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Offline andygmandrew

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Help Needed with an Occupation
« on: Thursday 22 June 23 19:49 BST (UK) »
This is from the baptismal register of All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne 1679. It's two words detailing the occupation of the father. The second word is obviously 'merchant' but I can't make out the first word. Can anyone help?

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Re: Help Needed with an Occupation
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 22 June 23 19:59 BST (UK) »
Farmer & ?
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Re: Help Needed with an Occupation
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 22 June 23 20:16 BST (UK) »
decesed?

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Re: Help Needed with an Occupation
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 22 June 23 22:53 BST (UK) »
Quote from: arthurk on Thursday 22 June 23 20:16 BST (UK)
decesed?

That was my first thought too.
'deceas(e)d'

Looks like this scribe does like to use his abbreviations.

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It's not unheard of for a father to die before the child is born.
Lane, Burgess: Cheshire. Finney, Rogers, Gilman:Derbys
Cochran, Nicol, Paton, Bruce:Scotland. Bertolle:London
Bainbridge, Christman, Jeffs: Staffs

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Re: Help Needed with an Occupation
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 22 June 23 23:31 BST (UK) »
Thanks, I think you are correct.
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