RootsChat.Com

Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: doubleRR on Wednesday 16 October 13 21:46 BST (UK)

Title: Decipher profession please
Post by: doubleRR on Wednesday 16 October 13 21:46 BST (UK)

Can anyone tell me what this says please?

Title: Re: Decipher profession please
Post by: ..claire.. on Wednesday 16 October 13 21:49 BST (UK)

Hi,

Could it say 'NAVVY'

claire

Title: Re: Decipher profession please
Post by: JJen on Wednesday 16 October 13 21:50 BST (UK)

Perhaps Navvy?

JJ

Ditto Claire T

Title: Re: Decipher profession please
Post by: mosiefish on Wednesday 16 October 13 21:51 BST (UK)

Exactly what I was trying to post,

Mo

Title: Re: Decipher profession please
Post by: Maggie. on Wednesday 16 October 13 21:53 BST (UK)

Yep ........ Navy.

Maggie

Title: Re: Decipher profession please
Post by: doubleRR on Wednesday 16 October 13 22:11 BST (UK)

Thank you....
What's a Navvy exactly lol ?

Title: Re: Decipher profession please
Post by: doubleRR on Wednesday 16 October 13 22:17 BST (UK)

Noun
A laborer employed in the excavation and construction of a road, railroad, or canal.
Synonyms
excavator - labourer - laborer
More info - Wikipedia - Dictionary.com - Answers.c

Title: Re: Decipher profession please
Post by: Maggie. on Wednesday 16 October 13 22:19 BST (UK)

As doubleRR says - Navvy / Navigator / Navor    Labourer on canals or railways, roads etc.


http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/n-o.html#N

This is a useful site.

Maggie

Title: Re: Decipher profession please
Post by: Greensleeves on Wednesday 16 October 13 23:17 BST (UK)

That is a useful site, Maggie - thanks for that, have bookmarked!

Title: Re: Decipher profession please
Post by: Maggie. on Thursday 17 October 13 01:13 BST (UK)

I recommend it a lot GS.