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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Hertfordshire => Topic started by: Half Pint on Wednesday 04 August 10 21:31 BST (UK)
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Hi
I had to share this one with you all while I get my brain back together.
Having spent the last hour looking for Henry and Maria Hollock on the 1851 census, I came across this transcription for Boxmoor, Hemel
Name Age
Flonk Hollock 28
Maria Hollock 28
Charlotte Hollock 8
Emma Hollock 1
Henry Hollock 10 Mo
To be honest when you go to the original his name isn't very clear, but where on earth did they get that from.......
Regards
Half Pint
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He is transcribed as Henry Hollock on Find my Past ;D
To be fair, I supose the little flourish at the start of the 'H' does make it look a tiny bit like an 'F'........but you would think that someone with a small amount of common sense might have questioned 'Flonk'.
Jennifer
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I can fully understand where your coming from Half Pint, i was looking for some of my travelling gypsy ancestors on the 1871 census and it clearly says they were ' Dwelling In Tents ,' yet someone in their infinate wisdom transcibed it as ' Durling In Pents ' ??? ;D ;D totally unbelievable :(
china
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I found a 70 yr old I was looking for transcribed as "Apprentice Sawyer" - what? at 70 ! was he a very slow learner?
On looking at the original, I could see it said "Assessor and Surveyor" - ::)
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Hi
Flonk is a valid surname, as the attached marriage detail shows.
R
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Flonk is a valid surname, as the attached marriage detail shows.
It is, however, an unusual surname; the example you've given is, I think, the only one to be found in the GRO Indexes.
And the one HalfPint quoted was as a Christian name.
Jennifer :)