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Offline avm228

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Re: Sidney Skeates
« Reply #18 on: Saturday 16 March 13 20:26 GMT (UK) »
Looking at the 1957 record it looks like he had a middle name as is showing as Sidney J Skeates.

No, when J is hyphenated after the name like that in the electoral roll it means the person was eligible for jury service.
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Sidney Skeates
« Reply #19 on: Saturday 16 March 13 20:28 GMT (UK) »
ahhhh, didn't know that!!!
might have a few J's to remove from a few other people although hopefully not!
:-)