I have had a look at the image and the end bit is definitely "mach", which is short for Machine, but goodness knows what the beginning is. I don't think it is another M but it is difficult to tell without knowing what the possibilities are. It is definitely Windward too, but I can see how the transcriber saw it as Winwood, at a glance it could be double o, but if you look carefully it isn't. Alan Alan Sutton www.ownersinportugal.com -----Original Message----- From: GEORGE HIGHTON [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 30 October 2004 15:03 To: [email protected] 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.htm l ============================== 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.htm l ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx