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Help to read British Origins image, please.
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Helen | Report | 30 Mar 2005 11:42 |
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Please could someone with a British Origins subscription have a look at an 1841 Census image. See below for details. Thanks. |
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Helen | Report | 30 Mar 2005 11:46 |
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If you search on GLOUCESTERSHIRE 1841 CENSUS for WILLIAM SILVEY, Age 20, born in GLOUCESTERSHIRE , you should come up with a family in DOCKHAM. (It's ref is H0107-0379, Image 227, Folio 13, Page 20) The family headed by William Silvey Age 40 has a son aged 13 whose name I can't read at all. I have looked at loads of pages in the same handwriting for clues. It has been transcribed as NELUS, but I'm not convinced. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks, Helen |
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Maggie | Report | 30 Mar 2005 14:20 |
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Hi Helen It's recorded on the search engine as Nelus. I've been looking closely and wonder if the first letter is a V - there's no down stroke and there is one on the N in N K (not known) further down the page. I think the e and the l are certain as well as the s at the end of the name. The only other letter which is suspect is the u which could be another v. However, this makes less sense than Nelus - Velvs! I suppose Velus is an option. I hope this is useful and that you find him whatever his name is! Maggie |
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Helen | Report | 30 Mar 2005 14:31 |
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Thanks Maggie, Helen |
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Helen | Report | 30 Mar 2005 16:25 |
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Dea You Star! It must be Cornelius, I have an IGI record of his christening in May 1828, which would tie in with age on census. (& parents names & parish) I've been dying to make him fit in because I know that at least one Cornelius Silvey has been in Gloucester gaol & couldn't justify paying to find out why if he wasn't really related. Thanks again for your help Helen |
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