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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: thedesman1 on Wednesday 25 December 24 01:33 GMT (UK)
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Hi, I'm struggling to read the occupation of Frank Connelly and William Raeburn. For Frank, it says 'Dyer' but I can't interpret the words after that and for William, it says 'Yarn' but struggling with the next word. Any help would be great?
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Dyer & Cleaner (Journeyman)
Yarn beamer
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For Frank
. Dyer & ? Cleaner ...... not sure about cleaner - sure of next two
( journeyman)
Bachelor.
Wiggy
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Beamer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beamer_(occupation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beamer_(occupation))
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Beamer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beamer_(occupation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beamer_(occupation))
Definitely for William, but I can't see Beamer for Frank. However I am prepared to be corrected!
I just can't see the first letter in Frank's second occupation word as a B. :-\ :-\ :-\ Is it?
Look at the very clear B in the word Bachelor by the same scribe, two lines below.
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I think they are both Beamer. For what it is worth.
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I agree with Wiggy, I don’t see the word Beamer, I think it says cleaner. The first letter of the word isn’t at all like the ‘b’ as written elsewhere on the page.
Here is the occupation dyer and cleaner in the Dictionary of Occupational Terms.
http://doot.spub.co.uk/term.php?c=929&l=85
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Is there a link to the document?
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Is there a link to the document?
It’s a Scottish marriage certificate.
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Is there a link to the document?
It’s a Scottish marriage certificate.
The rest of the page or following pages may help the writing style / word in question.
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Definitely Cleaner for Frank
p.s. =William is Beamer.
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Thanks all, very helpful suggestions.