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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Part of Dublin?
« on: Sunday 01 October 23 21:03 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: heywood on Sunday 01 October 23 21:00 BST (UK)
It is Resident.
If you look at the column heading there are instructions.
‘In the case of persons born elsewhere, state whether “Resident” or “Visitor” in this country’.
Thank you. Yes, I see that now. I should have looked more carefully  ::)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Part of Dublin?
« on: Sunday 01 October 23 20:26 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Sunday 01 October 23 20:23 BST (UK)
Resident?
I thought that to start with, but it doesn't make sense. The person in question moved from Ireland many years prior to the 1911 census and was living in Chepstow at the time. I was wondering if the first letter is 'V' and not 'R'.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Part of Dublin?
« on: Sunday 01 October 23 20:21 BST (UK)  »
Would anyone like to hazard a guess as to the word after 'Dublin'? This is from the 1911 census and is given as Place of Birth.
Thanks,
Chris.


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FH Documents and Artefacts / Re: 1958 Death Certificate
« on: Friday 29 September 23 18:33 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: softly softly on Friday 29 September 23 10:00 BST (UK)
Hi Chris, I'm the original Essex boy, moved to Ulverston some 15 years ago to be near family. Lovely market town with so much going on.

SS
Yes, a great place. It's just a pity that many of the pubs I remember as a lad have now closed.  :(

I now have the death cert. for Matthew Kennedy (snr), and it confirms that he was the father of James Kennedy; confirmation by address - same as his son's, and informant - James.

I've now identified a marriage in 1878 between a Matthew Kennedy and Mary Ann Cole. I suspect this is the same Matthew, and it could be a second marriage. I've had to order another certificate (pdf not available). The costs are mounting up!  ::)

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The Common Room / Re: Who fills in the census forms?
« on: Thursday 28 September 23 14:16 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the replies. They confirm my assumption that only the 1911 and 1921 censuses reveal the handwriting of the head of household, or in the examples I have in mind, the handwriting of the individuals listed. I suppose it's obvious, come to think of it, given that post-1901 each address has its own form, which is not the case prior to 1911.

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The Common Room / Who fills in the census forms?
« on: Thursday 28 September 23 12:05 BST (UK)  »
In looking at census forms from 1861 to 1921 it seems the enumerator fills in the form up to and including the 1901 census, but for 1911 and 1921 the residents fill in their records individually. Is this correct, or is there no hard and fast rule for any of the censuses?
Thanks,
Chris.

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FH Documents and Artefacts / Re: 1958 Death Certificate
« on: Wednesday 27 September 23 11:48 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: softly softly on Wednesday 27 September 23 08:04 BST (UK)
I see James Matthew Devauden died at 6, Lightburn Road, Ulverston. Strange I live but half a mile away from that address.

SS

Are you a fellow Ulverstonian? I was born in the town. Lived in Richmond Terrace.

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FH Documents and Artefacts / Re: 1958 Death Certificate
« on: Tuesday 26 September 23 19:08 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: softly softly on Tuesday 26 September 23 11:08 BST (UK)

Does the marriage certificate record James as a bachelor or widower. My reason for asking is that in the 1891 census we have

James Kennedy 32 occ *** in Shipyard  born Ireland
Elizabeth 27 occ-Confectioner--born Monmouthshire  *******
Mathew 9 Scholar born Monmouthshire (should the age be 9 months)
Mary 2 born Glous
SS


He's stated as Bachelor. The age given for Mat[t]hew is wrong. I have his birth certificate and he was born on 27 Sep 1889. I tried to insert an image of the relevant part of the census return but I haven't worked out how to do it yet, so I've attached it as a file (is it permissible to display such material on this site?). The age of '1' has been crossed out and replaced with '9', I assume by the enumerator. Why this has been done is not clear.

Matthew (born 1889) is actually my main focus of enquiry. He's not a member of my family, but was closely associated with my relatives for many years. At some point during the 1900s he changed his name from Matthew Kennedy to James Devauden. It really is a strange case, which I'm writing up at the moment.
Thanks,
Chris.


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FH Documents and Artefacts / Re: 1958 Death Certificate
« on: Tuesday 26 September 23 18:38 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Comberton on Monday 25 September 23 22:34 BST (UK)
Possibly Matthew in 1891
www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4V1K-M2M

Yes, that is probably him. The age (69) is right and so is the location (Middle Street, Chepstow), which is about 100 yards from the address of James Kennedy.

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