Maxey

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St Peters Church
St Peters Church

Maxey is a village in the City of Peterborough in England located between Peterborough & Stamford it is home to nearly 700 residents.

Originally part of the Soke of Peterborough in Northamptonshire ,Maxey can trace it's 'modern' roots back over 1,000 years. However, archaeological excavation of the area has provided ample evidence of continuous occupation for over 4,000 years.

The main focal points are the one remaining Public House (Blue Bell), the Church (St. Peters) & the Village Hall. Each provides a range of social functions throughout the year. There are a surprising number of businesses based in the village, including a few working farms.

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[edit] My family name is Maxey; are my ancestors from Maxey?

The short answer is...probably yes.

If your family has an uninterrupted bloodline, and no one decided to change their name by deed poll or similar, then you can be reasonably certain that anyone with the surname Maxey (or close derivative, i.e. Maxcy) has their ancestral origins in the village/environs of Maxey. Maxey Website

[edit] History

Built away from the church because of the plague

[edit] Businesses

  • Shaw's Coaches, Maxey
  • Blue Bell Public House

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Coordinates: 52.66256° N 0.33802° W