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The Common Room / Re: Help with word definition please.
« on: Wednesday 04 November 15 06:34 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: GR2 on Wednesday 04 November 15 06:09 GMT (UK)
A dictionary of slang and unconventional English, amongst other definitions, says "suck" meant strong drink from the late 17th to the early 19th century. In Liverpool, apparently, it could mean a single sweet from the 19th century.

Thank you.  The man in question was a relative stranger, so handing the girl a sweet which she gave to the baby seems more likely.

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The Common Room / Re: Help with word definition please.
« on: Wednesday 04 November 15 05:44 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: jaybelnz on Wednesday 04 November 15 05:38 GMT (UK)
No idea, but my guess would be milk??
That would certainly make sense and could liven up tea with the vicar.  Do you take suck with yours?

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The Common Room / Help with word definition please.
« on: Wednesday 04 November 15 05:31 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I wonder if any of you lovely people might know what 'suck' means as in this sentence used in 1907

'he passed me some suck through the window and I gave it to the baby'

I've searched lots of dictionaries and can't find any definition that would make sense.  It was said in Leicestershire, maybe a local word?

Thank you

Paula

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Makeover of Ferguson or Wilkinson Uncle date & identification of uniform
« on: Sunday 23 August 15 16:35 BST (UK)  »
He's got a lovely twinkle in his eyes.  Hope you like it :-)

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Leicestershire / HURST - Hinckley/Ullesthorpe/Claybrook
« on: Sunday 23 August 15 11:53 BST (UK)  »
Hi, I have HURSTs from Ullesthorpe/Claybrook/Shawell, Leicestershire in my tree, starting with John Jnr b. circa 1720 and his daughter Ruth Hurst b. 1750 in Shawell (I believe) and baptised at Lutterworth Independent.  I've recently discovered that my husband is a descendant of the Hinckley Hursts and one of his earliest is Charles Hurst b. 1769, Hinckley.  I know that the Hursts have been in Hinckley since the 16th century and in the Claybrook/Ullesthorpe area since the 18th century and given the close geographical proximity I was wondering if anyone has information on whether these two lines intermingle.  I'd really love to horrify my husband and tell him we're related!

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Warwickshire Lookup Requests / Re: Marriage look up - Burton Dassett
« on: Tuesday 29 April 14 07:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sheila,

Which one is your definitely your William?  The Cotesbach born, 1739 or the Burton Dassett burial of 1819?  'My' William is the one from Cotesbach.  Born 1739, parents William Rainbow and Phoebe (Taylor).  The only information I have about him is his birth date so I'm forever looking for stray William Rainbows around Leicestershire/Warwickshire.  One of the problems with this branch is that they were non-conformists so seldom turn up on parish records (the marriage of William to Phoebe is a rare exception).  I've written about the non-conformism on my blog http://rainbowfamily.co.uk/archives/394.   It would be great to be able to link these two.....

Paula

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Warwickshire Lookup Requests / Re: 1851 Coventry, Warks - JEFFERY
« on: Wednesday 12 March 14 19:38 GMT (UK)  »
A very belated thank you for this information  ;D  They're the ones!

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Staffordshire / Re: Theatre Royal West Bromwich - RAINBOW
« on: Wednesday 12 March 14 16:59 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
I had some problems with my original login details but I am the OP to this thread.  Thank you all so much for the information that's been added over the years.  PaulStaffs: that's the first I've heard about J.G. and the non flammable paint but to my knowledge the family experienced at least two major theatre fires so I imagine there was plenty of motivation!
Emma did turn out to be his wife, Emma Jane Sharman as you correctly surmised ciderdrinker ;D
I found out a lot more about this branch of the Rainbows, including the elusive Lillie Blanche Rainbow/Herries/Carlyle with the moveable birth date.  More details on my blog here http://rainbowfamily.co.uk/archives/52.  I even wrote a chapter about them in my book!  Thank you again for all your generous help.

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Warwickshire Lookup Requests / Re: Marriage look up - Burton Dassett
« on: Tuesday 25 January 11 15:01 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you very much Carol, much appreciated.

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