Can anyone read this place name in the census

[earlybirdsarah@yahoo.co.uk]

Hello, my relative Samuel Johnson lived in Broadstairs ,Kent, UK from the 1881 census until the 1911 census. In all census information he has put Norway as his place of birth apart from the 1891 census where he has put Norway, fuiustae or similar (please see the attached jpeg.) Can anyone decifer this and is it a real place name? I am wondering if the census officer has spelt the name incorrectly.

Thank you for your assistance, 

 

Sarah 

[Sven Hjortland]

I believe it should be Grimstad

https://www.google.no/maps/place/Grimstad/@58.3326798,8.4918264,8z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4647ee6378200a3f:0x81c382f9c897a052!8m2!3d58.3447019!4d8.5948668

 

https://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/en-gb/ft/person/pf01052190000607

 

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNX3-2QF

Endret Februar 17, 2017 av Sven Hjortland

[Sven Hjortland]

Samuel, No. 13

Parents Johan Andreas Olsen and Margrethe Mathiasd. Grimstad

 

Aust-Agder county, Fjære, Grimstad in Fjære, Parish register (copy) no. B 8 (1854-1867), Born and baptised 1856, Page 40
Permanent image ID: kb20070525340604
Quick link: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/kb20070525340604
Permanent image-link: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20070525340604.jpg
 

Endret Februar 18, 2017 av Sven Hjortland

[Nils Aksel Horvei]

The above mentioned person should have been called Samuel Christiansen.

I read the first letter as an "H", and the place name looks more like Hemstal (which could be Hemsedal) than Grimstad.

The second word could start with a "G", but I do not agree with Grimstad.

You have not indicated when Samuel was born.

[Sven Hjortland]

Here is the original page from 1891 census for Kent  - St Peter - Ramsgate - District 29

It makes it easier to compare the letters....

Endret Februar 18, 2017 av Sven Hjortland

[Egil Johannessen]

2 timer siden, Nils Aksel Horvei skrev:

The above mentioned person should have been called Samuel Christiansen.

I read the first letter as an "H", and the place name looks more like Hemstal (which could be Hemsedal) than Grimstad.

The second word could start with a "G", but I do not agree with Grimstad.

You have not indicated when Samuel was born.

 

Why should he be called Samuel Christiansen?

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If you compare the letters like Sven suggests it's clearly a G (see for example Laborer General, line 13). In my opinion, Sven has interpreted Grimstad correct and found the right person - well done Sven!

Endret Februar 18, 2017 av Egil Johannessen

[earlybirdsarah@yahoo.co.uk]

Thank you all. I appreciate your help. I shall now have a further look at all you have posted. 

Sarah

 

[Gunnar Sigdestad]

I totally agree with mr. Hjortland's transcription; Grimstad is most likely correct.