Distance between two Parishes

[Cathy Hokanson]

I am working on connecting two families. One is from Välinge Parish and the other is from Högseröd Parish. Hoping to connect the families through move in - Move out records.  Can anyone tell me how far it is between the two parishes?  Does it sould likely for a family to move that distance? (from Välinge to Högseröd?

[Ingela Martenius]

As the crow flies it would be about 50 miles; by road it's another 5 miles or so.
 
This depends a little on when the move is supposed to have taken place, but if it was in the 19th century, particularly after about 1855, people in Skåne moved about quite a lot and quite some distances. Though it would be rather unusual for a family to move that far in one go, unless they had a good reason - e.g. relatives already living there.
 
Some of my own ancestors moved about the same distance - 65 miles in fact - but they spread it out over four years (1871-75) and three moves.
 
Ingela