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help with decyphering census writing please!

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Eunice

Eunice Report 29 Oct 2010 22:42

on the Wales 1871 census, Argoed, Flintshire, Peter and Anne Collins' youngest daughter, Elizabeth Ann, aged 3 is transcribed as being born in Pronimore, Durham. Looking at the census, it doesn't look a bit like Pronimore to me, but I cannot make out what it DOES say!! Other census simply have her born in Durham! Any sharp eyed people out there able to help? Thanks in advance, as ever.

Flick

Flick Report 29 Oct 2010 22:46

Spennymoor.........spelled incorrectly by the enumerator

Eunice

Eunice Report 29 Oct 2010 22:50

ooh Thank you!! I would never have got that one!! I thought that it probably looked like an S, comparing it to other letters, but that was a far as I got.
Thanks again.