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help on trying to read fathers occupation on birth

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Lorraine

Lorraine Report 21 Jul 2006 11:51

Hi all I need help in trying to read an occupation on my mums birth certificate, the writing is very dark & quite close together. I've tried using a magnifying glass but it only shows possibilities for what it says.

Louise2212

Louise2212 Report 21 Jul 2006 11:56

If you want to, you can e-mail to me and I could read it for you

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 21 Jul 2006 12:00

Thanks Louise but how do I send it to you as it appears you can only type in the message box on Genes or am I just thick lol.

Heather

Heather Report 21 Jul 2006 12:00

Not wishing to influence your decision - but do you have mums marriage cert with his occupation on? Or his marriage cert come to that? To send it you would need a scanner then attach or send that as an email - you can ask someone their email address by using the personal message system. (that is, click on their name!)

Louise2212

Louise2212 Report 21 Jul 2006 12:03

I've PMed my email address to you

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 21 Jul 2006 12:03

I have the marriage cert as well but it says father deceased

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 21 Jul 2006 12:16

All I have is mums birth & marriage certificates, haven't found anything else on her parents thats why I was hoping to decipher what his occupation was to decide which Gwilym Davies he was as there are loads.

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 21 Jul 2006 12:22

Think I may have found their marriage but he's called William John Davies & it took place in Neath in March 1904. Something else I can go on now. Yippeeeeee

Louise2212

Louise2212 Report 21 Jul 2006 12:32

From birth certificate - Casual Labourer of Foundling(?) ... Bridge Inn Yard, Westgate(?)Street, Gloucester Marriage - Furnacester perhaps? I'm guessing he worked with Iron, but I'm not sure

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 21 Jul 2006 13:09

Thanks Louise I thought it said Bridge Inn yard but couldn't work out the rest, it really does look like casual labourer now you point it out not sure on the rest though, but I definately agree with some of it. Wish they'd written it so it was more readable. Thanks again for your help it really is appreciated

Louise2212

Louise2212 Report 21 Jul 2006 13:18

I'm 90% positive it's Westgate street - however I can't find any website with the history apart from Bell Foundry - which doesn't look like the occupation on the Birth certificate

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 21 Jul 2006 14:23

Just googled Westgate Street, it exists but can't find anything for Bridge Inn Yard. Will keep looking. Thanks again this really is proving to be a difficult one