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Thanks Alan

That makes sense, but in that case, on the 5th orphan down, what would £6:344 represent?

Roger

Just as an aside, the performer "Little Tich" was NOT named because of his stature.  But the word "Tich" entered the vernacular as something small due to the fame of the performer.

The "hints" which direct you to another subscription only service are rather annoying.  But there is a slight work-around with the Newspapers.com.

Click on the newspaper item in Ancestry then close the window that asks you to sign up.

Hopefully you can now see "Extracted Article Text (OCR)" about halfway down the page.  Click on the "keep reading" button which seems to expand the article in OCR form.

Then I click "Ctrl-F" and my browser opens a little search window.  Just type in "Beckett" and you might find yourself scrolling through the article.

Its very rough, but I have done this with success in the past.

Roger

Thomas could be a lodger with the Chesmer family at 58 Yeomans Row, Kensington, in 1881.
Born 1860 in Brighton, occupation poulterer.
Bev

Thanks - this looks likely - especially with the London- Brighton link

Thanks - some good options there.  Particularly the birth date for Alice Maud Mary Clarke.  21 Apr 1880.

The birth date of Alice Maud Mary Butcher is 24 Apr 1880.

Also, Rosetta is also the name of one of Clara's sisters.

And there is obviously the Poulterer link.