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Title: Signature on census
Post by: wilcoxon on Sunday 19 March 17 19:45 GMT (UK)
 Can anyone make out what the bit is after Fred (erick) Smiths name.
Title: Re: Signature on census
Post by: Bookbox on Sunday 19 March 17 19:56 GMT (UK)
I believe it reads ... per JR (or other initials?), being the initials of the person who filled in the schedule on behalf of Frederick Smith.
Title: Re: Signature on census
Post by: Greensleeves on Sunday 19 March 17 20:02 GMT (UK)
I read it the same as Bookbox  - per JR or IR.  However, per means 'for' as in pp (per pro - for and on behalf of). So the per here could mean 'for JR' which would imply that Fred was signing for somebody else.
Title: Re: Signature on census
Post by: wilcoxon on Sunday 19 March 17 20:04 GMT (UK)
Thanks
Here is his name on the  page.
Title: Re: Signature on census
Post by: dublin1850 on Sunday 19 March 17 20:23 GMT (UK)
I see Fredk.
Oh I beg your pardon, I was looking at the wrong part of the image.
Title: Re: Signature on census
Post by: wilcoxon on Monday 20 March 17 06:45 GMT (UK)
Frederick Smith was the head, it is the bit extra after the signature I`m curious about.
The writing is different to the main entry details.
Title: Re: Signature on census
Post by: Gadget on Monday 20 March 17 08:03 GMT (UK)
Quote from: wilcoxon on Monday 20 March 17 06:45 GMT (UK)
Frederick Smith was the head, it is the bit extra after the signature I`m curious about.
The writing is different to the main entry details.

It's as Bookbox and Greensleeves have suggested in Replies #1 and 2    - per JR or <something> R. 

Are there any hints on the rest of the form who JR might be?
Title: Re: Signature on census
Post by: Geoff-E on Monday 20 March 17 08:51 GMT (UK)
What were the enumerator's initials? (Bottom left)
Title: Re: Signature on census
Post by: wilcoxon on Monday 20 March 17 12:07 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Geoff-E on Monday 20 March 17 08:51 GMT (UK)
What were the enumerator's initials? (Bottom left)

 Gadget, there is Fred`s wife and his son. All Smith.
Title: Re: Signature on census
Post by: Gadget on Monday 20 March 17 12:26 GMT (UK)
If this is the 1911, the Enumerator's name should be on the first page of the set - can you give me full details of the family so that I can look them up and see what other pages have.
Title: Re: Signature on census
Post by: Geoff-E on Monday 20 March 17 13:27 GMT (UK)
Quote from: wilcoxon on Monday 20 March 17 12:07 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Geoff-E on Monday 20 March 17 08:51 GMT (UK)
What were the enumerator's initials? (Bottom left)

Thanks :)

It looks like the same squiggle to me.
Title: Re: Signature on census
Post by: Gadget on Monday 20 March 17 13:29 GMT (UK)
The Enumerator's name is in full on the front of each Summary Book  :)