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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: ChrisAllonby on Wednesday 10 July 24 21:52 BST (UK)
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Would anyone care to have a go at the attached? It's the signature on a condolence letter sent in 1974 from Barnstaple, Devon. Who is the signatory? Thanks, Chris.
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Philomena Tucker
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I was thinking it was Ducker, but yes, perhaps Tucker. I'm now looking for records based on Tucker. Having been largely unsuccessful with Ducker (or Ducken). Thanks.
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I was taught to write a capital T like that. Not that I ever do ;D
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The Western Evening Herald of 13-11-1991 reports the death of Harry James Tucker (d. 11-11-1991, aged 78). Amongst those listed is his daughter-in-law Philomena (wife of John).
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I was taught to write a capital T like that. Not that I ever do ;D
Yes it probably is Tucker, but I thought that was the way we were told to write a Q. You live and learn, :)
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Thanks for all the replies; very useful. I must admit I'm up against a brick wall to a certain extent. I thought the Philomena in question was born in the first decade of the 20th century. I have a full address, including postcode, from the letter that was written in 1975, but I've not been able to use that information to track down the family. Any ideas on the use of addresses from 50 years ago?
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Do you want to give us the address in case helps :-\
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Do you want to give us the address in case helps :-\
Of course. I was a bit reluctant to post what will almost certainly be someone else's address now, but I've attached a scan of it from the letter.
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Based only on known info above,
Harry James Tucker 12.2.1913-11.11.1991 married Nora Fishwick 23.9.1911-2005. Appear together in 1939 register with one redacted entry below.
A Tucker/Fishwick son born sq 1938 Plymouth, matches christian name of Philomena's husband.
Marriage of said son 1963 Stepney has wife with 2 forenames, P K or K P.
2002 electoral register in Essex has P K Tucker with J Tucker
There are several Tucker/H***** births in Essex who are probable children.
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Based only on known info above,
Harry James Tucker 12.2.1913-11.11.1991 married Nora Fishwick 23.9.1911-2005. Appear together in 1939 register with one redacted entry below.
A Tucker/Fishwick son born sq 1938 Plymouth, matches christian name of Philomena's husband.
Marriage of said son 1963 Stepney has wife with 2 forenames, P K or K P.
2002 electoral register in Essex has P K Tucker with J Tucker
There are several Tucker/H***** births in Essex who are probable children.
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Thanks for looking into it. I'm struggling a bit with this one. The letter from Philomena (Dec 1974) mentioned that her parents, but more significantly her husband, had already died. It looks, therefore, that the Essex Tuckers might be a different family. Unfortunately there is no further useful information in the correspondence. Also, there are many people in Barnstaple with the surname Tucker listed in the various databases. I'll give it a bit more time, but it's peripheral to my main research; interesting nevertheless.
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This might not mean anything, but there was a Tucker family in Chestwood Villas in 1942.
Clip from North Devon Journal 27 August 1942
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This might not mean anything, but there was a Tucker family in Chestwood Villas in 1942.
Clip from North Devon Journal 27 August 1942
Thanks bbart, that could be relevant. The letter with the signature was in the possession of my mother (now deceased) for many years, and I'm told that the names 'Bill' and 'Jonty' (not known whether this is a man or a woman) may have had something to do with the family in question. Perhaps 'Bill' is the 'William' referred to in the cutting? I've not completely given up on this line of research, but it is proving difficult.
Edit: I've managed to find the Tucker family in 1911 and 1939, together with various BMD records for Charles William Tucker and Camellia Tucker, but I've not been able to find a Philomena Tucker as yet. Philomena, Camellia - similar names ... ?