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Title: Need help understanding handwriting
Post by: Greenfroggreen on Tuesday 28 June 16 06:29 BST (UK)

This is a record of  immigration passenger. I can only understand parts of what it says can anyone help?

Title: Re: Need help understanding handwriting
Post by: Jamjar on Tuesday 28 June 16 06:49 BST (UK)

Son of Martin a herdsman (Sampler?) and Isobel his wife there

Title: Re: Need help understanding handwriting
Post by: heywood on Tuesday 28 June 16 06:50 BST (UK)

I think it could be:

Arrived by The Hero
Brought out by  ???
A native of Ayrshire son of Martin a
Herdsman same place and Isabel
Ross his wife there.
Calling: Labourer

Regards
Heywood

Title: Re: Need help understanding handwriting
Post by: Jamjar on Tuesday 28 June 16 07:00 BST (UK)

Mary daughter of May/Mary ... Farmer same place and wife Anne his wife

Dairywoman

Title: Re: Need help understanding handwriting
Post by: majm on Tuesday 28 June 16 07:13 BST (UK)

brought out by Govt 

same word on her husband's form, and on others on that same voyage as per images.

Govt = Government. 

JM

Title: Re: Need help understanding handwriting
Post by: sparrett on Tuesday 28 June 16 07:23 BST (UK)

She is a dairywoman aged 44.

Sue

Title: Re: Need help understanding handwriting
Post by: heywood on Tuesday 28 June 16 07:30 BST (UK)

Quote from: majm on Tuesday 28 June 16 07:13 BST (UK)

brought out by Govt 

same word on her husband's form, and on others on that same voyage as per images.

Govt = Government. 

JM

I see, thank you  :)

Title: Re: Need help understanding handwriting
Post by: Greenfroggreen on Tuesday 28 June 16 07:32 BST (UK)

Awesome!! Thanks so much, everyone, for your prompt replies!!