J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote: > In message <ktetqn$umi$1@speranza.aioe.org>, Keith Nuttle > <Keith_Nuttle@sbcglobal.net> writes: >> On 8/1/2013 6:49 PM, Richard Smith wrote: >>> On 01/08/13 23:12, Steven Gibbs wrote: >>>> >>>>> http://richard.genmine.com/census/1851/MONDAY_Thomas.jpg > > My first attempt would be Elickshe. > [] >> I really do not see any way it can be Transcribed as Alicia. This is >> based on the A in Ambras second line from the top compared in the name >> in question on the eight line. Also compared the E to Elizabeth on >> line 13 > [] > No, but as Anne says it could be a phonetic version of Alicia - in other > words someone unfamiliar with the name Alicia wrote down what they heard. > > The E looks different to the one in Elizebeth It doesn't look that different - and very similar to Emma. It's *very* different to the initial letter of the name above Emma which must surely be an A. OTOH that name looks like Anabras which I wouldn't even like to guess at so maybe whoever wrote this page had a somewhat creative approach to spelling names. -- Ian The Hotmail address is my spam-bin. Real mail address is iang at austonley org uk
Ian Goddard wrote: > J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote: >> In message <ktetqn$umi$1@speranza.aioe.org>, Keith Nuttle >> <Keith_Nuttle@sbcglobal.net> writes: >>> On 8/1/2013 6:49 PM, Richard Smith wrote: >>>> On 01/08/13 23:12, Steven Gibbs wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> http://richard.genmine.com/census/1851/MONDAY_Thomas.jpg >> >> My first attempt would be Elickshe. >> [] >>> I really do not see any way it can be Transcribed as Alicia. This is >>> based on the A in Ambras second line from the top compared in the name >>> in question on the eight line. Also compared the E to Elizabeth on >>> line 13 >> [] >> No, but as Anne says it could be a phonetic version of Alicia - in other >> words someone unfamiliar with the name Alicia wrote down what they heard. >> >> The E looks different to the one in Elizebeth > > It doesn't look that different - and very similar to Emma. It's *very* different to the initial letter of the > name above Emma which must surely be an A. OTOH that name looks like Anabras which I wouldn't even like to > guess at so maybe whoever wrote this page had a somewhat creative approach to spelling names. > I think the enumerator either had dyslexia or was writing very fast - look at the first name on that page...Watler Millers, surely Walter ? And a little lower Carthrine Ambras.... etc the births of Walter and Catherine Millers are on FreeBMD as well as an Ambrose Miller, all the right ages and RD. -- Anne Chambers South Australia anne dot chambers at bigpond dot com