Genealogy Chat

This reminds me of another thread................ :-) Joy

My Backhouse family mistranscribed as Backthrice Brickhouse and Backhurst.

Hi I was looking for my friend's Great Grandparents on the 1881 census without any joy, but thanks to one of the children having an unusual first name someone finally found them for me in Aston, Birmingham. Their surname was BOWEN but they were shown as HIGGINS!!!!!!!! Work that one out!! Ann

Selena and All who have replied - Just like to say 'thanks' for making me think laterally! I've been trying to find my Kirkland lot on 1901 census for ages with no luck, had already tried Kirtland, Curtland etc. Had another go after reading this thread and found them under HIRKLAND!! Thanks again, Sheila

Hi Selena I wonder if the place you are looking for is Heston, Middx Happy hunting Amanda, London

Selena Bateman could be misheard as Pateman? Baitman Baytman Paitman Paytman or even Amon/Eamon?

Hi Janice Have you tried Nellis, Nellist, Naulis, Naulls etc? I've got Nellis and Nellist in my tree but haven't found an Irish connection - yet! Jeanette

I've been looking for the birth of my g g grandfather for ages. I've worked out that whereas his father registered the eldest brothers birth, after that is was the illiterate mum who had an Irish accent and maybe adenoidal trouble etc etc . So how would the poor registrar or census taker write Nailis. I've come across 7 different spellings so far and I still have'nt found Andrews birth!

Selena Can I suggest looking at Baleman. While I've been transcribing I've noticed that people tended to forget to cross their t's. Worth a try! Jeanette (or should that be Jeanelle! lol)

I have one that isn't a mistranscription, more a misunderstanding. I found some relatives on the 1891 census on Ancestry down as born in 'Gate, Northumberland, SCT.' I know its close to the border, but I didn't think Northumberland had moved to Scotland. I looked at the originally, and found they were born in the little village of Scotland Gate. Helen

On 1901 my Cartlidge family were transcibed as Crullidge - took me ages to find them!! Tracey

My Punter family were transcribed on ancestry as Beuter and on the pro site as Printer. Lucia

John, I did try Batman, maybe I will try Robin instead. Seriously thanks for the suggestions, off to try them now, Selena

Selena, I trust you have tried, (OF COURSE YOU HAVE), the obvious Batman, ( Sorry, ... I could not resist that one ), Bakeman, Batemar, Baterman and Beaterman no doubt you have tried these already, ... but as always a fresh mind sometimes brings up a new line, .. hope I have been helpful, .... Happy Hunting, apologies for the Batman pun. Regards J.C.

on the 1891 census my Great Grandad Caudwell is transcribed as Candwell, yet the image clearly shows Caudwell, the 1901 census is juat as bad, entered Candwell the other day and found about 20 rellies, it i think is down to them being transcribed on the Asian continent, how would we be with indian names, it needs a local knowlage for accurate transcribing, but as with everything the multi million pound companys begrudge paying a decent wage for sombody in england do do it.

Can add another one now Skilbeck as Skelbeath! George

Emery transcribed as Eannery on one census as Emmery on another. Debbi

Any ideas on what Bateman might be mis written or mis heard as? This is my personal brick wall, only as far back as 1871 and stuck.

I like the Norway - Norfolk one! John, maybe you'll find some more rellies under Worzel as in Gummidge? I have an area down as Histon and Hexton but I think it should be Brixton in Lambeth. I was trying to sound out variations but maybe I should try writing the names in old fashioned curly handwriting and see what it looks like. Selena

Hi Selena & All, Here's some more to add. My mother's maiden name was Wentzell, - abbreviations so far to date - WERTZELL ... WENSELL & WENSILL .... WETZELL .... all understandable, ... but the best one of them all, so far that is, was NEUTZELL .... How Gen from Ealing EVER found that one amaze's me, ... and we wonder why we cannot find our ancestors, is it any wonder, BUT a BIG, BIG THANK YOU to YOU ALL at GC (gr)... without you, I wonder, ... helping us, ... would we be as far with our research without you,(I THINK NOT!!)... MANY THANKS / REGARDS to all, J.C.