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Anyone know any webpages that give hints to the wr
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Saffron | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:07 |
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Wow! Long title! But hopefully you get the gist. I know one of the websites does a page that helps you to understand writing techniques on census and other older records. I just can't remember where I saw it and can't find it again. Is it Ancestry? Any ideas? I'm on a roll this week! Three messages already! |
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Jess Bow Bag | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:15 |
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Yes, their is one on ancetry - i've never looked at it thought to be honest |
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Merry | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:15 |
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You could try this link to the National Archives........ http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/default.htm Merry |
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Unknown | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:16 |
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I think there is something on Ancestry, but I can't find it. You could try googling 'old handwriting' or paleontology. nell |
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Saffron | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:16 |
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I thought there was! At least I'm not mad. Can't seem to find it, but then again...chances are my eye aren't working properley after spending all weekend on the family tree hunt! thanks, I'll look again. |
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Saffron | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:18 |
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Merry, You're a star! That's the one!! didn't come up on a Google search, which is odd. I am much obliged to you:) |
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Unknown | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:22 |
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I also find it useful, if I can't decipher something on a census, to look at other words on the page in the same handwriting that I CAN read and see if that helps work out the words I'm struggling with. Some enumerators have their own quirks. I found on one census the enumerator had listed everyone's house as 'a cotage' and all the females called Emma were spelt Emmah. He also recorded all the Georges as Goerge! nell |
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Saffron | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:26 |
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Nell, I know what you mean! I've come across some interesting spellings, including giving people the totally wrong surname! I do usually do the comparison thing. On this particular page I'm looking at now I've made the surname into Creed, going on the writing on teh rest of the page. however, I can't find anything under that name anywhere else. It might be that it's just not obvious, but as the name is hard to read I wasn't sure if I'd read it wrong. And I can't keep asking people here, they'll get fed up! |
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Zoe | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:29 |
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Saffron what is the page and folio info I will have a look for you Zoe |
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Merry | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:31 |
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Yes, you can keep asking!!! We like showing off (if we can read it, that is!!!) Merry |
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Saffron | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:35 |
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You're all too nice on here you know that?;) I'm looking at RG10/1855 1871 census. In the household of Charles Waller, there is a young boy called Robert. It's his surname I'm not a 100% on. I think Creed, as the e's look like the e in Margaret above. What do you think? |
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Merry | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:47 |
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Stop it - stop it!! The only Charles Waller I can find under that Piece number is aged 15 and there are no Robert's or Margaret's I can see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! off for a sulk (esp if someone else can see them!) Merry |
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Saffron | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:50 |
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Did I gice you the wrong number????? Let me check!! that's definitely the number down the side. It's for Wells, Norfolk?? Sorry: page 3 folio 6. And I've just realised that Ancestry has transcribed them as Walter. Sorry! |
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Merry | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:51 |
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Hmph!! Let me try again then!! Merry |
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Merry | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:55 |
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This is the only family I can see that has a Charles Waller and is in Wells......(and is in the right piece number, though I didn't actually enter the number this time!) Catherine Waller abt 1823 Heacham, Norfolk, England Wife Wells Norfolk Charles Waller abt 1856 Wells, Norfolk, England Son Wells Norfolk John Waller abt 1824 Holkham, Norfolk, England Head Wells Norfolk but this isn't the right one, is it!! How old is your Charles? Merry |
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Saffron | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:57 |
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That is part of my family! but not the chappy I'm looking at at the mo! Did you see my updated message? Ancestry transcribed them as Walter. I didn't realise |
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Merry | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:57 |
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Ah, got it now....he was indexed as Walter not Waller!! The little boy looks lick Robert Creed aged 4, grandson.... Merry |
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Saffron | Report | 6 Feb 2006 20:59 |
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it does to you too? Well that's good. I wasn't sure. Weird thing is, I know that Charles and Harriet didn't have children, so where the grandson comes from.......? Thanks Merry, sorry about the confusion! I think maybe I should stop now! for a bit. |
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Merry | Report | 6 Feb 2006 21:01 |
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LOL!!! We are crossing right left and centre! No kids?? Well, that IS strange..... Thinking............see you later! Merry |
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Merry | Report | 6 Feb 2006 21:28 |
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I've seen that in 1861 Charles Waller was still single. Is his bride Harriet Childs, m 1867? Anyway, whoever she was, could she be on her second marriage? Maybe she had children from her first marriage and a dau became Mrs Creed? Merry |
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