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Born 'on the lew'
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Kate | Report | 4 May 2005 09:45 |
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Just for anybody who doesn't have access to the image.... it really says 'on the sea'. Kate. |
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An Olde Crone | Report | 3 May 2005 23:45 |
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My personal best is my family of Holdens, born in Salford, which, according to the transcriber, is on MARS! Marjorie |
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Geoff | Report | 3 May 2005 23:35 |
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There's a place called Hagworthingham in Lincs, which the enumerators always shorten to 'Hagg', so that's how it appears on the transcriptions. |
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Hilary645633 | Report | 3 May 2005 22:28 |
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I notices several records for Pennsylvania, Staffordshire. England. The place is actually Penn (Wolverhampton). I suppose in the US the typing of Penn is treated as a contraction of the name of the state. Hilary. |
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Unknown | Report | 3 May 2005 20:51 |
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Mine was born Marybone, Midlands! Good job he had an unusual first name or I'd never have found him! |
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Poolie Girl | Report | 3 May 2005 20:25 |
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Hi Twinkle At least I can see how they mistranscribed that but how about these two lads John Towns 1851 Western Sahara, Durham, England Son Esh Durham John Towns 1852 Western Sahara, Durham, England Son Esh Durham Checked both the images and they were definitely born in Esh, Durham. How can anybody make Esh into Western Sahara? Wouldn't mind a drop of whatever that transcriber was on LOL Beth :) |
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Twinkle | Report | 3 May 2005 19:47 |
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Another gem from 1861 .... Name: James Owers Age: 22 Estimated birth year: 1839 Relation: Lodger Gender: Male Where born: On the Lew Civil parish: Birmingham |
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