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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Much Wenlock, 1660
« on: Monday 28 April 25 22:36 BST (UK)  »
Thank you :)

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Shropshire / Where is "Espress"?
« on: Monday 28 April 25 15:20 BST (UK)  »
I have a baptism for a Thomas Bill, son of Robert and Jane Bill, dated 11 November 1805. The baptism is recorded for the parish of Stanton upon Hine Heath, near Oswestry, and the parents' abode is given as Espress. The FindMyPast image is at:

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS%2FSHROP%2FP267-A-1-5%2F87813&parentid=GBPRS%2FSHROP%2FBAP%2F716046

I can't find anywhere called Espress in the vicinity of Stanton. Is there anyone with local knowledge who can help identify the location?

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Oliver Bill's father's residence, 1652
« on: Monday 28 April 25 11:42 BST (UK)  »
Thanks, Spittle Streete it is then, and thanks for the link. I will follow this up as as I think is a bit obvious with my current spate of postings, I have quite a lot of people in Much Wenlock, and most of them in the 15 and 1600s.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Much Wenlock, 1660
« on: Monday 28 April 25 11:35 BST (UK)  »
The note is fairly clear, that the baptism dates had not been entered when the register was passed on. My efforts are:

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The following baptisms in the yeare aforesaid last the day ??? ??? Be cause the Register book came ??? into the keeping of the Vicar of Much Wenlock till the yeare following

but it would be nice to fill in the blanks.

The FindMyPast link is

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS%2FSHROP%2FP198-A-1-2%2F57976&parentid=GBPRS%2FSHROP%2FBAP%2F465526

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Oliver Bill's father's residence, 1652
« on: Sunday 27 April 25 22:38 BST (UK)  »
I think Oliver's dad lived in Spittle Street. Am I right?

FindMyPast link

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS%2FSHROP%2FP198-A-1-2%2F57959&parentid=GBPRS%2FSHROP%2FBAP%2F465406

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Much Wenlock Baptism, 1677
« on: Friday 25 April 25 22:17 BST (UK)  »
Thank you guys. I don't know where I'd be without you.  :) :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Much Wenlock Baptism, 1677
« on: Friday 25 April 25 16:30 BST (UK)  »
Another tricky one. I think it is the baptism of Margeria Bill, daughter of Johus, on the 5th March 1677, but there's still quite a bit I can't quite make out, and possibly another baptism on the same day starting on the same line.

The link to the full image is

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS%2FSHROP%2FP198-A-1-2%2F58018&parentid=GBPRS%2FSHROP%2FBAP%2F466327

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The Common Room / Re: House industry
« on: Thursday 24 April 25 12:31 BST (UK)  »
Thank you to everyone for your observations and comments. I think we can now agree that the abode I found as House [of] Industry does actually refer to the workhouse, and that it is not a reference particular to Shropshire.

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The Common Room / Re: House industry
« on: Thursday 24 April 25 09:57 BST (UK)  »
If House Industry was given as an occupation I would agree, but it is given as an Abode …

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