Hi Nivard, Thanks for that. You may be right. I couldn't find another "K" to compare with, but Mary is a pauper in the '51 census, so a Knitter sounds very plausible. Best wishes, Mike -----Original Message----- From: bristol_and_somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bristol_and_somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: 04 January 2014 11:10 To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B&S] Help with Handwriting - Emborrow 1841 Hi Mike Possibly "Knitter" Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 04/01/2014 10:46, Mike Gould wrote: > Hi All, > > Can anyone give me some help in deciphering handwriting in the 1841 census ? > > Emborrow (Emborough) HO 107/939/7 p.2 has : > > Mary GOOLD, 60, ???, Y > > Ann GOOLD, 40, ???, Y > > Can anyone suggest what the occupations are for Mary and Ann ? > > Best wishes, > > Mike Gould > Leicestershire ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi again Mike On the left page of those two, there is a Frances JAMES whose occupation is Shop Keeper And a House Keeper on the next page The K in those seems very similar to the first letter in the GOOLD occupations Hence my thought on Knitter Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 04/01/2014 16:14, Mike Gould wrote: > Hi Nivard, > > Thanks for that. You may be right. I couldn't find another "K" to compare > with, but Mary is a pauper in the '51 census, so a Knitter sounds very > plausible. > > Best wishes, > > Mike

Hi Nivard, Well spotted ! (I should have gone to Specsavers!) The "K" in those cases looks like one, whereas in my two cases, it still looks a bit unclear, but logically, your suggestion looks the most likely. I can't think of anything else. Thanks again for your help. Best wishes, Mike -----Original Message----- From: bristol_and_somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bristol_and_somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: 04 January 2014 17:27 To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B&S] Help with Handwriting - Emborrow 1841 Hi again Mike On the left page of those two, there is a Frances JAMES whose occupation is Shop Keeper And a House Keeper on the next page The K in those seems very similar to the first letter in the GOOLD occupations Hence my thought on Knitter Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 04/01/2014 16:14, Mike Gould wrote: > Hi Nivard, > > Thanks for that. You may be right. I couldn't find another "K" to compare > with, but Mary is a pauper in the '51 census, so a Knitter sounds very > plausible. > > Best wishes, > > Mike ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message