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Title: Whats his surname?
Post by: Fitty on Tuesday 17 March 09 12:53 GMT (UK)
i've included the name above the one  i want so you have a little something to go by,

John   ??? who??

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FittyUK/john.jpg)

This is another one i'm transcribing as a practice.  I put Hancock but it was wrong. the " Clue" i was given was "Horrocks is the cotton manufacturer but I said " the n needs replacing with a double letter, sounds similar to a Lancashire cotton manufacturer"."

Title: Re: Whats his surname?
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 17 March 09 12:56 GMT (UK)
Hi Fitty :)

It looks like John Hanocks to me


Gadget

Added - just seen the bit underneath - must admit I thought it should be Horrocks or Harrocks because they are more comon but I can't see 2 rs
Title: Re: Whats his surname?
Post by: charlotteCH on Tuesday 17 March 09 12:56 GMT (UK)
I would have said Hancocks.
The second letter of the surname is an "a" surely?

charlotte
Title: Re: Whats his surname?
Post by: lizdb on Tuesday 17 March 09 12:57 GMT (UK)
Looks like Hanocks

(ohh snap gadget!)
Title: Re: Whats his surname?
Post by: Fitty on Tuesday 17 March 09 12:58 GMT (UK)
I put Hancocks and it came back wrong  :-\
Title: Re: Whats his surname?
Post by: Fitty on Tuesday 17 March 09 12:58 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Fitty on Tuesday 17 March 09 12:58 GMT (UK)
I put Hanocks and it came back wrong  :-\
Title: Re: Whats his surname?
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 17 March 09 12:59 GMT (UK)
So is it Harcocks  ???

See my mod to first posting  :)
Title: Re: Whats his surname?
Post by: Fitty on Tuesday 17 March 09 12:59 GMT (UK)
Could it be Harrocks?
Title: Re: Whats his surname?
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 17 March 09 13:03 GMT (UK)
Fitty

Not sure what you're transcribing but there is a John Harcocks, b. 1815 on the 1851 for Lancashire.

But it looks like Sharrocks on the census image  ::)


Gadget
Title: Re: Whats his surname?
Post by: Fitty on Tuesday 17 March 09 13:06 GMT (UK)
It's burial records for Lancashire OPR.    I,m quickly losing faith in myself to be honest  lol
Title: Re: Whats his surname?
Post by: charlotteCH on Tuesday 17 March 09 13:10 GMT (UK)
So it could be the chap gadget is suggesting then?

Does the age fit with that?

And Gadget, what you're consulting is transcribed I assume so that raises another question. :-\



charlotte
Title: Re: Whats his surname?
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 17 March 09 13:11 GMT (UK)
Just had another look at the image on the 1851  and it is Harcocks - funny H and two different styles for  r with the second one a c ::)

They don't make it easy do they  ;D

What was his age and year of death?