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Offline Pennines

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Interesting Birth
« on: Sunday 08 October 23 11:27 BST (UK) »
In the Leeds Intelligencer of 7 Aug 1770 - there is the attached report! I do hope it's legible to you - but if not, it reads (with the letter 's' now substituted for the printed 'f').

'We are advised from Hull, that a few days ago, a person, who adopted the name of William --- , and in that character had served several gentlemen of that place as a domestic servant, giving general satisfaction, was safely delivered of a fine girl, to the great astonishment of all who knew HIM.'

(Presumably it wasn't a huge surprise to EVERYONE!)
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Re: Interesting Birth
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 08 October 23 12:13 BST (UK) »
Interesting!  I wonder if 'William' was actually a woman, who, for whatever reason, decided to use a male name.

Or perhaps the name was misheard and it was Wil..... whaever? Wilhelmina maybe?

Added:  The HIM being tongue in cheek?

Never really going to know are we.  ::)
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 08 October 23 13:59 BST (UK) »
Amusing, what a shame the surname isn't given.
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Re: Interesting Birth
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 08 October 23 15:00 BST (UK) »
I am wondering what happened if the child was baptised! What would the mother's name be? As you say Treetotal - such a pity there isn't a surname.
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Re: Interesting Birth
« Reply #4 on: Monday 09 October 23 02:24 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Treetotal on Sunday 08 October 23 13:59 BST (UK)
Amusing, what a shame the surname isn't given.
Carol

Indeed it is - or should I be relieved it's not, as there's a possibility my elusive gt, gt, grandfather was born at Hull around that very time and I've earmarked a William as possible father.The girl might have had a brother.

I mean, say it ran in the family... :o 
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Re: Interesting Birth
« Reply #5 on: Monday 09 October 23 12:14 BST (UK) »
That's hilarious, susieroe -- just imagine if it transpires that this baby was related to an ancestor of yours!

Sadly I don't think we'll ever know. It has crossed my mind that there may just be something in the Poor Law records for Hull. One day I might check.
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Re: Interesting Birth
« Reply #6 on: Monday 09 October 23 20:58 BST (UK) »
This reminds me of Blackadder II, where a girl (Kate) pretended to be a boy (Bob) and became the manservant of Lord Blackadder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWDGx91ehLU

She didn't get pregnant though.

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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 10 October 23 10:00 BST (UK) »
Great memory, Zefiro - well done!

I used to love Blackadder - but don't remember that part. (Mind you I don't remember a lot of things these days!)
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Re: Interesting Birth
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 10 October 23 12:36 BST (UK) »
And we have "Gentleman Jack" in Halifax who was, in fact, Anne Lister - 1791-1840.

https://museums.calderdale.gov.uk/famous-figures/anne-lister

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