The worst Ancestry transcription ever?

[Rosinish]

Dod,

I recognised which surname with C*nt (living in Fife & have come across it) however, be thankful they didn't get that surname wrong!

This thread must give people a good laugh.

Annie

[ecksdochter]

Hello Annie,
     That's the point, A*try did get it wrong on the 1871 Census. I'd get kicked off this site if I say what they transcribed the surname Cant as!
     Do you think the 1871 Scotland Census Returns seem to have far more transcription errors than other years? Maybe they used the OCR system mentioned in an earlier post.

     Regards,     Dod.

[Forfarian]

I struggled for ages looking for a family called Ballantyne. Would you believe Lazzartyre?

[pharmaT]

I struggled for ages looking for a family called Ballantyne. Would you believe Lazzartyre?

LOL was the handwriting very bad? I have Ballantynes too.

[roderickpaulin]

So do I- on the wife's side

[Forfarian]

LOL was the handwriting very bad? I have Ballantynes too.

It was pretty bad!

I erred in fact - confused two different families - the 'Lazzartyres' were Bannatyne not Ballantyne. But I do have some Ballantynes, in East Kilbride.

[Rosinish]

My favourite is the 1911 for my Richard William Baxter Gardner, he is transcribed as Reta Haidee Bailee Gadwa.

That is quite spectacular!

Incredible to say the least....I wonder what language their OCR machine was set on       

I think that one beats Rock Doffethor myself 

Annie

[Rosinish]

I have one, not exactly a transcription error.

6th on list....EDIT....My g g/mother

Surname was Donoughue in any variation (I have about a dozen) but this one had me beat for an age in my early days.

Don't know who wrote it but it certainly shows nothing like the surname it should be.

Annie

Added Doorhouse & to be honest the reason I actually decided to look at it was because I couldn't believe anyone could have such a surname 

[Forfarian]

I am intrigued by the Brush and Mop Manufactory Offices Warehouse!