tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post6655138756438359866..comments2024-03-14T04:13:52.274-04:00Comments on Lost in the Pond | British accent. American life.: 5 American States with the Most English AncestryLaurence Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12273049523024052213noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-13023686272286148992020-04-10T16:27:10.283-04:002020-04-10T16:27:10.283-04:00I live 50 miles south of Boston in Bristol County....I live 50 miles south of Boston in Bristol County. I live in Somerset MA. next town over is Swansea. Most of our towns here are named after areas in England. My mother came here in 1935 with large influx of English. We use to have our own areas which now are taken over by more recent groups. Enjoy your site ,takes me back to when my family was more English in culture. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428918268916235231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-2271208507353900272020-03-09T12:42:15.761-04:002020-03-09T12:42:15.761-04:00My great-grandfather came over from King's Nor...My great-grandfather came over from King's Norton, Birmingham, in the 1860's to settle in Waterbury, Connecticut, not far from where I live now. UK 1861 census list him as a "Brass Roller" & my guess is that he was recruited by one of the Brass mills in Waterbury. Sadly, all the heavy industries in this area are long gone now.Ed G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15713148023438678729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-38896269543061405312019-12-11T11:00:40.110-05:002019-12-11T11:00:40.110-05:00Greetings! I'm from Connecticut and we have ov...Greetings! I'm from Connecticut and we have over 20 cities that have English counterparts. The number is possibly higher. I hope, in future, to visit a bulk of these "same name" cities to compare the obvious differences between them. Please send my thanks to your spouse for marrying you lol jk jk.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201366067941636024noreply@blogger.com