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Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 5 759 Send Message	Sidami	Report	14 Jul 2005 20:55
	See what it says for William Holmes born Scarborough 1809, does it say widowed? Sue.........
	Researching: Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 9 872 Send Message	Merry	Report	14 Jul 2005 20:59
	It's hard to read, but I would say, ''Widr'' for widower. Sarah
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 112 Send Message	Heidi	Report	14 Jul 2005 21:05
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 112 Send Message	hi....i would say it says Wdow...for widower....but also looked to see other members in the household adn seing as his children are there but not his wif would suggest to me that he was definatly a widower... hope that helps x
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 5 759 Send Message	Sidami	Report	14 Jul 2005 21:09
	Thankyou for looking at this, I also thought it said the same as you Sue.............
	Researching: Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.