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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Old Postcard
« on: Thursday 31 July 25 10:42 BST (UK)  »
In the book "John Halifax, Gentleman", Halifax lived with Abel Fletcher.  The latter's house is usually depicted as the Bell Hotel which stands on Church St, opposite the Abbey.

The explains the context of "staying there" in the message on the card.

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Lincolnshire / Re: Crowtree hospital Louth
« on: Wednesday 30 July 25 12:09 BST (UK)  »
Hi and welcome to Rootschat :)

I think it closed soon after this-

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Occupation
« on: Friday 20 June 25 21:14 BST (UK)  »
Could it be an approximation to Solderer? (sticking things together with molten metal using a soldering iron)

Allied occupations could be Tinsmith, Whitesmith and such things.

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Cumberland / Re: Bardy Lane
« on: Monday 09 June 25 11:57 BST (UK)  »
Possibly the best map available (1790, before James Place existed) https://tinyurl.com/4art7e99


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Cumberland / Re: Bardy Lane
« on: Saturday 07 June 25 15:10 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Geoff-E on Saturday 07 June 25 15:09 BST (UK)
You can just about see the Manx Arms on this photo.

... and on this one

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Cumberland / Re: Bardy Lane
« on: Saturday 07 June 25 15:09 BST (UK)  »
You can just about see the Manx Arms on this photo. 


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Cumberland / Re: Bardy Lane
« on: Saturday 07 June 25 15:01 BST (UK)  »
The only pub I'm aware of on Bardy Lane was the Manx Arms, as shown on this OS map of the late 19th century.  I believe it was No.4


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Cumberland / Re: Death of Elizabeth Jones nee Garrat Whitehaven 1800s
« on: Tuesday 03 June 25 17:15 BST (UK)  »
There was a burial of an Elizabeth JONES (38) on 23 Jan 1829 at St Nicholas.

It's in a spreadsheet I downloaded from some (forgotten) place. :(

See "Church and Chapel Registers" here https://cumbriaarchives.org.uk/catalogues-and-guides/family-history-indexes





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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Profession needed 3
« on: Sunday 01 June 25 19:46 BST (UK)  »
The longer word looks to me like Superintendent

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