Censuswhack

[Biker]

A nod to famous royals with infamous transcriptions

H S W Prince Louis of Battenberg, 20, Royal Navy Vessels,  b.  Gratz, Australia - 1871

H R H Prince Arthur 20, b.  Beckington Palen, Middlesex - 1871

H R L Princess Helena A Vv Princess Christian 24  Buckenham Parva, Middlesex - 1871

And a royal pretender:

Queen Victoria Smithson 32  b. Spalding, Lincolnshire wife of a Railway Carman - 1871

You really couldn't make this stuff up

Jonathan

[Manchester Rambler]

It's feeling chilly...

Kingdom C Frost - Hereford, 1881

Snowball Botterill - Beverley, 1871

Snowflake Roberts - Belvedere, 1891

Pola Snowflake Robert - Hurn 1901 (Shame the "r" is missing!)

Ice Worker - Bolsover, 1901

[tabitha]

Please accept my humble apologies for my "theft" of previous entries.....I'm still all in a tizz like you said Paul after my joyous all expenses paid trip to Northampton. So generous too...the "pony" and trap you laid on for my deluxe travel from Somerset to Northampton was delightful. The journey took slightly longer than anticipated (only 10 days to get there) as Dilys the Donkey (as I affectionately nicknamed my travelling companion) took exception to travelling on the M5 and insisted we travel her route or nothing (who am I to argue with a stoppy donkey???). Sadly by the time we arrived on Sunday, the Records Office was closed. The mouthwatering selection of ready meals supplied for the trip looked delicious....sadly they were all "microwave only" and Dilys' trap didn't appear to have any built in appliances, but thank you for being so thoughtful. I did find the old billy can and was able to melt some snow to heat for a warm drink and Dilys kindly shared her supply of carrots. So thank you again from the heart of my bottom for such a generous prize.

P.S. Does the all expenses paid include covering the £40 parking ticket? 

tabitha 

[Paul E]

Thanks for the update Tabitha!  In the circumstances, the fact that you missed one or two postings is quite excusable.  I'm mortified about the ready meals and the lack of a microwave, particularly as I had some perfectly usable dried meals I could have given you, bequeathed to me by an uncle who served in Korea.
Sorry about the parking ticket!  You would have thought the attendant would have noticed that Dilys was disabled.

Anyway, censuswhackers, I discovered that there was a pound or two left over in the prize fund, so I am treating Mrs E to a well-earned weekend break looking at the museums , art galleries  and flower markets  in Amsterdam (or so she thinks  ).

This means I'll not have access to Rootschat for a day or two - so BE GOOD!

best wishes

Paul

[Manchester Rambler]

Anyway, censuswhackers, I discovered that there was a pound or two left over in the prize fund, so I am treating Mrs E to a well-earned weekend break looking at the museums , art galleries  and flower markets  in Amsterdam (or so she thinks  ).

You might come across

Tulip Donovan - Holborn, 1871

Buttercup Hollings - Croydon, 1881

Gardena Burrows - Mildenhall, 1871

Petal Stickley - Willesden, 1881

Leafie Branson - Peterborough, 1871

Azalea A Gunter- Kingsclere, 1871

Lilac Wood - Rotherhithe, 1891

[Paul E]

Actually, MR, I think we came across more of these:

It's feeling chilly...

Kingdom C Frost - Hereford, 1881

Snowball Botterill - Beverley, 1871

Snowflake Roberts - Belvedere, 1891

Pola Snowflake Robert - Hurn 1901 (Shame the "r" is missing!)

Ice Worker - Bolsover, 1901

It was wonderful - it had snowed a day or two before we got there, and it was snowing when we arrived on Friday.  Apparently, the first snow since 1997 - and it made the place look magical (it was either that or the fumes escaping from the coffee houses!).

Been suffering RC withdrawal-symptoms though!

Paul

[Paul E]

Eyes down, please, for

James & Lydia BINGO in Cambridgeshire, 1881

Paul

[Paul E]

Stand by to inspect your whites!

William OMO (Kingston upon Thames, 1881)
The PERSIL family (Lambeth, 1881)
Francisco ARIAL (Lancashire, 1891)
Emma SURF (Morston, 1881)
Selina DAZ (Bedminster, 1891)
Lewis SOAP (St George in the East, 1901)
The SUDDs (Much Hadham, 1901)

and, last but not least,

The WASHINGs, from Thorne in 1881

Paul

[emilysiobhan]

Noticed we didn't have any entries for a couple of days so I thought I'd go all international.
In 1881 there are:

Europa Sellwood
Artic Hoskins (guess his parents could spell as well as I type )
Sweden Rich
Poland Howarth
Austria Hones
Russia? Lovegrove
and Siam Hurd

There were also two Africa Bastards (Father and son.....father supposedly married but no wife at home )

Did we have Sorry Davey the servant yet? I wonder what she did?

For the occupations I have:
Joseph Dean -Beard Baker (bit of a mistranscription I hope
David Hill -Shoddy wrestler
Henry Tuner- Mink Vendor

Happy Weekend everyone ,

Emily