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Title: Difficult to read?? COMPLETED
Post by: SBib on Tuesday 23 October 18 11:20 BST (UK)

FamilySearch shows John Bibby age 32 born Littleborough, SISTER of Ellen Cunningham, in the 1871 census. It also shows another John Bibby age 41 born Manchester, STAFFORDSHIRE lodging at the same address. There are clearly mistakes here. Is the writing bad?

Title: Re: Difficult to read??
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 23 October 18 11:31 BST (UK)

It is John Bibby age 41 born Salford Manchester,
RG10; Piece: 4117; Folio: 42; Page: 37;
Stan

Title: Re: Difficult to read??
Post by: medpat on Tuesday 23 October 18 11:35 BST (UK)

Could Ellen Cunningham be the sister of a JOAN Bibby and John Bibby

Title: Re: Difficult to read??
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 23 October 18 11:37 BST (UK)

Quote from: stanmapstone on Tuesday 23 October 18 11:31 BST (UK)

It is John Bibby age 41 born Salford Manchester,
RG10; Piece: 4117; Folio: 42; Page: 37;
Stan

And the entry relating to John Bibby 'sister' 'dealer in fish' born Littleborough on the previous page appears to have been completely crossed through on the original page  :-\

Title: Re: Difficult to read??
Post by: medpat on Tuesday 23 October 18 11:44 BST (UK)

Got it, it's a mistake and crossed out, sister and lodger were combined for some reason.

John Bibby lodger

Mary McMarraman is the sister who is the fish seller aged 32  ;D

both on the next page

Title: Re: Difficult to read??
Post by: SBib on Tuesday 23 October 18 12:13 BST (UK)

Thanks everyone. Maybe the enumerator was drunk.  ;D