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Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	27 May 2006 23:12
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	well its 1861 but it doesn't rhyme. Eliza Hollay in Newington Surrey. Envelope what?
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 967 Send Message	Pippa	Report	27 May 2006 23:17
	something with a d in it i think
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 9,872 Send Message	Merry	Report	27 May 2006 23:18
	It sounds a bit odd, but is it: borderer?? ie filling in the black borders on mourning stationary, or maybe some other sort of decoration on less sombre envelopes? Merry
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 967 Send Message	Pippa	Report	27 May 2006 23:18
	begins with a b? bordassa? so what could that be?
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 16,802 Send Message	Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!	Report	27 May 2006 23:18
	Envelope Borderer. Someone who applies the black border to an envelope. Rose
	Researching: I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	27 May 2006 23:20
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Well that's a jolly occupation! Thanks all. nell
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 967 Send Message	Pippa	Report	27 May 2006 23:24
	must be borderer shame she wasn't doing it in 1871!