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Title: You gotta see 'Dis Dick' on burial record!
Post by: hunkyhywel on Tuesday 30 December 25 23:57 GMT (UK)

Any help deciphering the words/meaning of what is written in the third entry of this burial record?

My only guess at the moment is some version of 'sic' since the name is identical to the record preceding it. But it really does look like 'dis dick'

Title: Re: You gotta see 'Dis Dick' on burial record!
Post by: amondg on Wednesday 31 December 25 06:53 GMT (UK)

Have you found him on the census?.

The name above his is also David Edwards are they father and son?

Title: Re: You gotta see 'Dis Dick' on burial record!
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 31 December 25 07:27 GMT (UK)

I am only guessing but the first word "dis" might be like AKA Dick.
Sue

Title: Re: You gotta see 'Dis Dick' on burial record!
Post by: heywood on Wednesday 31 December 25 09:44 GMT (UK)

Was his father Richard/Dick?
I am thinking of the Irish custom of distinguishing between people of the same name by including their father‘s name, e.g. I have Thomas (Pat) and Thomas (Andy).
Perhaps there is something similar in Welsh?

Title: Re: You gotta see 'Dis Dick' on burial record!
Post by: Zefiro on Wednesday 31 December 25 14:11 GMT (UK)

Quote from: sparrett on Yesterday at 07:27

I am only guessing but the first word "dis" might be like AKA Dick.
Sue

I think dis is short for the latin dictus, meaning said or called
So you're right. This David was known as Dick.

Title: Re: You gotta see 'Dis Dick' on burial record!
Post by: hunkyhywel on Wednesday 31 December 25 22:19 GMT (UK)

Thank you everyone!
Update. I have found this man's baptism record. Not only was his father's name Richard, but the same 'Dis Dick' appears on his baptism.

'Dictus Dick' not only seems most likely but is somehow even more amusing.