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April 1

England Census 1861

North Furse noted as family's residence. Wikipedia advises me there is no such place. I don't wish to learn how to make and article or to play in the sandbox - that's all too complicated for my cancer fogged brain. Worthyebs (talk) 08:27, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Where does Wikipedia advise you there is no such place? We don't have an article about it, since as far as I can see it comprises a couple of houses in the parish of Chittlehampton (where it is spelled Furze). The spelling of place names changes considerably over the years. I don't think it would merit an article, as I can find no reliable sources to assert its existence as a separate entity. Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:54, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Google maps even knows North Furze Farm, so this might just be the address. --Wrongfilter (talk) 10:21, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It was still spelt "Furse" in this 1878 book (the reference to Shebbear is apparently the name of the hundred (county division) rather than the nearest village).

This book says that North Furse consisted of a "farm and a mill" in the 14th-century (probably not much help).

However, this 1875 book goes with a "z" spelling. Samuel Thorne who was born there in 1789 was apparently a preacher and publisher in the world of Methodism; see Thorne family, of Shebbear.

This 1878 gazeteer of Devon lists the inhabitants of North Furze as "Thomas Elsone, farmer" (p. 213) and "John Bend, farmer and thatcher" (p. 702), so there must have been at least two households there at that time. Alansplodge (talk) 17:52, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This 1887 OS map just shows it as "Furze" with three or four buildings (towards the top right of the map). Alansplodge (talk) 18:05, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have nothing substantial to add to those excellent responses, but I do want to wish you well, Worthyebs, preferably a full recovery, but if that's not on the cards, I wish you peace, and hope you are surrounded by love. --Dweller (talk) Old fashioned is the new thing! 18:57, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]