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Offline marysma

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Re: Funniest mistranscription?
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 22 February 07 22:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi all,

         Some of my ancestors lived in a place called Bog Rotten!!

        Sounds an awful place to be.


         Cheers

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Re: Funniest mistranscription?
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 22 February 07 23:44 GMT (UK) »
In 1901, my gt grandad and family were living at Sitterton in Dorset (near Bere Regis) . The proper name of the hamlet actually has another letter, but it has been commonly dropped since Victorian times by the more prudish among us (including me just now :D)

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Re: Funniest mistranscription?
« Reply #11 on: Friday 23 February 07 03:59 GMT (UK) »
I saw this mistranscription tonight:

1870 census, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Charles Engman, 6, born On Atlanlie Decan

The image actually says he was born "on Atlantic Ocean".

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Re: Funniest mistranscription?
« Reply #12 on: Friday 23 February 07 15:48 GMT (UK) »
It still happens today, if the content is not understood. Not too long ago I saw
this as an Email autoreply,..Tomb it may concern....'

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Re: Funniest mistranscription?
« Reply #13 on: Monday 26 February 07 20:24 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Yes I saw the Chooks bury one - love that  also seen today  a 75 year old female in 1871 occupation - accountant !     original says annuitant  (not much difference  )

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Re: Funniest mistranscription?
« Reply #14 on: Monday 26 February 07 20:31 GMT (UK) »
Not that funny but I am in the index as Mavis  not Marie heaven help my descendants!!! :)

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Re: Funniest mistranscription?
« Reply #15 on: Monday 26 February 07 20:42 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: stockman fred on Thursday 22 February 07 23:44 GMT (UK)
In 1901, my gt grandad and family were living at Sitterton in Dorset (near Bere Regis) . The proper name of the hamlet actually has another letter, but it has been commonly dropped since Victorian times by the more prudish among us (including me just now

Ah, yes. Good old Slitterton...

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Re: Funniest mistranscription?
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 27 February 07 14:42 GMT (UK) »
That is even worse than the original name of Nottingham, which was Snotingham...  :o
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Re: Funniest mistranscription?
« Reply #17 on: Thursday 01 March 07 06:06 GMT (UK) »
Looking at a early census of Hastings, Sussex

St Mary in the Cattle!!!


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