-------- Original message -------- From: jlester <jlester@btinternet.com> Date: To: andywheatley@btinternet.com Subject: Re: [Ess] Deciphering a Poor Law / Settlement Record Andy I can't access the image just now to check, but your 'Ceite' would normally be an abbreviation of 'Certificate', indicating that the examinant had supplied proof of her marriage. The phrase 'Never etc' is standard 'poor law shorthand' for 'Has never gained a settlement in his own right', indicating that no other parish or union is likely to take responsibility for the family.  HTH Judy London, UK Sent from Samsung Mobile

"Etc." (shorthand for Et Cetera, Latin for "and so on") was often written "&c." in the old days, which might be what Andy saw as "f.c". "Et" is "and" in Latin, and of course "&" is also "and". Lawrence On 15/07/2013 00:00, jlester wrote: > Andy > > I can't access the image just now to check, but your 'Ceite' would normally be an abbreviation of 'Certificate', indicating that the examinant had supplied proof of her marriage. The phrase 'Never etc' is standard 'poor law shorthand' for 'Has never gained a settlement in his own right', indicating that no other parish or union is likely to take responsibility for the family. > > HTH > > Judy > London, UK > > Sent from Samsung Mobile