Reading PR on fmp (or knowledge of Staffs!) - Genealogists' Forum

Merry · #1 26-01-15, 10:27

I'm trying to read the place name for the residence of a family at a baptism.
The image of the PR is on fmp:

http://search.findmypast.co.uk/recor...hlights=%22%22

In case that link doesn't work, here's how the entry is transcribed:

Lakins Gulielmus — — 1673 Staffordshire baptisms Alrewas, All Saints, Staffordshire, England

The entry is 3/4 of the way down the right-hand page and is the only entry for Jan 1673. It's easy to read except for the place....any ideas?

There's another entry for Samuel, son of Thomas Lakin 24 Dec 1671 which says the same place, if that helps!

kiterunner · #2 26-01-15, 10:34

It looks like Seyttils but Google insists that I mean Seattle if I try to search for it! Will look some more later but I have to go out now.
Edit - Or Scyttils?

Phoenix · #3 26-01-15, 11:02

On the previous image it looks like Scyttils.

Merry · #4 26-01-15, 11:26

Thanks you two. Now we just need to know where that is!

Phoenix · #5 26-01-15, 11:36

As he appears to be a churchwarden, I reckon it is a small estate within the parish.

Merry · #6 26-01-15, 11:42

Hmmm, I don't know if that helps at all!

kiterunner · #7 26-01-15, 11:45

Assuming Skittles would be the modern spelling, another one that it is useless to Google for!

kiterunner · #8 26-01-15, 12:03

Browsing through the Alrewas PR's, looking for any more occurrences of that place name, I have never seen a PR full of so much random stuff!

kiterunner · #9 26-01-15, 12:08

Ah, on the 1841 census Alrewas district 12 has the following description:
All the remaining Parish of Alrewas and containing the Sittells Brass Hay East Hill, Bagnalls the Sales lying Chiefly South within the Parish of Alrewas.

"The Sittells" could be the same place?

kiterunner · #10 26-01-15, 12:12

Okay, if you search on Google maps for Sittles Farm, Alrewas, it comes up as Sittles Farm, Lichfield, but it is nearer to Alrewas so I'm sure it must be the one.