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Wording on Birth Register - John Potesta
« on: Friday 04 June 21 20:50 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Can anyone please tell me what the wording in the box in Column 8, Row 10 says?

I can read the bottom part "present at birth, 29 Henry St" but haven't a clue about the couple of lines above that.

Thank you,
Sarah
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Potesta - Kingston, Surrey

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Re: Wording on Birth Register - John Potesta
« Reply #1 on: Friday 04 June 21 21:05 BST (UK) »
          her
Ma??a + Maginess
         mark

She is the informant for 9,10 and 11 (maybe the midwife)
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Re: Wording on Birth Register - John Potesta
« Reply #2 on: Friday 04 June 21 21:17 BST (UK) »
I think the informant's name is Mary A. Maginnes.

Here she is a few years earlier in 1911 census-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Dock_Ward__Belfast_Clifton_/Henry_Street/131736/
Shows exact address is 29 Henry St.-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001394185/
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Re: Wording on Birth Register - John Potesta
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 08 June 21 12:04 BST (UK) »
Hi Kiltaglassan and Aghadowey,

Thank you for your help.

I had noticed that the text was repeated on other lines but hadn't thought it might have been the midwife or an attending nurse  ::)

Once again, thanks

Sarah
Evans, Price, Jenkins, Lewis - Llancarfn, Llansannor, Mynyddislwyn, Trefegwlys, Aberdare, Abercarn
Edwards, Hodgson, Searle, Titchener, Tarran, Armstrong - Richmond, Walton-on-Thames, Kingston, Surrey, Lynesack & Softley, Etherley, Cockfield, Hamsterley, Durham, County Wexford
Potesta - Kingston, Surrey


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Re: Wording on Birth Register - John Potesta
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 08 June 21 12:23 BST (UK) »
I agree with Mary A Maginess (and in the middle- her mark x) so presumably she couldn't write.
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Re: Wording on Birth Register - John Potesta
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 08 June 21 12:38 BST (UK) »
Hello Carol,

I do not know what the words above and below the X are either.  I did wonder, after Kiltaglassan suggested midwife, whether the word under X was Gaelic for Midwife or Nurse but drew a blank on that.  Would you have any idea?

Thank you for your reply.

Sarah  :)
Evans, Price, Jenkins, Lewis - Llancarfn, Llansannor, Mynyddislwyn, Trefegwlys, Aberdare, Abercarn
Edwards, Hodgson, Searle, Titchener, Tarran, Armstrong - Richmond, Walton-on-Thames, Kingston, Surrey, Lynesack & Softley, Etherley, Cockfield, Hamsterley, Durham, County Wexford
Potesta - Kingston, Surrey

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Re: Wording on Birth Register - John Potesta
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 08 June 21 12:53 BST (UK) »
Yes it says HER MARK 😁
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Re: Wording on Birth Register - John Potesta
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 08 June 21 13:24 BST (UK) »
didn't look like the words "the" and "mark" although that makes sense LOL
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Evans, Price, Jenkins, Lewis - Llancarfn, Llansannor, Mynyddislwyn, Trefegwlys, Aberdare, Abercarn
Edwards, Hodgson, Searle, Titchener, Tarran, Armstrong - Richmond, Walton-on-Thames, Kingston, Surrey, Lynesack & Softley, Etherley, Cockfield, Hamsterley, Durham, County Wexford
Potesta - Kingston, Surrey