Thanks Judy, here goes: My original query was this, On a baptism image, the words 'of Rate' were written after the fathers name but before his occupation, can any one tell me what this means? - I have been looking for a John Wilkinson b.1764 on the Ancestry site, this is what I found: Name: John Wilkinson - baptism date: 9th March 1764, parish: St.Dunstans and All Saints, County: Middlesex, Borough: Tower Hamlets, Parents: Philip Wilkinson, Eliz Wilkinson On the image itself it states: John son of Philip Wilkinson. of Rate~ Mercer & Eliz~. I have since found a couple of Burials with this wording, one gives the person's name then wording 'of Rate' the other gives the person's name and then the wording 'from Rate', which leads me to think that this wording could mean the area where they are living? If so, where is Rate, or is this a shortened version? Whilst I have been writing this and looking at the image, I have just thought - Could this wording be a shortened version of Ratcliffe? Pleased to here any ideas any one may have, April > April, it's quite difficult for anyone to help without seeing the > context of your query. > > If it is an online image (e.g. from Ancestry), please post some details > -- parish, date, name. That way other people can look it and may be able > to help. > I have another query for you knowledgeable people: > On a baptism image, the words "of rate" were written after the fathers > name but before his occupation, can any one please tell me what this > means? > > many thanks - April >

It's his address - Ratc. - the entry before has 'of MEOT' i.e. Mile End Old Town, others are 'of Poplar' This is Ratcliff. Anne South Australia April Moran wrote: > Thanks Judy, here goes: > > My original query was this, On a baptism image, the words 'of Rate' were > written after the fathers name but before his occupation, can any one tell > me what this means? - > > I have been looking for a John Wilkinson b.1764 on the Ancestry site, this > is what I found: > Name: John Wilkinson - baptism date: 9th March 1764, parish: St.Dunstans and > All Saints, County: Middlesex, Borough: Tower Hamlets, Parents: Philip > Wilkinson, Eliz Wilkinson > > On the image itself it states: > John son of Philip Wilkinson. of Rate~ Mercer& Eliz~. > > I have since found a couple of Burials with this wording, one gives the > person's name then wording 'of Rate' the other gives the person's name and > then the wording 'from Rate', which leads me to think that this wording > could mean the area where they are living? > If so, where is Rate, or is this a shortened version? > > Whilst I have been writing this and looking at the image, I have just > thought - Could this wording be a shortened version of Ratcliffe? > > Pleased to here any ideas any one may have, > April > > >> April, it's quite difficult for anyone to help without seeing the >> context of your query. >> >> If it is an online image (e.g. from Ancestry), please post some details >> -- parish, date, name. That way other people can look it and may be able >> to help. >> I have another query for you knowledgeable people: >> On a baptism image, the words "of rate" were written after the fathers >> name but before his occupation, can any one please tell me what this >> means? >> >> many thanks - April >> > > ************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. > > List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >