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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Sisterjane on Sunday 08 March 09 17:56 GMT (UK)
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Hi all
Can anyone hazard a guess at this ladys surname..the one ..Mary the visitor
She is a visitor in the home of John Nunnery
For some unknown reason I cant post the piece!!
1851 Cencus-HO107/1567/321/15-Newington
Thanks
Jane
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Hiya Jane,
Foulkes maybe?
:)
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Hi
Name is Mary Jenkes, age 60, born c 1791, Marylebone, staying at 15 Clifford St
failsafe ;)
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Yep..... looks like Foulkes to me too ;D
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Hi Jane
Info I provided came from the census reference you provided
failsafe ;)
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Hi Failsafe,
The name you posted is more or less what the census provider transcribes it as, but do you think it's accurate when you look at the actual image? Looking at the other "J"s on the page, I really don't think the first letter of Mary's name can be a J. Also, it seems to me there's quite clearly an "lk" in the middle?
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Hi Jane :)
I agree with Tati - the best interpretation is Foulkes. It's definitely ?oulkes and the first letter is not like any other J on the page
Gadget
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Hi everyone
Thanks for giving me a hand with this and I think you could be right as soon as I looked at it again after reading your comments I defo saw Foulkes..right im going off to see if I can find her elsewhere to see if she is possibly related to these Mummery/Nunnery families
Thanks again
Jane