What was a ‘mile thorn’?

[H18 SFR]

Bored just now so I’ve been researching my house, it was built in 1885.

The fist occupant was a John Frew and he was a ‘mile thorn’ according to the census.

Can anyone shed any light on what that might be?

[Scouse Hibee]

Bored just now so I’ve been researching my house, it was built in 1885.

The fist occupant was a John Frew and he was a ‘mile thorn’ according to the census.

Can anyone shed any light on what that might be?

Are you sure that’s correct and not a mistake from the original handwriting of the census?

[H18 SFR]

Are you sure that’s correct and not a mistake from the original handwriting of the census?

Possibly could be. The census has been typed up at some point.

[Killiehibbie]

Bored just now so I’ve been researching my house, it was built in 1885.

The fist occupant was a John Frew and he was a ‘mile thorn’ according to the census.

Can anyone shed any light on what that might be?
There's a Mile Thorn Street in Halifax. If you could find out the origin of that.

[Moulin Yarns]

Try this.



http://epns.nottingham.ac.uk/browse/id/532881e4b47fc40c81001ac1

[H18 SFR]

Try this.



http://epns.nottingham.ac.uk/browse/id/532881e4b47fc40c81001ac1

Hmmm, some kind of sign writer perhaps.

[wpj]

When I lived in Walthamstow, London they put blue "plaques" in the windows of some of a few streets from a census with the names and occupations, was really fascinating

[stu in nottingham]

Bored just now so I’ve been researching my house, it was built in 1885.

The fist occupant was a John Frew and he was a ‘mile thorn’ according to the census.

Can anyone shed any light on what that might be?

Frew is my surname and John Frew was actually my father's name. The family generally comes from Musselburgh and other parts of East Lothian.

One explanation for a mile thorn I read is that it's a thorn tree marking the distance of a mile, which seems to make sense in another context.

I've just contacted my friendly Frew family historian in Montreal to see if he can shed any light.

[H18 SFR]

Frew is my surname and John Frew was actually my father's name. The family generally comes from Musselburgh and other parts of East Lothian.

One explanation for a mile thorn I read is that it's a thorn tree marking the distance of a mile, which seems to make sense in another context.

I've just contacted my friendly Frew family historian in Montreal to see if he can shed any light.

Brilliant.

[Keith_M]

Frew is my surname and ....


Wait a minute, are you telling us your name is Stu Frew?

You poor sod.

[stu in nottingham]

Wait a minute, are you telling us your name is Stu Frew?

You poor sod.

I'm not actually telling you anything. I don't normally speak to ********s. :wink:

[stu in nottingham]

Bored just now so I’ve been researching my house, it was built in 1885.

The fist occupant was a John Frew and he was a ‘mile thorn’ according to the census.

Can anyone shed any light on what that might be?

What do you make of this?

https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/102766530_962735857496728_1017350457145132011_n.pn g?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=b96e70&_nc_ohc=tx-CV6ny-JgAX_R081W&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.xx&oh=7b248fb69c038a372f2c739171d1843d&oe=5F047143

[Peanut Shaz]

Frew is my surname and John Frew was actually my father's name. The family generally comes from Musselburgh and other parts of East Lothian.

One explanation for a mile thorn I read is that it's a thorn tree marking the distance of a mile, which seems to make sense in another context.

I've just contacted my friendly Frew family historian in Montreal to see if he can shed any light.

Could explain the naming of the Thorntree Inn at Port Seton

[H18 SFR]

What do you make of this?

https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/102766530_962735857496728_1017350457145132011_n.pn g?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=b96e70&_nc_ohc=tx-CV6ny-JgAX_R081W&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.xx&oh=7b248fb69c038a372f2c739171d1843d&oe=5F047143

Jeez!!!

[stu in nottingham]

Jeez!!!

Looks like a fit doesn't it. My pal in Canada found this.

[wpj]

I worked with an Emma Frew in London, she worked in the NHS and was from Scotland

[Keith_M]

I'm not actually telling you anything. I don't normally speak to ********s. :wink:


Are you saying I'm a real star?


Well that is just soooo nice of you


:wink: