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Offline Tom 23

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Word in a letter (1958)
« on: Tuesday 26 May 20 12:50 BST (UK) »
Hi

I am struggling with the word I have underlined in red - thanks.

The letter dates to 1958.

Thank you.

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Re: Word in a letter (1958)
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 26 May 20 12:54 BST (UK) »
Knife edge??
Dinsdale, Ellis, Gee, Goldsmith,Green,Hawks,Holmes,  Lacey, Longhorn, Pickersgill, Quantrill,Tuthill, Tuttle & Walker,  in E & W Yorks, Lincs, Norfolk & Suffolk. Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Word in a letter (1958)
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 26 May 20 13:06 BST (UK) »

Ah yes thank you that has been really annoying me for awhile lol!! Thank you.  :)

Also in the same letter another one I cannot decipher!

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Re: Word in a letter (1958)
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 26 May 20 13:09 BST (UK) »
Run? as in journey..
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON


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Re: Word in a letter (1958)
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 26 May 20 13:11 BST (UK) »
I think Josey is right.  The word is "run".

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Re: Word in a letter (1958)
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 26 May 20 13:13 BST (UK) »
Great, that's makes perfect sense (now)! - thank you  :)