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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Barbara.H on Thursday 05 November 15 17:01 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone suggest what the word before 'in ye Colepitts' might be?
"Jane ye daughter of William Yates _____ in ye Colepitts & Rachell his wife was born ye 2nd of September & christened [19 October 1750]..."
The register is from St Mary's Prescot, Lancashire and is on Ancestry. William and Rachell had several other children baptised at St Mary's; William's occupation either labourer or collier. I can see one word but find it unlikely, so would appreciate second thoughts
Thanks
:) Barbara
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Looking at the word christened on the line below it starts and ends with the same letters, and the third letter looks like the m in September, so my guess is Come?d, I'm not sure what the squiggle between the e and d is meant to be, looks like another m but that wouldn't make sense.
Donnie
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Concern'd
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Hi
" CORVERS " is on old mining occupation, but I can't make that fit either :)
claire
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I think the squiggle might indicate an abbreviation at the end of the word.
You are all more sensible than me - I thought it said 'conceiv'd in ye colepitt'
They couldn't have - could they?
'concern'd' is a possibility
Thank you all for looking
:) Barbara
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It ends in the same way as "christen'd", the last word on the page, so ends "...ed".
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perhaps 'commenced'
Regards
Crowsfeet
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Sorry for late feedback on this topic; it took a long time to finish the transcription (this is for Lancs OPC)
I think 'concern'd' is the one I like best, so have sent that suggestion on to QC to see what they make of it.
Thanks again, I'll post an update when it goes online
:) Barbara