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George Sheldon marriage
« on: Sunday 27 August 17 18:14 BST (UK) »
I am trying to decipher the writing after the signature of William Marwood who was a witness at George's marriage ..... any ideas?


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Re: George Sheldon marriage
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 27 August 17 19:14 BST (UK) »
It looks rather like Jun'r, but it's a bit too faint to be 100% certain. Any clues in the 1871 census?
Researching among others:
Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

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Re: George Sheldon marriage
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 27 August 17 19:27 BST (UK) »
I wonder if they popped his occupation down for some reason - it looks a bit, but not exactly, like painter  :-\

Never seen a witness occupation before but there's always a first time!
Hinchliffe - Huddersfield Wiltshire
Burroughs - Arlingham Glos
Pick - Frocester Glos

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Re: George Sheldon marriage
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 27 August 17 19:33 BST (UK) »
I think that it is junior as well - looking at the original online it seems to be jun with a flourish at the end possibly for an r.

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Dent (Haltwhistle and Sacriston), Bell and Jetson (Haltwhistle), Postle, Ward, Longstaff, Purvis, Manners, Parnaby and Hardy (Co. Durham), Kennedy and McRobert (Banffshire), Reid(Bathgate), Watson (Wemyss), Graham (Libberton), Sandilands (Carmichael), Munro (Dingwall)


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Re: George Sheldon marriage
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 27 August 17 20:44 BST (UK) »
I think it most likely is "junior". Thanks for all your help.