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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Fitty on Wednesday 11 March 09 15:04 GMT (UK)
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Hi Guys,
Well. I got the results back from my efforts at transcribing and although they were'nt perfect it was better than i thought. One of my mistakes is this name. I had transcribed it as W A Boulton Rector. I 've looked at it more closely @@ and i think it says W H Boulton Rector. What do you think?
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FittyUK/Roots/name.jpg)
There is a couple of others so watch this space lol
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(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FittyUK/Roots/May.jpg)
May? or should it have been Mary?
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(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FittyUK/Roots/Ellen.jpg)
Ellen?
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I transcribed this as James Z Waring is that a Z or a J or T ??
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FittyUK/Roots/james.jpg)
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OK, here are the votes of the Fenland jury.....
Post #1 ........ W H
Post #2 ........ May (probably)
Post #3 ........ Ellen
Post #4 ........ Definitely a T
Nick.
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And I agree with Nick!
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Agree with Nick on 1, 3 , 4
But maybe 2 could be Mary... that downward tail of y could have an "r" before it thus Mary?
charlotte
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Agree with Nick on all except May/Mary - I think this is Mary with a weak ending to the y :)
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I think you're all right, I put May and it was wrong so have now changed it to Mary.
Thanks everyone