oct 2003 19:55

Tina, many thanks for trying - am now on my second glass of wine but nothing is clearer!

Trish

Trish Report 18 Oct 2003 20:31

FOUND IT! Went to old-maps site and accidentally mis-typed the name - turned out to be Ducombe Wells. And yes, it is in Countisbury - left and up a teeny bit of Wilsham. Not on modern maps though. Told you the wine might help! Thanks a bundle for looking for me - not my fault the vicar couldn't spell. lol. Trish

Trish

Trish Report 18 Oct 2003 20:36

Colin, just read your reply - I know, I should read before I write! You could have saved me a few minutes of eye strain there. Thanks again, that's the place - in fact we were walking in that area a couple of weeks ago but only received the cert this week. Trish

Trish

Trish Report 18 Oct 2003 20:41

Yes, we spent a week there doing the walks and the one that would have led us to Ducombe Wells was the one that started in Lynmouth and went right up through Myrtleberry Woods and down to Watersmeet. Gorgeous views and a good muscle finder!! lol.

Trish

Trish Report 18 Oct 2003 20:53

Colin, am also on Members board talking to Tina. Didn't see the castle. We were actually staying in Lynton and walked down to Lynmouth for the start of this walk but couldn't do anything else BUT take the cable car back up. Just going back to Tina for a minute.

Debbi

Debbi Report 19 Oct 2003 15:27

hello all, so nice to hear you all talking about devon.....sometimes i feel im the only one that lives down here..... watersmeet is the most beautiful place......also valley of the rocks at sunset if you are in north devon try it out look for the lady in the rocky outcrop..can you see her?? debbi x