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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Mystery Heirloom Copybook? Any ideas what this is?
« on: Wednesday 28 June 23 19:49 BST (UK)  »
Mike in Cumbria & Viktoria
Thanks for your thoughts
I was wondering why someone would be practising this 'Single Rule of Three' From google it is an old type of algebraic solution to a problem where 3 quantities are known and 1 isn't. The first two names are John Glover and Wilton Glover, brothers born 1823 and 1832 in Maryport. Their father, James, was  a clerk for the local shipbuilder and Wilton apprenticed as a shipwright before joining brother John in the merchant Navy. I wondered if the practice calculations might be related to their father being a clerk? What would 'Copy' mean? Like a copy book for handwriting?
I think the Richard Gardner Fish Salesman is my signature photo, born 1822 and married the Glover boys elder sister Mary. Their son was also a Richard and became a Lune pilot. I think the book went through all their hands. The handwriting style definitely seems to change
I have attached an image of the Glover bible which has a similar hand to the the calculations I thought. I have no idea whether James wrote the bible page, or it was written later by one of the children
Please keep the suggestions coming
Also, any ideas on how I can best preserve this thing?

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Mystery Heirloom Copybook? Any ideas what this is?
« on: Wednesday 28 June 23 18:47 BST (UK)  »
Mods, feel free to move to a more appropriate board if needed, this seemed my best option
I just spent a few days visiting family & ancestral villages etc. Was wonderful :)
met up with the family 'archivist' and found a very interesting old soft covered book
I have posted some images of this book, all the names are family, and tie in with dates etc I already have.
I have a gut feeling of what this is, but am very interested in any opinions from you lovely lot
There are 19 pages altogether, though at least 5 have been cut out at some stage. There seems to be a marbled inner cover which is smaller than the pages and the back cover (A4 compared to foolscap sizes FYI) I have posted some images showing the type of contents. The first several pages are worked examples of the Single Rule of Three (yes I've googled that!) This is followed by the Richard Gardner pages which mainly consist of what seem to be practice letters? Then several removed pages, followed by a section of navigation notes and some sketches. Finally there are more sketches, a random poem and further 'jottings' and doodles.
I can only post 4 photos apparently so have chosen some examples of each section and an inner cover
I look forward to your ideas :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Abode help
« on: Tuesday 07 March 23 21:49 GMT (UK)  »
I think Bass Street, the double S is very similar to that in the surname Bassett above

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The Common Room / Re: How much proof do you need?
« on: Tuesday 11 January 22 16:44 GMT (UK)  »
Hubby has an ancestor who lived in Berwick-upon-Tweed, his spouse was living in Newcastle (born in Suffolk) and they travelled to London to marry in St James in 1788. The family owned packet boats, were involved in the salmon trade and his older brother was a distiller in Soho so he had the opportunity but still a fair distance just to be trendy (I suspect)
Are there any likely births for Sarah around Carmarthen, although being a Jones there are likely to be several I imagine
I would mark the marriage as a strong possibility

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United States of America / Re: Boxer Jim Daubney - Emigrates to USA help request
« on: Tuesday 09 November 21 07:54 GMT (UK)  »
Last one :)

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United States of America / Re: Boxer Jim Daubney - Emigrates to USA help request
« on: Tuesday 09 November 21 07:52 GMT (UK)  »
Newspaper clippings

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United States of America / Re: Boxer Jim Daubney - Emigrates to USA help request
« on: Tuesday 09 November 21 07:49 GMT (UK)  »
A couple more, All found on Find My Past newspapers. There is a gap from 1899 to 1906 but I only did a quick search. Also a baptism record from Lincoln. St Swithin which confirms his parents names
First one from Manchester Courier 1899, then Boston Guardian 1906. There are more articles where other boxers are offering to fight him for various prize moneys
The first image is the baptism. Census records show the family living in Lincoln and Oldham

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United States of America / Re: Boxer Jim Daubney - Emigrates to USA help request
« on: Monday 08 November 21 21:28 GMT (UK)  »
Here is one from Bradford Daily Telegraph 16 August 1898

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United States of America / Re: Boxer Jim Daubney - Emigrates to USA help request
« on: Monday 08 November 21 20:34 GMT (UK)  »
Several British newspaper articles reporting boxing matches involving Jim Daubney of Oldham dated in the late 1890s (big prize money, £15 & £20) and one from 1906 describing him as Jim Daubney of Oldham, late Lincoln in which he was knocked out of the ring in the first round

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