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Anyone good at reading old writing?
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Zoe | Report | 25 Mar 2004 15:26 |
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I have a cert (which i waited nearly three weeeks for) and its arrived with the mothers maiden name only partially legible. I've scanned it and wondered if anyone would have a go for me |
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Unknown | Report | 25 Mar 2004 15:31 |
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I'll have a look if you want to send me a copy. Not saying I can do it but will have a go. Jo |
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Zoe | Report | 25 Mar 2004 15:48 |
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I've uploaded it onto a webpage so if anyone fancies trying - all suggestions welcome http://uk.geocities(.)com/zoelinkson/help3.html |
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Trish Devon | Report | 25 Mar 2004 16:05 |
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Hi Zoe, Ive just had a look.I daresay you can read the rest apart from her maiden name,sorry I cant make it out,looks like it begins with L. Just tried to go back on, Site says exceeded its allocated data transfer, will be restored within an hour. Will try again later for you. regards trish |
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Researching: |
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Elisabeth | Report | 25 Mar 2004 16:12 |
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Zoe, It looks like Lemmon to me. |
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Unknown | Report | 25 Mar 2004 16:14 |
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Just tried to check but got Sorry, this site is temporarily unavailable! The web site you are trying to access has exceeded its allocated data transfer. Access to this site will be restored within an hour. Please try again later. OOPS |
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Zoe | Report | 25 Mar 2004 16:18 |
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hang on - I'm gonna rduce the dpi on the image and see if that stops them closing me down everfy two mins ***** address now ends help3.html***** never thought littleole me would have sunch a popular webpage ;o) |
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Sharon | Report | 25 Mar 2004 16:21 |
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Hi Zoe I have had a look for you. It looks to me like it begins with Le and then possibly w and ends in on. Sorry cant be more help. I would contact the GRO by email and tell them that you cannot read the mothers maiden name, they may be able to tell you or issue you with a better quality replacement certificate. I even looked on the IGI to see if there was a marriage listed on there for them, but nothing. I did find a few baptism records of children of Robert Walker Webb and Martha though, here they are incase you havent already found them: Mary Ann Walker Webb born 18.10.1840 christened 18.01.1844 St Leonards Shoreditch. Charles Lawrence Webb born 23.08.1845 christened 27.10.1845 St Leonards Shoreditch Martha Walker Webb christened 23.08.1838 St Leonards shoreditch Robert Walker Webb born 08.11.1843 christened 04.02.1844 St Leonards shoreditch. William Walker Webb born 04.10.1847 christened 15.11.1847 St leonards shoreditch. Unfortunately none of them have the mothers maiden name. Regards Sharon |
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Unknown | Report | 25 Mar 2004 16:22 |
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grrr same problem. if u want another opinion, email it to me zoe and I'll have a look |
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Zoe | Report | 25 Mar 2004 16:22 |
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thanks for that Sharon l |
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Zoe | Report | 25 Mar 2004 16:23 |
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aah - it appears they have shut down the entire website now Paul - have sent you a mail through contacts |
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Unknown | Report | 25 Mar 2004 16:32 |
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zoe I didnt get you mail, but replied through "your contacts". I've checked and haven't had anything yet tho. How big is the document ? If it's over 1mb might be easier to mail to chunks (@) f2s(.)com |
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Zoe | Report | 25 Mar 2004 16:34 |
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paul - I'm a a big divv - I have your hotmail addy anyway. its under 1M so I'll send it over |
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Unknown | Report | 25 Mar 2004 16:36 |
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OK. and no comment @ big divv lol |
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Unknown | Report | 25 Mar 2004 17:25 |
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It looks like Lemmon to me, good luck with it! Best wishes, Jo |
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JillGr | Report | 25 Mar 2004 17:48 |
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If you compare the first letter with the "S" of Street in the first column, they are similar. I think the name may start with an S. The guy hasn't been consistant in forming any of his letters nor did he always dot his "i"s. Could she have had a foreign surname? Jill |
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Zoe | Report | 25 Mar 2004 18:02 |
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Jill, This is teh first positive lead I have to her maiden name at all. Her husband was from Cambridge and the children were born in London. I don't have them on any census yet so can't even say if she was born abroad. Zoe |
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JillGr | Report | 25 Mar 2004 19:51 |
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Don't know what to suggest. I keep looking at it! I found some of my rellies (eventually) on 1891. The surname was SAYERS. It had been transcribed as LAYERS. The "S" was formed in a similar way to the initial letter of you elusive lady. Hope you sort it out. Jill |
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Anne | Report | 25 Mar 2004 22:51 |
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Zoe Stick with Lemmon, looks very similar to how my father wrote, so it was easy to read, I had to stop writing like that as my children couldn't read my writing when they were young!!!!Us oldies wrote very differently to how you write these days. Anne |
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Kim | Report | 25 Mar 2004 23:18 |
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I would say it was Sembion or Levasion, But I would definitely ring the gro and check after all you wait long enough..... KIM |
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