Thank you all the same All input helps One of the benefits of list posting is that opinions can be sought and given , then anyone asking a similar question in the future may benefit from the thread Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > There is a slight mark which could make the age 37 although it is not like > the 7 on the following page. It does look like Working but the "t" of > Workington would surely appear where the line divides the columns above > the enumerator's mark if the 'ton' was there. > > Not much help I'm afraid. > > WS