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Title: Deciphering part of a 1790 baptism
Post by: Discoveringmypast on Sunday 22 February 26 11:47 GMT (UK)
Hello

Can anyone work out what the father's occupation was written in brackets please?

It's the 4th one down:

10 - Margaret, of Abraham and Elisabeth Gadd but I don't know what is in the brackets (Accompt??) there is something else after it, possibly the street where they lived but can't understand that either!

Can anyone help please.

Thank you
Title: Re: Deciphering part of a 1790 baptism
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 22 February 26 11:56 GMT (UK)
Yes I see Accompt. Presumably short for Accomptant (accountant).

The street is "Geo. Str" - Presumably George Street
Title: Re: Deciphering part of a 1790 baptism
Post by: Discoveringmypast on Sunday 22 February 26 12:10 GMT (UK)
Accountant, brilliant thank you very much ShaunJ!


But I'm not sure the street name looks like the 'Geo Str' in the line above it?
Title: Re: Deciphering part of a 1790 baptism
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 22 February 26 12:26 GMT (UK)
Not Geo Str !  I was looking at the wrong line!

Title: Re: Deciphering part of a 1790 baptism
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 22 February 26 12:30 GMT (UK)
The street is "Ellbr Str"  - presumably Ellbroad Street
Title: Re: Deciphering part of a 1790 baptism
Post by: Discoveringmypast on Sunday 22 February 26 12:34 GMT (UK)
Thank you again, I couldn't work it out!
Title: Re: Deciphering part of a 1790 baptism
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 22 February 26 13:10 GMT (UK)
The original image I see on ANC has " ... (Accomptant) Ellbroad Street" in full

I wonder if this is Abraham Gadd, trustee of the 7 yr British Tontine offering membership from 25 Mar 1792 to 25 Mar 1793?
Title: Re: Deciphering part of a 1790 baptism
Post by: Discoveringmypast on Monday 23 February 26 10:56 GMT (UK)
Hi thank you for that, apologies for delay in replying.

That's strange as the baptism I found and posted was on Ancestry, I can't seem to find the one in full, so thanks for letting me know, I'll look again!  Will also look into the other details you found.

I've also just come across a 1808 probate for a Abraham Gadd but finding it very difficult to read and understand and work out if it's the same one as in the baptism.

The link is below, so it would be great if anyone could help with that too.

Many thanks


https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/5111/images/40611_311000-00058?pId=429630
Title: Re: Deciphering part of a 1790 baptism
Post by: teragram31510 on Monday 23 February 26 18:46 GMT (UK)
<<I've also just come across a 1808 probate for a Abraham Gadd but finding it very difficult to read and understand and work out if it's the same one as in the baptism.>>

The Abraham Gadd of the will leaves his gold watch to his son James Gadd and everything else (personal and real estate) to his (unmarried) daughter Rebecca Gadd, who is also his executrix.

Don't know if this information ties in with the baptism.
Title: Re: Deciphering part of a 1790 baptism
Post by: Discoveringmypast on Monday 23 February 26 19:18 GMT (UK)
Hi

Thank you for the info (you did much better than me, it's very hard to read!).

I'll try to work out if they are connected to the family I'm trying to research.

P.S. Like other members I've been occasionally getting the reported error message, apologies if there is a delay to any responses to anyone!