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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Ewan on Saturday 29 January 11 12:42 GMT (UK)
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The first occupation of the head of the family is China and Glass ? Dealer, the second one is assisting in the business (wife), the third one (daughter) is assisting in business but does anyone know what the word is after the business for the daughter's occupation.
Many thanks
Ewan
PS Having a spot of bother attaching this one. ::)
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Well it looks like hats but given the nature of the business, could it say 'plates'
The word above and just before 'Glass' looks like an abbreviated Earthw - Earthenware
Jen
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Thanks Jen, I have an individual on the 1911 census and their occupation is of a close plater. I think though that this one I am trying to decipher the plate may apply perhaps to a china plate?
Ewan
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Clerk.
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Ewan, where did they live, they sound very much like my Grandfathers family in Seaforth, Liverpool.
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Hello ScouseBoy, Hampshire
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I've had a little play with it in my photograph programme and it looks for all the world like flute? ???
Jen
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I think what I will have to do is get back to the whole of the image and study the 'p' and 'f' letters to see how they compare.
Ewan
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Good idea. Can you post a slightly bigger section of the document so that we can all have a look at other letters?
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To my eyes, the first letter in brackets in the third line looks like the "C", in China in the fourth line.
I agree with Mort - Clerk.
'Hat.
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I can see what you mean and I agree with it being similar to the C in the fourth line but when it is slightly enlarged and the letters sharpened a little bit, it really doesn't look like 'er' in the middle, so much as 'u' or possibly an open topped 'a'
More comparisons needed, I think.
Jen :)
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Have you got any marriage certificates for the person or family?
The word "clerk" carried more responsibility seventy or 100 years ago than it does today, I believe.
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My first guess was 'Clerk' and having read through, I see that several others have suggested this.
Good luck with your research!
Lyn S
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The word in brackets could be an 'f', to me it looks like a bit like the 'f' in Francis Smith, or yes it could be a 'c' ::) ::)
I have decided to post the census information if anyone wants to have a look (RG12/890) 1891 Edward Smith b 1822 Hampshire living Ryde Isle of Wight with wife Frances and family.
Ewan
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Hi Ewan :)
I'm inclined towards "Clerk". I've attached an enlarged view - have a look at the way the capital "C" is written in "China" on the bottom line. It's the same as the first letter in your mystery word. The lead-in to the "h" in "China" also looks like the lead-in to the second letter in your word.
Cheers
Prue
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The word "clerk" carried more responsibility seventy or 100 years ago than it does today, I believe.
That sounds promising, because the lady I was looking for was an electro plater and close plater by hand, so this will be one to keep on file.
Thank you Prue very much for posting an enlarged view of the details, unanimous decision has been made that the word in brackets is 'clerk'
Thank you everybody that has contributed to this.
Ewan