Handwriting help, please

[carol8353]

Hello all

I haven't gone awol  I've just run out of ideas.

I keep looking at those 1851 and 71 places of birth and am not 100% convinced that the 71 even begins with a B.  Wondered if it might say Markinch(Scotland)?

If she had a 'funny' accent maybe the enumerator wrote down what he thought he heard.

And yes I too have a 6th sense about her doing the cleaning for 'Uncle' Fred in 41 Ewan.

Or as you suggest working as a servant but lodging with her dad's 'family'.

Now to prove it................!!!

Carol

[Gadget]

Hi Carol

I was concerned about the funny B on the 1871 but i compared it with other Bs on the page.

There are masses of B(r)ockworth and Bankhurst Streets, etc. in London - but no places.

There's something like it in Aberdeenshire. I'll go off to SP and have a look.

Also worth noting that Maria was born just before the end of the Napoleonic wars - just a thought.

Gadget

Added - Nearest I can get is a Mary Ann Lewis or Campbell in Forres, (Abd) bpt 1818. Mother an Ann Campbell, probably illegit. Don't think it'sher though. I'n still convince it's Home Counties


Second addition - I've had another good look at the census pages. It is definitely (HtG - stake my life on it) Brokeworth on the 1851 and Bankhurst on the 1871. Problem is that in neither cases does it say 'do' in the County portion 

[Pinetree]

I'm sure someone has thought of this already, so I apologise in advance if I've not kept up but is it worth looking for the Lewis family Mary Ann was with in 1841 in 1851 - if they are related their places of birth might help.

Pinetree

[carol8353]

I'm sure I have ,but am looking again now just incase. Head of house in 1841 is 54 year old Freaderick Lewis and his occupation is 'navy'.
Wife is 35 and they have a 1mth old unnamed baby,as well as older kids. I think he was probably married before.

Carol

[Gadget]

Hi Pinetree

Ann or Carol did that on the other thread.  (think it might even be worth merging the two, it's getting a bit awkward jumping between them) 

She could be Frederick's neice or something - I have that in one of my familes - parents die and daughter taken in by relatives as a servant 

Gadget

[Arranroots]

Hi Guys

Gadget just asked if it was possible to merge the two threads.

Unfortunately, it would make an incomprehensible mess - the posts in a merged thread are ordered chronologically.

I agree though that you are in danger of duplication.

BUT you needed this thread in order to post images

So

I am going to suggest that you consider this thread locked

and make contributions on the other thread.

If you need to post more images, do so on a new thread , but as always, cross reference them by adding the URL of one to t'other.

All further replies should be on http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,176237.0.html

Hope this sorts your dilemma

kind regards, Arranroots