Deciphering census handwriting, help needed!

[ninakin]

Thanks for looking Janan. I was working with an 'L', thinking it could be something 'foreign' now... Lauritsen Lauetssen Lanc.., La... good grief  Slowly going mad.
What do you all reckon the older servant's first name is? Is it Matild? If so, was 'Matild' a name or would it be short for Matilda?

Ninakin.

[janan]

Given that he doesn't cross his t's very often I would say it was Matild - I think Matilde is French for Matilda. Yes I think you may be right with a foreign surname but what I don't know Jan

[janan]

Googling around Lanclose is a surname and Sancloser appears to be a placename. Of course if it is foreign it is likely to be misspelt anyway.  Jan

[ninakin]

Found a Matilda Lancaster in the 1881 census, age 77 (yes, quite far out) born same place as 'Matild Lancloser'; Suffolk, Diss. (Where is that?) Could it be the same person?
Ninakin.