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Old 16-08-2007, 00:13   #1
LancYorkYankee
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Lancashire/Yorkshire boundary changes?

First off, through Genes Reunited, I found a second cousin (and her large family) from Yorkshire! It was/is very exciting. However, I found one of her posts especially interesting/humorous:

I live in Barnoldswick (one of those places that was always in Yorkshire until the government changed the boundaries and put us into Lancashire!! Doesn't go down well around here i can tell you!! I was born in Yorkshire and made sure my kids were!)( I'm about 17 miles from Accrington (I used to work there until a few years ago!)

How can a country as old as England change it's counties boundaries, especially when it's between Lancashire and Yorkshire? This had to create a bit of furor on both side eh? Does this happen "often?"

I've protective my dear cousin's name in case she decides to join up with Accyweb. It has been an absolute delight getting information from that side of the family. Wouldn't it be extra cool if some of my Accy family actually knew some of them?

Brian
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