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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Genie2004 on Thursday 06 March 14 17:02 GMT (UK)
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I would like to get an opinion about a census image if possible please. Does the entry opposite the arrow say Mar or Wid?
With the crossing out it is unclear.
Thank you for looking
Genie
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I would say widow but it's not easy to read :-\
Carol
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Thank you Carol
I have read it as widow too. The image is badly scanned and the crossing out is not helpful.
Nice to have another opinion.
all the best
Genie :)
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In my opinion - "Mar"
I can see only one entry which has an ascender for a final "d" and that is two lines above.
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In my opinion - "Mar"
I agree with horselydown - I see it as Mar
If you give the census reference it might make a difference to see a larger selection of the writing.
sami
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My first thought was also Mar, but I would like to see more of the writing on the page to compare letters - the Wids, Mars and Unmars. :).
The second entry from the top says Mar, and I think yours looks the same. Image is not the best though ....
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Many thanks horselydown86, sami, ruskie
It certainly is a very poor image. Have had another go at uploading more of the image. So difficult to read.
thanks again I am very grateful
Genie
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I'm saying Widow after looking at all the entries in that column. But agree it is far from clear!
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Perhaps if we knew "who, where and when" we might be able to find a clearer version.
:)
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thank you lizdb for replying. Widow is what I had decided it says too.
Geoff - the image is poor on all sites I have found it scanned on. It is very pale and unclear. Thank you.
Will continue to try to find the death of husband.
thank you again to everyone
Genie :)
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Any reason that you are reluctant to reveal the name of the person? :-\ It often helps to see other words on that and other pages to compare letter formation ...
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Berlin Bob has the following rule on Using this Board / Completed Topics ** Board
« on: Wednesday 22 April 09 18:29 BST (UK) »
Using this Board
This board is for help in deciphering hard-to-read writing on certificates,
census images, wills and other old Family History documents.
And it is also for help in finding out where buildings and places are
in old photos and postcards, i.e. help in recognising the location.
If the image you need to be deciphered is subject to copyright, or to terms and conditions from its source which prohibit its reproduction, then you may only post a small portion of it on Rootschat. Whole pages or documents from such sources will be removed.
do not want to be worried about copyright infringements
Genie
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Genie, I think you misunderstand.
Nobody asked you to post the entire census or a large portion of it.
Nobody is suggesting that you infringe copyright.
We have simply asked you to tell us the name of the person, and which census this is. We can then look for this person ourselves, then look at the other writing on the same and previous/later pages on our own monitors and compare the way that the letters are formed on many entries. We might then be able to better judge whether the person you are refering to is Married or a Widow.
There have been differences of opinion on what this word is - split 50/50 - so you are no better off than before you started this thread. If you want more informed opinions, it might be valuable to post the details of this particular person.
If you do not wish to do so, well so be it .... :-\
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oh dear! misunderstanding on my part , sorry
Genie
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oh dear! misunderstanding on my part , sorry
Genie
;D
Geoff asked for details on reply#8 too. I didn't realise you didn't understand.
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Genie I think the only way to be sure is to try to find him on other censuses and if you don't find him look for a death...Have you looked on Ancestry to see if there are any matching trees as they may give and indication of when he died.
Carol