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Help with translation please
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Julie | Report | 9 Oct 2006 16:15 |
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I am trying to work out an occupation on the 1841 census for an Elizabeth Skinner can any one read what/understand what is says please. Thankyou Source Citation: Class: HO107; Civil Parish: Bensington; County: Oxfordshire; Enumeration District: 8; Page: 13; Line: 9; GSU roll: 474573. |
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Julie | Report | 9 Oct 2006 16:19 |
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Sorry the name was Sarah not Elizabeth!!! |
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LindaAngela | Report | 9 Oct 2006 16:21 |
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what year was Elizabeth born |
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Joy | Report | 9 Oct 2006 16:24 |
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Governess, age 28. |
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Julie | Report | 9 Oct 2006 16:25 |
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Hi It was Sarah not Elizabeth and year was 1813. |
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Julie | Report | 9 Oct 2006 16:29 |
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I saw governess for Mary Smith 2 above but next line is not ditto is says somethings else I think for Martha Lavington and then follows to ditto for Sarah? |
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Joy | Report | 9 Oct 2006 16:33 |
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It looks to me as if they did a capital G and an s, as in the first s of the ess at the end of the word Governess. Hope that makes sense! Then they decided to write do. |
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Julie | Report | 9 Oct 2006 16:37 |
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Hi yes that makes sense now - thanks |
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Joy | Report | 9 Oct 2006 17:19 |
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You're welcome ... :-) |
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