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The Common Room / Re: Am I reading this place name correctly? PITSCHEN, Silesia, Prussia
« on: Thursday 28 August 25 20:09 BST (UK)  »
I think it reads " hujus" meaning " of this",  so he would be born April, and not after he was baptized  :D

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The Common Room / Re: Am I reading this place name correctly? PITSCHEN, Silesia, Prussia
« on: Thursday 28 August 25 18:52 BST (UK)  »
Page VIII history of Pitschen in Kr.Kreuzburg mentions a Zieglerei

https://bibliotekacyfrowa.pl/Content/133377/PDF/0462505-1938.pdf

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The Common Room / Re: Am I reading this place name correctly? PITSCHEN, Silesia, Prussia
« on: Thursday 28 August 25 18:33 BST (UK)  »
There was a brick factory (Ziegelfabrik) in Kreis Striegau according to the business directory of Silesia 1856.
 However, German settlers brought the art of brick making to Silesia in the 13th century  and particularly settled in Lower Silesia, so there was probably a brick industry near Kreuzburg too.

https://www.sbc.org.pl/dlibra/applet/Content/8101?handler=djvu_html5&file=%2FContent%2F8101%2Fimg_362.djvu

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Europe / Re: Help needed with Portuguese ancestor
« on: Thursday 21 August 25 10:37 BST (UK)  »
Try tombo for civil registration, guide here

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Portugal_Civil_Registration


Browsable Births
https://tombo.pt/en/m/lsb#BIRT

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: Willis deaths Middleham
« on: Tuesday 19 August 25 12:17 BST (UK)  »
I've found both these Ann's in 1861, neither have birthplace of Newark or Notts. The Preston one is the wife of farmer Christopher Willis, and the Leyburn one is a proprietor of houses born Burneston yks.
Very puzzling where yours could be!

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: Willis deaths Middleham
« on: Tuesday 19 August 25 11:46 BST (UK)  »
1868 burial also at Wensley, Ann of Leyburn, 81, on  Dec 27th

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: Willis deaths Middleham
« on: Tuesday 19 August 25 11:44 BST (UK)  »
Found the 1864 burial at Wensley, Ann was of Preston, 75, May 22nd 1864

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: Willis deaths Middleham
« on: Tuesday 19 August 25 11:39 BST (UK)  »
The 1864 Ann death must be this one,

Name:    Age at Death (in years): 
   WILLIS, ANN        75 
GRO Reference: 1864  J Quarter in LEYBURN  Volume 09D  Page 347
 
There is also

Deaths Dec 1868   
Willis    Ann   age 81    Leyburn    9d   366   

Both ages are a bit off, but this often happens if the informant doesn't know the true age. Not found her in 1861 either.
Could Thomas have died away from home?


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Occupation?
« on: Thursday 14 August 25 17:37 BST (UK)  »
Carman: a driver of a horse-drawn delivery vehicle, or a horse-drawn tram driver.

From


https://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/glossary/Dictionary-of-Old-Occupations-jobs-beginning-C2.html

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