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Offline bigwood

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Can anyone decifer this please?
« on: Wednesday 20 April 05 13:00 BST (UK) »
I am having great difficulty reading William's Rank or Profession.
Any ideas would be appreciated.

This is the first time I have posted an image so I hope it works.

meg  :)
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Re: Can anyone decifer this please?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 20 April 05 13:14 BST (UK) »
My first impression is that it's oilman. I've come across it with some of my family.
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Re: Can anyone decifer this please?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 20 April 05 13:17 BST (UK) »
Sorry I can't sharpen the image - no software at work.

I thought it looked like a D rather than an O?

Del??man

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Pam
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Dumfrieshire: Fallen, Fallon, Carruthers, Scott, Farish, Aitchison, Green, Ryecroft, Thomson, Stewart
Midlothian: Linn/d, Aitken, Martin
North Wales: Robins(on), Hughes, Parry, Jones
Cumberland: Lowther, Young, Steward, Miller
Somerset: Palmer, Cork, Greedy, Clothier

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Re: Can anyone decifer this please?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 20 April 05 13:18 BST (UK) »
It is very slopey narrow writing so Oilman could fit?
UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Dumfrieshire: Fallen, Fallon, Carruthers, Scott, Farish, Aitchison, Green, Ryecroft, Thomson, Stewart
Midlothian: Linn/d, Aitken, Martin
North Wales: Robins(on), Hughes, Parry, Jones
Cumberland: Lowther, Young, Steward, Miller
Somerset: Palmer, Cork, Greedy, Clothier

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Re: Can anyone decifer this please?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 20 April 05 13:29 BST (UK) »
I can't produce a sharp image either, but is that another skinny 'o' in Bermondsey above and slightly to the right of Rank & profession? The second letter definitely seems to have a dot.
Ceci

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Re: Can anyone decifer this please?COMPLETED
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 20 April 05 21:57 BST (UK) »
Thanks Ceci and Pam - it does look like oilman.

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