East and West Dean (General)

by Brian Ellis, Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 12:13 (6425 days ago) @ TJBet

I found exactly the same thing when transcribing the Lydney Primitive Methodist Circuit baptisms. I think the simple answer is that they were not postal addresses, merely the minister describing where the parents were living. Quite often the same minister described a place as being (name of place) East Dean, (name of place) West Dean or even (name of place) Clearwell. My geography isn't too hot either!