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worst transcription ever?
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Margaretfinch | Report | 12 Apr 2008 08:52 |
my gg/grandfather his name was Francis but was transcribed as Manncis |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 12 Apr 2008 06:10 |
Myu wife's grandmother appears on the 1901 census with the name of "Beval". |
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Sandra | Report | 11 Apr 2008 22:20 |
I'd been having trouble finding some of 'my' lot on the 1891 census. |
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FamilyFogey | Report | 11 Apr 2008 21:44 |
Although not a mistranscription I noticed an amusing entry at the end of a district of Little Coggeshall. Essex in 1861 - |
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Llamedos | Report | 11 Apr 2008 21:36 |
TRY searching for a ROBERT GOODWIN in 1881 census born 1829 at Maidstone, Kent - residing Paddington, London..........a very large family' consisting of occupations of International Playboy' and 'Ponce' Birthplaces from Timbuktu to Afganistan.....have a good laugh! |
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mgnv | Report | 11 Apr 2008 21:31 |
My favourite was an occupation of "Rope & Swine Spinner" - so now I know why pigs have curly tails. |
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unsub | Report | 11 Apr 2008 21:06 |
I once found an Edgar v Edwin Bosser - rel to head Father in law, aged 66. |
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Merlin38 | Report | 11 Apr 2008 20:54 |
According to the transcribers my grandma's uncle married a Sailor (Sarah as sure as eggs is eggs), while another ancestor had a daughter Roulty (Rosetta) |
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MaryfromItaly | Report | 11 Apr 2008 20:36 |
My favourite is a baby called Wetfred Grimshaw (should have been W Alfred). |
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Potty | Report | 11 Apr 2008 19:32 |
To submit a correction on Ancestry, click on Comments and Corrections. They are done quite quickly now. At one time they took ages before they appeared. They also email you to thank you. |
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Kathlyn | Report | 11 Apr 2008 17:40 |
I understand the transcribers have to put what it looks like, but come on.......who in their right mind would think someone was named Naych Lopinall!!!! |
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PDH not so new now! | Report | 11 Apr 2008 17:27 |
Sometimes wonder if the transcriber is having a bad day! |
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Carter | Report | 11 Apr 2008 17:20 |
On the 1851 census |
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Germaine | Report | 11 Apr 2008 17:11 |
Oh there are some classics aren't there . |
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PDH not so new now! | Report | 11 Apr 2008 16:38 |
Hi, |