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Topic: IGI and Elland Parish Registers CD (Read 671 times)
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Holmemoss
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I have been offline for a while and only just seen the responses. Thank you everyone.
I have what may be another spectacularly stupid question; in the marriage records on the CD information is given as to whether the person made their mark or not. If the answer is 'No' then does this mean the person was literate or is there another explanation?
I ask as it appears I have a lot of literate male ancestors which seems most unusual in the late 1700s.
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All WRY (Holmfirth/Linthwaite/Rastrick /Elland/Kirkburton/Barnsley)- Broadbent, Brook, Cartwright, Charlesworth, Dawson, Earnshaw, Ellis, Flather, Greaves, Hallas, Hirst, Holroyd, Houghland, Hoyle, Kilner, Littlewood, Mallinson, Mitchell, Morton, Scargill, Schofield, Swallow, Taylor, Youle
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charlotteCH
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Hi again, No question is spectacularly stupid here- we've all asked daft questions and don't believe anyone who denies this 
Marking his mark was only done by those who couldn't write so what you assume would seem to be correct.
There are mysteries about how very humble people cam to be able to write- I have a weaver's son and in a family in receipt of Poror Law money who had avery well formed hand. that was c 1800. I suspect the nonconformist cahepls set about making their people and others literate so they could read the Bible and also get on with good work- part of their commitment to a work eithic.
Others may have different take on this.
charlotte
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HARGREAVES, HANSON, BAILEY, BURTON, HEWITT, JAGGER, LOCKWOOD, UTTLEY, RUDD, TAYLOR, HOLDEN, SHAW Halifax / Sowerby/ Southowram 18C+
GILL, Accrington, Blackburn, West Derby, Lancs, migrated USA 1891 to RI: GILL in SC: HOTCHKISS in RI: PELOQUIN in RI
HUMPHRIES, HILLIER, ALLEN, LYDBURY Nunney/Frome 18-19C
HUMPHRIES, JOYCE, HEWITT, ROBINSON, McMULLEN, SUFFEL, CARNEY, MARRON, COMPTON, FREEMAN Ont. Canada 1830+
PILSEN, Sask.
82nd Regt of Foot 1808-1825
1st WRY Militia 1780-1800
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Holmemoss
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Thank you, Charlotte. I must admit I did not give any thought that people may be literate because of a religious connection.
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