> I was once helping a friend whose family had a legend that a particular > ancestor had been a sailor. When we finally tracked him down, it turned > out he was a tailor. Hello David. Thanks for your imput but it is definately an "S" and not a "T" as it is the same shape as the "S" in the word spinster on the certificate. Regards. Perle Brooking. Younghusband. South Australia.