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 >

Fred, I wonder if the Working Class Library in Salford might be able to shed some light on it? I forget their web address, but a Google search will certainly bring it up. They have a contact email address, and usually reply to my queries within a week. Best wishes, Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Waring" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 6:32 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 >