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Birth at Walsingham, Norfolk, England · About October 1840 — Local Past

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Birth at Walsingham, Norfolk, England · About October 1840

About October 1840 · Birth

Added by Clare Hopkins on 19 Jul 2026

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Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Birth of Lydia Seely

Person: Lydia Seely
Recorded as Lydia Seily
4th Q., 1840. Vol. 13, p. 294. Mother's maiden name Pawley
Date: About October 1840
Place: Walsingham, Norfolk
Recorded as RD Walsingham, Norfolk
Mother: Maria Pawley

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