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Australia / Re: Charles quinn and Catherine Linn
« on: Thursday 28 April 16 02:21 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: cyanda on Thursday 28 April 16 01:49 BST (UK)
Oh and the witness Clara Ferdinand on their marriage is Catherine's youngest daughter

Marriage of Clara Lynd/Lynch to Thomas Jones 1861 - Lucinda as witness
https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-20p262j2k

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: End of Letter written in 1905 - Any further help would be appreciated
« on: Wednesday 27 April 16 19:45 BST (UK)  »
 book of
[hers a] short life of her sister
Mrs Lyall for 40 years a
[presbyterian] minister's wife in Ade-
laide

I think
all [Mrs P....s] but
[one] are missionaries or [ministers]

have enjoyed [hearing] []
[that] at present I have my

small operation
to day in her []
[nasal growth?]

will have heard of
[Williams] illness with his
[eye]

told you before [dearest]
[as] I tell him

Your [bored? fond?] sister
Kate S. Gibson

1335
Australia / Re: Charles quinn and Catherine Linn
« on: Wednesday 27 April 16 13:33 BST (UK)  »
From the LINC Names Index
https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:897029/one

1336
Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: uncle george's ship
« on: Wednesday 27 April 16 00:19 BST (UK)  »
Before the ship name it possibly says "Time only" as I think it does on this one, but I can't make it out for certain
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~aherns/naval.jpg

1337
Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Letter written in 1905 - Any help would be appreciated
« on: Tuesday 26 April 16 21:03 BST (UK)  »
Engd & [went] wholly
[on] business

1338
Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Letter written in 1905 - Any help would be appreciated
« on: Tuesday 26 April 16 20:57 BST (UK)  »
so now I am dieting myself

1339
Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Letter written in 1905 - Any help would be appreciated
« on: Tuesday 26 April 16 16:59 BST (UK)  »
"she has been living in Melbourne for some time" There's a small dash underneath to indicate its abbreviated - likewise the preceding Miss should be read as Mrs

St Kilda, not Hilda

Since then she has died

1340
Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: IS THIS THE SAME girl?
« on: Monday 25 April 16 12:24 BST (UK)  »
I think the first is different - the last two are possibly the same person

Matthew

1341
Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: First sentence clarification, please
« on: Monday 25 April 16 09:18 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Kay99 on Monday 25 April 16 07:54 BST (UK)
I think it is Thomas Steel of Lot Twenty Nine within - added- the Liberties

Yes, makes more sense!  :)

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