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Title: Help with John Deacon document
Post by: Lamps1 on Monday 10 July 17 06:59 BST (UK)
Hi
Can anybody help with the wording below on attachment

Many thanks

Title: Re: Help
Post by: sparrett on Monday 10 July 17 07:19 BST (UK)
Lamps
You have not given any indication as to what sort of record it is.

To me the last few words would seem to say imbecility and mania as recommended. ::)
Is it about a son of John DEACON?

Does that make any sense to you?

Sue
Title: Re: Help
Post by: Geoff-E on Monday 10 July 17 07:27 BST (UK)
I think the last word is RecovD
Title: Re: Help
Post by: shanghaipanda on Monday 10 July 17 09:45 BST (UK)
imbecility  ??? + mania   
Title: Re: Help
Post by: Bookbox on Monday 10 July 17 10:08 BST (UK)
Is it an asylum/hospital discharge record? If so, the date (of discharge?) in the margin could be Ap(ril) 1926.

The words before Imbecility could be ad(mitted) Sep 1925. I agree with Recov(ere)d.

Not at all sure it's Son -- you'd expect a forename or title here?

Can you please identify the source and give the column headings?
Title: Re: Help with John Deacon document
Post by: Lamps1 on Monday 10 July 17 18:00 BST (UK)
It is an asylum record. This entry was written on the bottom of his father Frederick Deacon who died Nov 9th 1909.
There are no headers to link it back too.

The first 3 words are definitely Son John Deacon but that is all I can read

Many thanks
Title: Re: Help with John Deacon document
Post by: Bookbox on Monday 10 July 17 19:28 BST (UK)
Quote from: Lamps1 on Monday 10 July 17 18:00 BST (UK)
The first 3 words are definitely Son John Deacon but that is all I can read

I think you’ve now had at least one suggestion for every word except the one in parentheses, after his name.

Maybe this begins Gr... ?

Could it be a place-name, or an occupation?

Do you know anything about John that might help us work it out?

Which asylum is it? Are we in Sussex?

(Just trying to pick up some clues.)