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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Pdorgan on Thursday 27 January 11 04:26 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
Can someone figure help me out with these addresses please I cant find them on google , I am seeing something like:
2 Viagur Place and 15 Hoprel rd, Ive tried various variants and substitutions but cant find them...
Thanks in advance
Peter
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Googling finds a Fagwr Place, could that be the second one, even though it doesn't look much like an F. Of course, it could just be that V and F sound similar. ???
I'm struggling with the first, it does look like it starts with an H, and ends 'prel' or 'prer'.
Alexander
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I realise there's an extra loop/letter, but how about Horeb Road? http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=266818&Y=197985&A=Y&Z=110
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'Fagwr' would be pronounced 'Vagur' so it might well have been written down phonetically by someone not too familiar with the area - or Welsh pronunciation.
Regards,
GS
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How about Hopnel Parade rather than Road?
Jo
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Thanks, Ill try cross referencing to the 1911 Census and see if any of those suggestions pan out..
Thanks all
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Have lived in Morriston for a good few years - the only places that spring to mind are Fagwr Place, in welsh a single "f" is pronounced as "v", and as Geoff has suggested Horeb Road
Non
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Another one here who has lived in Morriston, and I'd agree with Fagwr Place and Horeb Road. :)
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Well Thanks all...
I just spent a few hours searching the 1911 Census and found one party I was looking for listed in Vagwr Place. So I'm guessing it was either renamed since or mispelled..
The other person I'm looking for I cant find yet in 1901 or 1911 under Horeb Road.. Still searching..
Thanks for the help all.. I'll mark this complete...
Peter