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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Seoras on Monday 04 July 11 00:18 BST (UK)
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Is Wm Gibb a coalman.That's what I thought it said but the first letter resembles that in 'born'.Also if it is coalman,would it be delivering coal,if it was mining wouldn't it say collier.This is from 1721.
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Looks like boatman to me.
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Thanks Youngtug,it is on the Firth of Forth so would make sense.I held that info back,didn't want to influence your decision ;)
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A vote for boatman from here too. Check out the C in the preceding entry, then look at the b's -- definitely a difference.
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Cheers silvervista,I've had a look at the rest of the whole page and it is looking as if it is a B.
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Gotta go the boatman.
Jon
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Believe it's boatman - a bit ambiguous because the writer does not cross 't's, but
'l's are written with a loop, and no loop in this word. Also, the first letter matches
the 'b' in 'born' very closely.
vv.
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Another vote for 'boatman' - (before I looked to see what others thought!!)
Wiggy :)
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Believe it's boatman - a bit ambiguous because the writer does not cross 't's, but
'l's are written with a loop, and no loop in this word. Also, the first letter matches
the 'b' in 'born' very closely.
vv.
That's exactly what I was going to say- look at the b in 'born',same as the b in 'boatman' ;D
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Thanks for your input everyone,a boatman he was then.Wonder if he delivered coal in this boat ;D