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Daniel

Daniel Report 16 Apr 2006 17:47

Can anyone tell me what this says? Search for Jemima Holcroft and it the eldest daughter? Ancestry have it as 'Forry' but that sounds a bit odd to me? Dan.

Right said Fred

Right said Fred Report 16 Apr 2006 17:48

what census?

Daniel

Daniel Report 16 Apr 2006 17:51

1901 census

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 16 Apr 2006 17:51

Looks like Forry on image too perhaps it should be Florry short for Florence Jeanette RG13/4407 Registration district: Doncaster Sub-registration district: Barmbrough ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Folio: 17 Page: 26 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 125

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 16 Apr 2006 17:53

here you are Florence Jemima Holcroft Year of Registration: 1882 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Doncaster County: Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, West Riding Of Yorkshire Volume: 9c Page: 703 (click to see others on page)

Daniel

Daniel Report 16 Apr 2006 17:56

cheers guys!

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 16 Apr 2006 17:58

does 1891 make any more sense of the 1901 View Record Annie Holcroft abt 1879 Mexborough, Yorkshire, England Daughter Denaby Yorkshire View Record Caroline A Holcroft abt 1885 Denaby, Yorkshire, England Daughter Denaby Yorkshire View Record Clara Holcroft abt 1890 Denaby, Yorkshire, England Daughter Denaby Yorkshire View Record Edgar J Holcroft abt 1888 Denaby, Yorkshire, England Son Denaby Yorkshire View Record Elizabeth Holcroft abt 1875 Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England Daughter Denaby Yorkshire View Record Gertrude Holcroft abt 1877 Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England Daughter Denaby Yorkshire View Record Jermiah Holcroft abt 1851 Wconesbury, Staffordshire, England Wife Denaby Yorkshire View Record John Holcroft abt 1854 Cheslyn Hary, Staffordshire, England Head Denaby Yorkshire