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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: pdm106 on Thursday 22 January 09 18:05 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone help me decipher a word which appears under the column 'Name and Surname of Father'. The name is "James Dunn" but there is a word in brackets underneath the name which I cannot decipher. Image attached - I was unable to post the whole cert. due to file size restrictions.
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Deceased?
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Looks like 'deceased'
Cas
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I think it says deceased ie it was a postumous birth, would that be right had James died?
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Sorry, I should also have said Welcome to Rootschat :)
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Hi
I think it says "Deceased" meaning that the father died while the mum was pregnant and the child was posthumous.
Ben
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I agree with deceased...
You could try looking for the mum and child in 1851 - she should be a widow if we're correct.
Suey
ps - me too :D Welcome to Rootschat....see, we're all so keen to help we forget our manners ;D ;D
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Me two, sorry welcome to Rootschat!
Cas :)
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Many thanks everyone for your input - I've just found James Dunn's death in 1845.
I think we can say this one is now solved!