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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Flipside on Tuesday 14 August 18 13:59 BST (UK)
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Hi
I have managed to work out the following :
James Knox (locomotive driver) living at 12 New Square Mossend Bellshill, married Catherine Liddell(Domestic Servant)living at 30 Old Mill Road Uddingston at the United free church manse Aitkenhead.
I cant make out:
Marriage witnesses
Father John's Occupation
Date of marriage
Many thanks
Flip
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Marriage date is 15th July 1927
William Knox and Margaret Liddell were the witnesses
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Occupation looks like 'cogging mill engine tenter'.
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cogging mill engine tester
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Many thanks everyone, anybody work out the witness addresses ?
William Knox
12 ___ Mossend Bellshill
Margaret Liddell
55 ___ hill Road High Blantyre
I suspect that both William and Margaret were siblings to James and Cathrine and are new editions to my family tree.
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There is a Hunthill Road in Blantyre area. I think the first one is ? Square
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Thanks for the help with this everyone
Flip
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I'm still going for engine tenter, who was someone who looked after a machine
Dictionary of Occupational Terms http://doot.spub.co.uk/idx.php?letter=E
engine attendant, engine driver, engine man, engine minder, engine tender, engine tenter, power engine man, stationary engine man, stationary engine driver ; driver (engine), engineer
controls stationary engine by moving lever which switches on power-drive, by turning tap or valve which controls gas or oil supply or supply of hydraulic power or other means; watches gauges, indicating steam pressure or other power-units generated, regulates engine's speed of running; cleans and oils engine by hand, or fills lubricating cups, seeing that oil feed apparatus is working correctly; sometimes also cleans, oils, and generally attends to plant running in connection with stationary engine, e.g. fans, pumps, compressors, etc.; usually does minor repairs, e.g. fitting new piston rings or gauge glasses; sometimes capable of overhauling and doing heavy repairs; sometimes specifically designated, e.g., electric engine attendant, elevator engine man, gas engine attendant, hoist engine man, hydraulic engine man, lift engine man, rolling mill engine driver, stamping engine attendant, stamping engine driver (pulverising ores), ventilating engine man.
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Jen B
I think tenter may the likely option, I would imagine in those times not allot of testing would be done. It was either working or broke awaiting repair/replacement.
Flip