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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 21 Jul 2007 16:20

I have found Selina Woodward on the 1891 census on Ancestry. I have the transcript but the image is virtually unreadable on Ancestry and wondered if it was any better on Findmypast. Here are the details from Ancestry:- Name: Selina Woodward Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1866 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Harlaston, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Walsall Borough Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew Town: Walsall County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Walsall Sub-registration district: Walsall ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Charles S Buck 46 Selina Woodward 25 Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 2249; Folio 90; Page 25 If anyone can find a better image I will send my email address. Thank you, Kath. x

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 21 Jul 2007 16:36

Kathleen, I have just had a look on ancestry, the image is faded but the top half is not to bad if you use the zoom in to 200% If you would like i can send you a copy and see if it is any better for you Roy

Julie

Julie Report 21 Jul 2007 16:56

Hi Kath If you go into options and have Image enhancing set to Original scans Image compression set to High-quality images You can see it that bit better

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 21 Jul 2007 18:02

Sorry for the delay - I got called away. Thanks to both of you. I have it on enhanced image, but zooming to 200% does make it better to read. Can either of you make out Selina's occupation? UPDATE - just realised it is House Keeper - Domestic. Thanks to you both again. Kath. x

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 21 Jul 2007 18:05

Possibly house keeper ? Maureen

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 21 Jul 2007 18:14

Thanks Maureen - that's what I came up with. Kath. x