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Offline Vasquez109

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David or Daniel?
« on: Saturday 01 November 25 22:56 GMT (UK) »
Evening all!

Looking at the register for St. Ishmaels, Carmarthenshire and Im looking for a death of a David Thomas between the 1851 and 1861 census. There is only one in the parish, but the more I'm reading the name, the more I'm seeing Daniel. He was born around 1772, and theres two possible baptisms. One to a Daniel Thomas and one to a John Thomas.

What do you make of this handwriting? Im seeing both names which isnt helpful!

Thanks.
David.

**EDIT** Its been transcribed as David Thomas
Northants - Stevenson, Smith, Spriggs, Hight, Dodson, Coleman
Swansea - Thomas, Williams, Howell, David, Rees, Griffiths, Jenkins, Bevan
Rutland - Hales
Derbyshire - Harlow, Riley, Pemberton, Aldred
Yorkshire - Stamper, Boyes, Duke
London - Harper, Wallis
Essex - Shelford, Wallis, Read, Stanes
Hertfordshire - Bishop
Cornwall - Johns, Soper, Rowe, Ball, Webb, Dunn, Quintrell, Hain, Oliver
Gloucestershire - Harper, Ash, Gregory, Denman
County Durham - Proud, Duke
Yorkshire - Stamper, Pickering

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Re: David or Daniel?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 01 November 25 23:03 GMT (UK) »
You need to compare the forms of the letters with others on the page.

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Re: David or Daniel?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 01 November 25 23:06 GMT (UK) »
I have. But its inconclusive.

David.
Northants - Stevenson, Smith, Spriggs, Hight, Dodson, Coleman
Swansea - Thomas, Williams, Howell, David, Rees, Griffiths, Jenkins, Bevan
Rutland - Hales
Derbyshire - Harlow, Riley, Pemberton, Aldred
Yorkshire - Stamper, Boyes, Duke
London - Harper, Wallis
Essex - Shelford, Wallis, Read, Stanes
Hertfordshire - Bishop
Cornwall - Johns, Soper, Rowe, Ball, Webb, Dunn, Quintrell, Hain, Oliver
Gloucestershire - Harper, Ash, Gregory, Denman
County Durham - Proud, Duke
Yorkshire - Stamper, Pickering

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Re: David or Daniel?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 01 November 25 23:52 GMT (UK) »
I read it as Daniel
Dinsdale, Ellis, Gee, Goldsmith,Green,Hawks,Holmes,  Lacey, Longhorn, Pickersgill, Quantrill,Tuthill, Tuttle & Walker,  in E & W Yorks, Lincs, Norfolk & Suffolk. Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: David or Daniel?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 02 November 25 01:04 GMT (UK) »
I agree, Daniel.

If you compare it to the way "David" is written on previous and subsequent pages, eg " David Williams" (no.554) and "David Charles" (no. 615), and various "Davies" throughout, it is different. There are various places where the "e" is similar. Also, "Daniel Rees" (no. 505).

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Re: David or Daniel?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 02 November 25 13:02 GMT (UK) »
Marvellous! Thank you so much everyone.

David.
Northants - Stevenson, Smith, Spriggs, Hight, Dodson, Coleman
Swansea - Thomas, Williams, Howell, David, Rees, Griffiths, Jenkins, Bevan
Rutland - Hales
Derbyshire - Harlow, Riley, Pemberton, Aldred
Yorkshire - Stamper, Boyes, Duke
London - Harper, Wallis
Essex - Shelford, Wallis, Read, Stanes
Hertfordshire - Bishop
Cornwall - Johns, Soper, Rowe, Ball, Webb, Dunn, Quintrell, Hain, Oliver
Gloucestershire - Harper, Ash, Gregory, Denman
County Durham - Proud, Duke
Yorkshire - Stamper, Pickering
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