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Title: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: spall on Tuesday 01 September 15 20:55 BST (UK)
Please can this handwriting be deciphered? 

John & ?  ..........Cain or Cane, 

Willie Butler & his boy

anything else?

Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: angel~eyes on Tuesday 01 September 15 20:59 BST (UK)
looks like Cain to me x
but can't read the rest x
Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: Annie65115 on Tuesday 01 September 15 21:11 BST (UK)
John and ?? Cain next door neighbour
and Willie Butler and his little boy
outside our gate
Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: suek2075 on Tuesday 01 September 15 21:13 BST (UK)
To me it looks like:

"John + me. V???? Cain next door neighbours + William Butler and a little boy outside our gate.

Bill"

Can't make out the word before Cain

Sue
Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: angel~eyes on Tuesday 01 September 15 21:24 BST (UK)
at the bottom

The camera broke now
Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: suek2075 on Tuesday 01 September 15 21:26 BST (UK)
Quote from: angel~eyes on Tuesday 01 September 15 21:24 BST (UK)
at the bottom

The camera broke now


Duh! Think I need new glasses.....totally misread that! I thought it was an address 'The carer, brokers row"   ??? ??? ??? ???

I was trying to figure out what it could mean! Time for bed I think   ::)
Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: spall on Tuesday 01 September 15 21:45 BST (UK)
oh really...I was hoping it was an address  :(
Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: spall on Tuesday 01 September 15 21:45 BST (UK)
Quote from: suek2075 on Tuesday 01 September 15 21:13 BST (UK)
To me it looks like:

"John + me. V???? Cain next door neighbours + William Butler and a little boy outside our gate.

Bill"

Can't make out the word before Cain

Sue

Yep it is Bill - the little boy! 
Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 02 September 15 15:54 BST (UK)
John & Me with Cain....agree with the rest.

Carol
Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: spall on Saturday 12 September 15 13:50 BST (UK)
ok so related to the other posts in the forum....I have now found the marriage of William Butler and Ivy Arkwright, 1934 Richmond

And the other thing I spotted was.......   one of the witnesses is.......wait for it...

R.W Smith

J.C Cain

I will post a scan just to be sure! 
Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: Geoff-E on Saturday 12 September 15 14:26 BST (UK)
Mrs Cain
Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: spall on Saturday 12 September 15 14:39 BST (UK)
Quote from: Geoff-E on Saturday 12 September 15 14:26 BST (UK)
Mrs Cain
Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: suek2075 on Saturday 12 September 15 14:57 BST (UK)
Good find.

I would have said that was 'R D Smith' and 'J C Cain' - but could be either! Is there another D or W on the certificate to compare? Or do you know his initials are R W ?

Sue
Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: spall on Saturday 12 September 15 16:42 BST (UK)
could be an A
Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: spall on Saturday 12 September 15 18:23 BST (UK)
occupation decipher and have a go at the residence

Residence...aines lines?   battalion transfer


Arkwright occupation
?? rooms operations

Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: shanghaipanda on Saturday 12 September 15 19:35 BST (UK)
aisne lines, catterick camp, yorks

maybe cardroom operative
Title: Re: Postcard back of... Willie Butler
Post by: suek2075 on Saturday 12 September 15 19:38 BST (UK)
First pass -


Aisne Lines                            Thomas Butler                Journeyman Tailor
Catterick Camp
Yorks

43 Bargate                           Thomas Arkwright           Card room (?) operative
Richmond

Not too sure about the card bit !