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Title: Shipping Record Help
Post by: Chris Frater on Wednesday 24 March 10 01:03 GMT (UK)

Can anyone read what this says.  I know it to be the ship "Cresent" I can also make out Co Darry and carpenter  wife and there... 

Any Help would be much appriciated

Thanking You Chris

Title: Re: Shipping Record Help
Post by: c-side on Wednesday 24 March 10 01:09 GMT (UK)

Could it be

Co Darry - son of Tho. (?) Carpenter and Sarah ?? ?? wife there

Christine

Title: Re: Shipping Record Help
Post by: Chris Frater on Wednesday 24 March 10 01:13 GMT (UK)

very possible,  the guy the record is from Robert Kirkpatrick,

I never seen one as hard as this one.  I would love to go back in time and ask them all to print:)  or type hahaha

ty
chris

Title: Re: Shipping Record Help
Post by: PrueM on Wednesday 24 March 10 01:16 GMT (UK)

I think it says "Co Derry" (i.e. County Derry), not Darry  :)

And could the mother's maiden name be "Kidd"?

Cheers
Prue

Title: Re: Shipping Record Help
Post by: sassofalco on Wednesday 24 March 10 07:18 GMT (UK)

I agree with Co. Derry, Tho. Carpenter, Calling=Carpenter, and wife's family name as Kidd.

Her first name maybe...Carol

Title: Re: Shipping Record Help
Post by: Chris Frater on Wednesday 24 March 10 08:09 GMT (UK)

Thanking You all, I will see what else I can find.

Chris

Title: Re: Shipping Record Help
Post by: Ron Ham on Wednesday 24 March 10 08:42 GMT (UK)

I think the ship should be named 'Crescent '   Ron