Hi, Listers. After my recent enquiry, which failed to elicit a definitive explanation of 'hurd', I returned to Ryhope and the 'hurds' mentioned in the Baptism records. I think I could be forgiven for reading 'hurds', but thanks to your comments, some web research into old occupations, and the laptop's zoom-in feature I am now persuaded that those fathers were in fact 'Hinds', as someone suggested. I wonder what other handwriting I've misread. I'm sorry to have led the List astray. Bruce Dodd Ottawa

I think I suggested "Hind" last week ? One who looks after animals. Mike Temple, Spain. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Dodd" <bmdodd@rogers.com> To: <northumbria@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 6:48 AM Subject: [NMB] Re What is a hurd? > Hi, Listers. > > After my recent enquiry, which failed to elicit a definitive explanation > of 'hurd', I returned to Ryhope and the 'hurds' mentioned in the Baptism > records. > > I think I could be forgiven for reading 'hurds', but thanks to your > comments, some web research into old occupations, and the laptop's > zoom-in feature I am now persuaded that those fathers were in fact > 'Hinds', as someone suggested. I wonder what other handwriting I've > misread. > > I'm sorry to have led the List astray. > > Bruce Dodd > Ottawa > > > > > > > > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at > http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2729 - Release Date: 03/07/10 19:34:00