Author Topic: can you decipher ???? (Read 18324 times)

Gadget · « **Reply #36 on:** Sunday 06 April 08 15:16 BST (UK) »

As I said, I've searched everywhere for this Joseph. Only ones that look possible on census and IGI nearly all are Dorset.

I can't find a Parish that looks anything like this in Oxfordshire or Berkshire. Assenden (Lower, Middle or Upper) is the only one that comes anywhere close to it but it wasn't a parish in it's own right.

I think it might be worth waiting for Rabbit to come up with something - she's the local

Gadget

PaulaToo · « **Reply #37 on:** Sunday 06 April 08 15:24 BST (UK) »

It certainly felt like an L when I traced over it...
I would have been happier if it had carried on through to the next letter, but perhaps the pen was sticking in the paper...
Assen. Lowr. is about the only place I can find that resembles the writing, though I am not completely sold on the long s idea.
To me long s is like a printed f this is a written f and if doesn't seem so convincing.
But I can't find anywhere that would fit !!!!!!!!!

Rabbit B · « **Reply #38 on:** Sunday 06 April 08 15:29 BST (UK) »

Hi Gadget,

This 'she' rabbit is stumped! However, think about this! That O in Oxfordshire has a dot in and so does the first letter of the village. Also in the days when they used F instead of S they did not mix the two!

One of my hobbies is reading old tombstones, which reminds me. I have a Vicar Friend who might be able to read this. May I send it to him? He has worked in all the parishes here about. he might be able to answer this!

I really wish I could be more help!

Rabbit B

Gadget · « **Reply #39 on:** Sunday 06 April 08 15:47 BST (UK) »

Hi Mrs Rabbit

Iain sent me the full will.

The A is consistent with all the other As in the text. The 'f' is unlike the other fs and is, to my mind, definitely the old s. The L could be an S but I'm still going with L and the superscript is definitely an r. I'm still voting for Assen/Asson Lower!

My eyes are not in a good state now

I think you'll have to as Iain for permission

Gadget

JenB · « **Reply #40 on:** Sunday 06 April 08 15:47 BST (UK) »

Quote from: PaulaToo on Sunday 06 April 08 15:24 BST (UK)

Assen. Lowr. is about the only place I can find that resembles the writing, though I am not completely sold on the long s idea.
To me long s is like a printed f this is a written f and if doesn't seem so convincing.

I'm sure the 'f' is a long s.

I'm sticking with Assen Don

Jennifer

Gadget · « **Reply #41 on:** Sunday 06 April 08 15:56 BST (UK) »

Free downloadable parish map of Oxfordshire available here;

http://www.ofhs.org.uk/web/parmapCounty/index.html

243rose · « **Reply #42 on:** Sunday 06 April 08 16:54 BST (UK) »

had a look at that last night.
nothing took my eye. there is an Aston Rowant which is remote i suppose.

willow154 · « **Reply #43 on:** Sunday 06 April 08 17:01 BST (UK) »

Real tricky one this!
I've looked at numerous things too - been through all the registration district lists, etc.
Even tried looking on ancestry, at parish registers, censuses, freebdm familysearch, etc, etc - they don't leave mcuh in the way of clues. (in the hope of tracking forward and backwards).
I do think there is embellishment in the writing style., which might deceive.
Paulene

243rose · « **Reply #44 on:** Sunday 06 April 08 17:15 BST (UK) »

i agree.
i still think the original Assendon may be correct.

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