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Offline gimmeatooheys

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Deciphering a Word
« on: Friday 28 March 14 09:03 GMT (UK) »
I have attached a portion of a document that I have received regarding an admission prior to pregnancy. I can not read one word and was wondering if someone could assist - it states

Manning, Annie 18 Years C E (Church of England ) (Unreadable Word) Pregnant by William Wilson Bricklayer of Newtown ..... Emergency

Can anyone decipher the word prior to the word pregnant

Thanks!!
Woodhurst (ENG - Aust), Robins (Corn - Aust), Everett (Dorset - Aust), Younger (Lanark - Aust), Shadbolt (Hert - Aust), Ashton (Som - Aust), Coward (Wilt - Aust), Tanswell (Leic - Aust), Lane (Dor - Aust), James (Pemb - Aust), Aylward/Elward (Glam - Aust), Done (Ches & Shrop - Aust), Pearce (London - Sydney), Fraser (Argyll - Aust), Smith (Moray - Aust), Ross (London - Aust)

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Re: Deciphering a Word
« Reply #1 on: Friday 28 March 14 09:13 GMT (UK) »
Could it be the name of a place - where was she from?
Hinchliffe - Huddersfield Wiltshire
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Re: Deciphering a Word
« Reply #2 on: Friday 28 March 14 09:15 GMT (UK) »
Looking at the w in William the first letter could be a W. Then al, so wal. The next letters look like the n in pregnancy
but not sure that that is much help.
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Re: Deciphering a Word
« Reply #3 on: Friday 28 March 14 09:17 GMT (UK) »
ie at the end and possibly H at the start  :-\ 
Hinchliffe - Huddersfield Wiltshire
Burroughs - Arlingham Glos
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Re: Deciphering a Word
« Reply #4 on: Friday 28 March 14 09:19 GMT (UK) »
I had another look at the admission record and the same word is used down the page, I have attached it to see if it makes sense
Woodhurst (ENG - Aust), Robins (Corn - Aust), Everett (Dorset - Aust), Younger (Lanark - Aust), Shadbolt (Hert - Aust), Ashton (Som - Aust), Coward (Wilt - Aust), Tanswell (Leic - Aust), Lane (Dor - Aust), James (Pemb - Aust), Aylward/Elward (Glam - Aust), Done (Ches & Shrop - Aust), Pearce (London - Sydney), Fraser (Argyll - Aust), Smith (Moray - Aust), Ross (London - Aust)

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Re: Deciphering a Word
« Reply #5 on: Friday 28 March 14 09:21 GMT (UK) »
I thought it was an N, looking at the word and at the word Newtown

Here it is blown up a little larger on the second attachment
Woodhurst (ENG - Aust), Robins (Corn - Aust), Everett (Dorset - Aust), Younger (Lanark - Aust), Shadbolt (Hert - Aust), Ashton (Som - Aust), Coward (Wilt - Aust), Tanswell (Leic - Aust), Lane (Dor - Aust), James (Pemb - Aust), Aylward/Elward (Glam - Aust), Done (Ches & Shrop - Aust), Pearce (London - Sydney), Fraser (Argyll - Aust), Smith (Moray - Aust), Ross (London - Aust)

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Re: Deciphering a Word
« Reply #6 on: Friday 28 March 14 09:35 GMT (UK) »
What was the name of the admission place/area just so we can see if it is a place name?
Hinchliffe - Huddersfield Wiltshire
Burroughs - Arlingham Glos
Pick - Frocester Glos

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Re: Deciphering a Word
« Reply #7 on: Friday 28 March 14 09:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi, is it only me who thinks it could be two words  :-\ and the second word ends in "ie" as in

"No ****ie"

Frank. ( Trying to learn Handwriting Deciphering )  ;D
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Re: Deciphering a Word
« Reply #8 on: Friday 28 March 14 09:46 GMT (UK) »
It was at Sydney Benevolent Asylum and she was from Newtown. Newtown is already mentioned in the paragraph.

I have found the word a third time and have attached it.
Woodhurst (ENG - Aust), Robins (Corn - Aust), Everett (Dorset - Aust), Younger (Lanark - Aust), Shadbolt (Hert - Aust), Ashton (Som - Aust), Coward (Wilt - Aust), Tanswell (Leic - Aust), Lane (Dor - Aust), James (Pemb - Aust), Aylward/Elward (Glam - Aust), Done (Ches & Shrop - Aust), Pearce (London - Sydney), Fraser (Argyll - Aust), Smith (Moray - Aust), Ross (London - Aust)