Hello George, it might be a shortened version of Milling Machinist. Regards John Oliver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Waring" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [BKHD-Wirral] Winward (Winwood) 1901 > Thanks for your comment. I wondered myself if mach meant machinist of > some sort. But the M that precedes mach is the puzzle > Fred Waring > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "GEORGE HIGHTON" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 10:02 AM > Subject: Re: [BKHD-Wirral] Winward (Winwood) 1901 > > > > Possibly short for Machinery Cheers George > > Fred Waring <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Two questions > > > > In the ancestry.com transcription of the 1901 census, there is a Winwood > > family. An examination of the image makes clear that the name is actually > > Winward. Any idea of how I could suggest they correct the transcription. > > > > The occupation of John Winward in 1901 is listed as Iron Driller. But in > > the same space there is a notation which I read as Mmach. Anybody know > > what that notation means? > > Fred Waring > > > > > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== > > Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > Cheers George > > > > --------------------------------- > > ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! > > > > > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== > > Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html > > > > ============================== > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== > Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >