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From: "Terry Leaman" <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] Surname ROGERS
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:16:33 -0000
References: <0B28C41648F7443A9B7433D770E36452@KathsPC>


Hi, I've not heard of Temperance Place in Torquay, the 1861 census only
lists Temperance Street, although possibly one of the terraces of houses in
the street may have been called Temperance Place. It is not listed in the
1861 census of Torquay - piece no RG09/1413. What's left today is barely
recognisable as the old Temperance Street, most of it has been demolished or
converted into stores for the shops. A few houses are just about possible to
make out at the top end near Factory Row.
It wouldn't be the one in Brixham because that came under Totnes
Registration district.

Terry in Torquay
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kath Jones" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 3:26 PM
Subject: [DEV] Surname ROGERS


> Hi
>
> Thank you for accepting me onto your list.
>
> I wonder if anyone can help me solve a puzzle?
>
> I have a birth certificate for Frederick Charles Merchant (Marchant)
> Rogers, born 18 February 1867. Mother Martha (nee Stevens), Father Jesse
> Rogers.
> The 'When and where born' address on the cert is: Temperance Place
> Torquay.
> Registration District of Newton Abbott, in the sub-district of Torquay in
> the County of Devon.
>
> My puzzle is: there doesn't seem to be a Temperance Place in Torquay, but
> there is a Temperance Street. I have also found a Temperance Place in
> Brixham!
>
> We were in Paington over last weekend so we took the opportunity to visit
> Torquay library where we were shown a map of 1866 but there wasn't a
> Temperance Place, only Street.
>
> Does anyone know if there was/is a Temperance Place in Torquay?
>
> The only other explanation I can think of is perhaps the Registrar mad a
> mistake!
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Regards
> Kathryn
>
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