69 or 49

[jane k]

This entry for William Kerby in a burial record has been transcribed as 49 but I think it looks more like 69.
Any thoughts please

[mckha489]

I agree with you

[Gadget]

  69  for me. I think the one above is 48

[dobfarm]

I'd say 49 as the lower acute ( less than 90 degrees ) bottom corner of the angled line goes into the previous column like the 4 above and 6's don't have bottom corner on the downward lines

[horselydown86]

I agree with dobfarm.  For it to be a 6, it would be necessary to explain what the bottom corner (shown by the red line) is.

There's an apparent 4 above with a near-identical extension of the corner.  Yes, the line in question has some soak-through, but this corner is clearly not soak-through.

If you can find a 6 on the page with the same corner, then go with 6.  Otherwise it's clearly 4.

[jane k]

thanks - I will examine the rest of the page more closely

If it`s 49 he might be an ancestor`s brother but he could be the father if it`s 69

[Gadget]

I still think it's a 6. It's not pointy like the 4 above. It has a curve to it.

[Gadget]

Jane

Could you put up a larger piece, please, so that other numbers can be seen.

[Watson]

What is the source and the date?  Is it possible to check the Bishop's Transcript?  Or, if it is post-1837, you could check the age on the G.R.O. death entry.