Author Topic: Help deciphering please  (Read 316 times)

Offline 4HORSEMEN

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 71
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Help deciphering please
« on: Yesterday at 04:29 »
Hi all,

Its been some time since I posted and am hoping someone can help decipher some words on
a death register.

The two words after the number 77 ??

I thought the first letter is E then lit  and the next word pasion,   but that doesn't
make sense to me anyway.
Appreciate any and all help

Online softly softly

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 8,622
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Help deciphering please
« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 07:13 »
Still looking but see 77 ****** leith walk

SS

Offline 4HORSEMEN

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 71
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Help deciphering please
« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 07:41 »
Hi Softly'

Yes Leith walk, and before that its corps? which I presume the writer meant corpse? or not?

its after the 77 that has me stumped Elict pasion??   I have looked up old occupations but nothing
comes close.

I appreciate your help tho thank you.

Online mckha489

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 11,184
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Help deciphering please
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 08:42 »
Is it possible to post a link to the full page? Or post a larger clip?  Just to get more of idea of content of the entries and of the handwriting.


Offline Cas (stallc)

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 7,095
    • View Profile
Re: Help deciphering please
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 16:37 »
Wondering what decade this is..maybe relevant map for era would help

Wonder if it says 77 ..?.. pass on corp & Leith Walk

Or maybe... past on corys &

Cas
Census information is Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Squire/Thomas/Williams/Bowen/Lewis/Davies/Jones/Rees/Morgan/Lloyd - Glamorgan
Lewis/Davies - Breckonshire
Davies/Roderick - Myddfai Carms
Thackwell/Thomas - Hereford/Monmouthshire
Shoemac/Squire/Keirle/Small - Somerset
Berry/Baggot/Lee/Clayton - Lancs
Yelland/Bray/Trethewey - Cornwall
Baggot/Hurley/Keaveny/Shiel/Flynn - Ireland

Offline 4HORSEMEN

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 71
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Help deciphering please
« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 20:21 »
I had to down size the attachment to the size I posted, it wont let me post it any larger.
The year is 1809.
Edinburgh,  Leith Walk location of persons home.
77 aged at death.

I have assumed that the words I fail to decipher are either occupation or cause of death???

Makes no sense to me.

Thank you all for trying to help.

Online Kay99

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 8,086
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Help deciphering please
« Reply #6 on: Today at 03:46 »
Ah!   If 77 was his age then maybe the words were Elect person - Corps  :-\

Offline horselydown86

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,877
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Help deciphering please
« Reply #7 on: Today at 04:27 »
In my opinion the letter after the apparent p-a is pretty clearly s.

His small s typically has a backwards projection under the level of the line.  This projection often (but not always) is heaviest at the end, giving the appearance of a "dot".

Good examples are in bearers, Robertson, west, Corps, pringles, wrights and houses.

Offline 4HORSEMEN

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 71
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Help deciphering please
« Reply #8 on: Today at 06:06 »
Hope it worked